A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Tuesday afternoon. No abnormalities were...

People flock to a famous swan lake in central Japan after entry restriction due to bird flu is lifted.

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave for Vietnam to promote bilateral friendship.

The head of the Japan Exchange warns the listing of Toshiba Corporation may be in danger.

A new bill against passive smoking in Japan signals wide changes, restricting indoor smoking to bars of less than 30 squ...

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine plans to sack its president for an alleged relationship with a mob leader.

A bridge is hoisted in to place connecting the historically important Dejima Island district to Nagasaki by bridge for t...

A pair of giant pandas is confirmed to have been mating at Ueno Zoo in central Tokyo.

Monkeys appear to be suffering from pollen allergies on Shodo Island in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan.

A local government committee green lights running the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture, advancing the rest...