A series of fires at temples and shrines across Japan, including two incidents in the space of two days this week, has triggered a wave of speculation online, with some people on social media alleging ...

The southern Japanesecity of Oita saw a fire that resulted in more than 170 buildings being evacuated, with one person in his 70s being missing. Some 175 residents moved to emergency accommodation ...

TOKYO (AP) — Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood of old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan, killing one person, injuring ...

Japan's Biggest Fire in Nearly 50 Years Ravages 170 Buildings, Kills One By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese ...

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