When Japanese people play tug-of-war, they don’t kid around.Residents of Daisen city in northern Japan's Akita Prefectur...

Exactly two years and 11 months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, victims now have a free number to call with questi...

How big is your love?With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some ambitious chefs in Japan have unveiled a giant Va...

Flamboyant former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says he’ll carry on with his campaign for a zero-nuclear Japan despit...

The election of a ruling party candidate to the post of Tokyo governor last weekend is easing the way for Japan to resta...

Exactly how large are the feet of gods?For people in Japan, the answer could be about 12 meters long.People in the city ...

Japan received some worrying economic news on Monday.The nation’s current account surplus for 2013 was the smallest in h...

Here’s an idea for police officers who want to get fit: how about practicing karate while standing knee-deep in the ocea...

In Tokyo, a major snowstorm is turning the city white as forecasters project the heaviest snowfall in decades.A powerful...

The Japanese and US militaries are conducting a large-scale earthquake drill off Japan, but without the presence of a co...