Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato has raged for ...

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone. The blaze had raged around ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to announce his intention to strengthen support for protection of the Amazon rainforest during his visit to Brazil in early May, government sources ...

I can only hope it will help contain the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its hottest summer on record last year as climate change pushes up temperatures worldwide.