After a random knife assault at a bus stop in front of JR Nagano station on January 22 left one person dead and two injured, Nikkan Gendai (Jan 25) raised the issue of how incidents of this nature ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

TOKYO >> Hotels and restaurants in the popular Hakuba ski resort village are packed to capacity amid a surge in international tourists on the slopes, and visitors to the village are expected to grow ...

Police are searching for a suspect who fled after a stabbing at JR Nagano Station on Wednesday night that left one person dead and two others injured. The attack happened at around 8 p.m. outside ...

A man was killed and two other people were injured after they were attacked by a man holding what appeared to be a knife in front of the main station in Nagano City, central Japan, at around 8 p.m ...

Members of police exam the place where the scene of a multiple stabbing in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, Nagano prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday Jan. 22, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Members of police exam the place where the scene of a multiple stabbing in front of JR Nagano Station in ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) --One person was killed and two hurt in a stabbing attack Wednesday at Japan's JR Nagano train station. One woman and two men were waiting for a bus on the station's north side when ...

Japan offers a blend of tradition, innovation and breathtaking nature spots, so it’s no wonder that it’s a top-tier travel destination for many. From the powder-fine snow in Hokkaido to the healing ...

Pack mentality does funny things to people. We sat on the public bus from Nagano to Hakuba making way too much noise and drinking obnoxiously from beer cans. We dressed as superheroes one night ...