Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leads the first meeting on a proposed Kids Week holiday.

Well-known Japanese doctor Shigeaki Hinohara passes away at the age of 105.

Japanese comedian and singer Pikotaro helps Japan's foreign minister promote sustainable development goals at a United N...

Osaka University researchers prepare to apply for permission to be the first in the world to test an iPS cell heart dise...

Japan's Imperial Couple visits a historic tall ship for the Marine Day holiday.

People in Japan's capital are suffering under a heat wave.

Chinese Coast Guard ships again enter Japan's territorial waters.

An extreme roller coaster makes an emergency stop after its tire bursts.

"Moving museums" enchant spectators in Kyoto.

Chinese ships intrude into Japan's terrritorial waters off northern Kyushu for the first time.