Preparations are underway for the Imperial Couple to visit disaster-struck areas of southwest Japan.

For the first time in 40 years Tokyo has 16 consecutive rainy days in August.

Japan's foreign and defense ministers leave for Washington to talk with their American counterparts.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will expand smartphone payments to Japanese bank account holders as early as next sprin...

Japan-US live fire drills are underway in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a ritual offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine through his aide as Japan marks 72 ye...

US Osprey aircraft will join Japan's Self-Defense Forces in drills beginning Friday.