An inappropriate statement by Japan's Minister of Agriculture infuriates opposition parties and snags TPP-trade bill vot...

The top Tokyo official in charge of the famous Tsukiji fish market apologizes over the delayed move to a new site.

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Japan for 5 days of talks and a visit to Kyoto where she once lived.

Zookeepers weigh a baby giant panda in public to attract visitors in central Japan.

Unesco recommends 33 Japanese festivals for its intangible cultural heritage list.

Japan's Lower House is to ratify Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bills, paving the way for their approval in the U...

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 ...