Japan had declared an early start to the cherry blossom season, but the trusted benchmark trees the Japan Meteorological ...

Japan Meteorological Agency officials say Somei-yoshino -- the country's most popular cherry blossom variety -- have begun to ...

Cherry blossom spotters from the Japanese government announced Monday the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower in ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, ...

Sample Somei-Yoshino cherry trees began to bloom in the cities of Kofu and Gifu in central Japan and Kochi in western Japan ...

TOKYO – The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that its sample cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo has ...

A strong earthquake and several subsequent tremors rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami advisories along the coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake ...

TOKYO — The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax," urging people not to worry because even ...