OKAYA, Nagano Prefecture--Three of eight people caught in a landslide were confirmed dead on Aug. 15 as torrential rains lashed this central Japan prefecture, city government officials said.

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NAGANO--A 46-year-old unemployed man was arrested Jan. 26 in connection with a suspected random stabbing attack outside a major rail station in central Japan that left one person dead and two ...

A housing complex where attempted murder suspect Yusuke Yaguchi lived prior to his arrest is seen in the city of Nagano on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mainichi/Ayano Tanaka) NAGANO -- Over 300 tips were ...

The incident, suspected to be a random attack with no one targeted in particular, occurred near JR Nagano Station at around 8pm local time on Wednesday. The suspect, an unnamed middle-aged man ...