"This is a common byproduct of climate change." Country reeling from Japan's largest wildfire in 50 years: 'Nothing is left' ...

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

At least one person has died and thousands have been evacuated as Japan fights record-breaking wildfires that continue to ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

The rapid spread of the wildfire in Ofunato was caused by both government neglect and the worsening of climate change around ...

The city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan has begun issuing certificates that residents affected by the recent wildfires need to claim public financial aid to rebuild their lives.

A massive wildfire erupted near Ofunato, Japan, consuming thousands of hectares of forest in what has become the country’s ...

Japan partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders on Friday after rain helped stop the country's worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading. The fire had raged in the mountains around ...

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

Japan was battling its largest wildfire in more than three decades on Saturday, one of several blazes that have killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand. Flames are ...

The Ofunato wildfire, in Iwate prefecture, has more than doubled in size in the past three days to become Japan’s largest for 33 years, and as of Sunday covered about 1,800 hectares (4,500 acres).