In the wake of flood disasters, Japan rethinks its planning for heavily populated areas now at risk.

Japanese defense helicopters airlift trucks to a helipad being built for the US military as protesters block roads in Ok...

Japan will give the People's Honor Award to Kaori Icho for winning gold medals in woman's wrestling at four consecutive ...

A record number of Japanese turn 100 in fiscal 2016.

Japan faces another turning point in its nuclear power policy as it considers scrapping its Monju breeder reactor.

Tesla's Model X SUV goes on sale in Japan.

Farmers harvest the fall's first mandarin oranges in western Japan.

A railway is enlisting the help of a classic steam-powered locomotive to draw back tourists to an area ravaged by floodi...

A rare opportunity to see the Imperial train used by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko draws crowds in northern Japan.

Japan's top spokesman says it's possible North Korea has the technology to load a nuclear weapon on a ballistic missile....