Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism behind Japan's extreme winter weather, revealing how distant climate patterns interact to intensify cold waves and heavy snowfall.

November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. The peaks of Japan’s highest mountain are ...

Japan has become the first major country to declare the onset of El Niño in 2026, even as global agencies remain cautious.

Japan has often portrayed itself as a leader in the global effort to mitigate climate change. However, the country’s track record has been distinctly mixed. After the oil shocks of the 1970s, Japan ...

Last month, Japan issued the world’s first sovereign climate transition bonds, called Japan Climate Transition Bonds. The new model is designed to incentivize the Japanese private sector to transition ...

Juhyo” ice monsters once inhabited a wide area of the Japanese archipelago but are steadily disappearing due to climate change.

The State Arrival Ceremony for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan takes places on the South Lawn, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the White House. Credit: Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz ...

Japan has allocated US$11 billion in its latest Climate Transition Bond. Image: Baywa Research and development (R&D) into perovskite solar technology, as well as new battery storage technology and ...

For more than a millennium, Japan has celebrated its samurai heritage with armoured horseriders charging through the ...

Japan as a nation has long possessed a keen awareness of climate. Kigo, the phrases that evoke the feel of the seasons, are the foundation of haiku poetry. Shun, the term for seasonality, guides the ...