A decision made 70 years ago to reforest vast swathes of Japan with just two kinds of tree has come back to haunt the country ...

Earlier tsunami warnings for Japan have now been downgraded after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's north-east coast As soon as the alert went off, everyone ran one person in ...

Audiences across Japan can now watch the BBC News channel on U-NEXT, the first international news brand offered to U-NEXT customers. The channel will be available 24 hours a day in both English and ...

The deal, a first for the U.K. public broadcaster, will see hours of live content delivered via Japan's most popular website. By Gavin J Blair The BBC has launched a live news streaming service on ...

U-NEXT in Japan has sealed a deal to bring BBC News to its customers, effective immediately. BBC News is the first and only international news channel on the Japanese streaming platform. BBC Studios ...

BBC Japan will close down on April 30 because its distributor no longer has the financial means to distribute the TV channel. In a statement, BBC Worldwide said: "BBC Worldwide has received ...

A number of tsunami advisories remain in place across Japan's north-east coast Japan remains on high alert for aftershocks after its meteorological agency warned of an increased risk of a large ...