One of the many free attractions that tourists can enjoy visiting in Japan are the themed manhole covers that can be found all over the country. Many depict local landmarks and traditional stories ...

According to the ministry, only 47,000 km of the 86,000 km of major sewage pipes in Japan have been earthquake-proofed, including measures to prevent manholes from rising. Neither Wajima nor Suzu ...

Pokemon-themed manhole covers are widespread in Japan, attracting tourists to lesser-known areas. The manhole cover in Pippu, Hokkaido is kept accessible under a tent with snow clearing tools ...

Saitama Prefecture officials said the search for a missing 74-year-old truck stuck in a large sinkhole shifted to an ...

Inspections were carried out as a deteriorated sewage pipe is believed to have caused a road cave-in the city of Yashio.

A total of about 19km of sewage pipes managed by the Tokyo metropolitan government are set to be inspected. The pipes are ...

No clues to the missing driver's whereabouts were found on Sunday, and authorities have decided to shift the search due to ...

10 (UPI) --Japanese crews shifted their search for a ... Crews are now considering entering sewage pipes through manhole covers to search for the missing truck driver. Officials said, however ...

NHK has learned that an emergency inspection of sewage pipes across Japan following a road cave-in in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, found corrosion and other problems at three more locations in the ...

The teacher had worked hard and saved for years to buy a car, but she died in a crash involving the new vehicle just hours ...

Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) has undertaken a Tk2,797 crore project to bring the residents of the Kattali area under the central sewerage system, aiming to cover three lakh ...