East Japan Railway has partially resumed operations of coupled Tohoku Shinkansen trains, following a suspension after two ...

Suspended coupled bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Friday, the operator said, after safety checks were ...

The three — all residents of the city of Akita — had been repairing sewer pipes since early that morning, according to the ...

The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes ...

Get ready for your daily dose of cuteness overload in the form of a gorgeous, rare dog from Japan who looks like a tie-dyed teddy bear or some other sort of absolutely adorable stuffed animal. Her ...

He is going to need a very special person to take him on and to be the best dog he can be,” the Pennsylvania shelter said.

TOKYO - Five prefectures may consider hosting the final disposal sites for soil removed during decontamination work following ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds ESE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 11 ...