Repair work for all damage caused by a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, where a trucker remains trapped underground, could take until the end of the year to complete, local officials said.

SAITAMA--Saitama Prefecture became the first in Japan to pass an ordinance that defines leaving children alone at home, even for short periods, as abuse. The revised ordinance passed by a ...

The late autumn gingko trees are a brilliant yellow in Tokyo's neighboring prefecture of Saitama. Surprisingly unexplored, this is an area of great natural beauty with its own distinct traditions.

On Jan. 28, 2025, a massive sinkhole suddenly opened in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, swallowing a two-ton truck and claiming the life of its 74-year-old driver. What followed was a grueling rescue ...