Rare video footage showing the Ground Self-Defense Force engaging in disaster relief operations at the time of the 1995 Great ...

The mayor of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, plans to gift U.S. President Donald Trump a deck of solid gold playing cards to ...

Spread the loveIntroduction Kobe, located in the Hyogo Prefecture, is a vibrant port city known for its scenic beauty, ...

The head of Hyogo Prefectural Police has completely denied claims that a former prefectural assembly member who served on the ...

With the increasing number of foreign residents, the importance of Japanese language education is on the rise. Starting from ...

Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary ...

A former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member who served on the assembly's special committee to investigate power harassment and ...

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake in appropriate fashion in Japan Rugby ...

Hyogo Prefecture is also calling on the central government to pick Kansai as the base of a new disaster relief agency ...

“We need to pass on experiences and lessons to the future also with participation by younger generation people who were born ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

People pray during an early morning ceremony to remember the victims on the 30th anniversary of the "Great Hanshin Earthquake ...