Aomori Nebuta, one of Japan's most popular summer festivals, begins in northern Japan.

The world's first test of ocean current power generators is about to happen in southwest Japan.

At 50 days old, a giant panda born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo can now fully open its eyes.

Japan's Meteorological Agency declares the end of the rainy season in the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions with sunny and hot...

A man is injured after a wire snaps during a bungee jump at a theme park in southwestern Japan.

A 68-year-old karate expert repulses a bear in the mountains of central Japan.

European luxury brand products are marked up due to a stronger Euro against the Japanese yen.

Kyoto University researchers announce clinical trials to develop a new drug to treat a rare bone disease with the use of...

Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics started accepting design entries for the official mascot Tuesday.

Japan's cultural affairs agency will propose a cluster of ancient burial mounds as a candidate for Unesco World Heritage...