“Juhyo” ice monsters once inhabited a wide area of the Japanese archipelago but are steadily disappearing due to climate change. The phenomenon, rarely observed outside the country, is a ...

A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Engineers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant have designed an "ice wall" to stop the spread of radiation into the groundwater. Produced by Maya Dangerfield.

YOKOHAMA--Japan’s first Arctic research vessel now under construction here will be capable of smashing through sea ice up to 1.2 meters thick to reach the northern polar region to study sea ...

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency is calling on people to exercise caution when bidding farewell to their loved ones. Agency officials say there have been fatalities caused by carbon dioxide ...