Japan

Japan says that there is no risk of a tsunami after an earthquake measuring 6.1 hit the region of Tokyo on Thursday. The quake, registering a strong 5 on Japan's intensity scale, brought the strongest shaking to Tokyo's central wards...

The head of the Japan Medical Association called on Tuesday for a further expansion of the nationwide coronavirus state of emergency.

Japan is one of the most populated countries in the world. Increasingly, immigrants have flocked to Japan, including many Greeks.

Momiji Nishiya made history on Monday by winning the first-ever gold Olympic medal for the women's category of street skateboarding.

The Tokyo Olympics, postponed last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, kicked off on Friday with the opening ceremony.

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics announced Thursday they have agreed to hold the event without spectators under a Covid-19 state of emergency

Japan will proceed with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics despite concerns raised by Japanese health officials and delayed vaccination effort.

Lafcadio Hearn, a unique figure in international literature, began his life in Greece and spent the rest of his career in Japan.

The Tokyo Olympics appeared to be on even shakier ground as Japan extended a state of emergency eleven weeks before the Games.

Japan, which has completely banned all foreign spectators from the upcoming Olympics, is in first place in passport strength.