A cherished New Year’s tradition turned deadly in Japan’s capital as a Tokyo Fire Department announcement revealed that one ...

Firefighters in Tokyo held their annual New Year's drill on Tuesday, showcasing traditional firefighting skills and ...

Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to ...

The Tokyo Fire Department held its annual New Year drills on Jan. 6 at Tokyo Big Sight in the capital's Koto Ward, with more ...

The annual New Year’s Fire Review, called dezomeshiki, was held at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward on Tuesday. In all, about 2,900 professional firefighters and members of community-based fire companies ...

TOKYO -- An engine fire broke out on a Korean Air jet about to take off from a Tokyo airport Friday, forcing the evacuation of the plane and dramatic scenes of firefighters extinguishing the blaze.

Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group performed ladder stunts and other activities during an annual fire ...

The largest firefighting and disaster prevention exhibition in Japan, held once every 5 years at Tokyo Big Sight Find a lineup of the latest products and services for fire and disaster safety ...

TOKYO A man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and ...

Five people were killed and a pilot was seriously injured following a collision between a passenger plane and a coastguard aircraft in Japan. The aircraft was heading to western Japan to deliver aid ...

TOKYO (AP) — Police and witnesses say a man dressed in a Joker costume and brandishing a knife stabbed at least one passenger on a Tokyo commuter train and started a fire. NHK TV reports the ...