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Locals view Osprey at Iwakuni base

People in western Japan got a rare look inside a U.S. military base on Monday. The Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni o...

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Abe, Hollande slate nuclear cooperation

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and French President Francois Hollande have agreed to work together on a new generatio...

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‘Crying Sumo’ chases away bad luck

A shrine in western Japan holds an unusual prayer ritual every year to celebrate Children’s Day. “Crying Sumo” matches t...

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Kids take imperial nature walk

Kids in Tokyo got a rare peak inside the Imperial Palace on Monday.The palace opened its grounds to a nature walk for Ch...

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Child population hits new low

Today is Children’s Day in Japan, and the government announced record low numbers of kids in the population. Officials s...

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