Japan has the lowest measured rate of homelessness of any wealthy nation. Finland is the only country in Europe that has driven homelessness down over decades rather than watched it climb.

A team of researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan discovered unexpectedly intricate magnetic structures above quiet-sun regions by observing the sun with the balloon-borne so

Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said Tuesday.

Japan's population peaked around 2008 and has been steadily declining since. But construction hasn't stopped.