A US fighter jet crashed into seas off Okinawa, southern Japan on Thursday.

Colorful autumn foliage tints the Taisetsu mountain range in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

The Japanese and Russian foreign ministers confirm they will accelerate preparations for President Putin's visit to Japa...

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urges the UN to take an "unmistakable attitude" towards the North Korean threat.

Japan's Crown Prince and Princess visit a care facility for the elderly. It was Princess Masako's first such visit in 13...

Japan moves to scrap the trouble-plagued Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor.

The Bank of Japan decides to introduce a new policy framework to promote monetary easing.

Group of Seven foreign ministers strongly condemn North Korea.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raises the North Korean threat at meetings in New York.

Land prices rise in Japan's big cities and tourist spots.