Three major Japanese shipping firms agree to spin off and merge their container shipping operations under a new joint ve...

A suspected tornado tosses about vehicles leaving damage in its wake in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan.

Costumed revelers pack Tokyo's Shibuya district celebrating Halloween.

Foreign visitors continue to visit Japan in droves taking the number of overseas visitors over 20 million this year for ...

A mysterious fireball darts across the predawn sky in Niigata Prefecture, northern Japan.

Renowned artist Yayoi Kusama and scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi are among several people selected for Japan's top culture pr...

Japanese YouTube sensation Pikotaro receives a Guinness World Record for "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen," the shortest song ev...

Japan, the US and other nuclear powers vote against a United Nations proposal to discuss a ban on nuclear weapons.

A 39-year-old elephant gives birth at a facility in eastern Japan.

Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei gained fame when she became the first woman to conquer Mount Everest. After her 4-year ...