YOKOHAMA--On a recent winter day, five members of a volunteer firefighting brigade based here were standing in front of the ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery used by ...

A fire engulfed five houses in Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture of eastern Japan, on Friday, leaving two people dead and one injured, local media said. The fire department received a call shortly ...