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...

Akie Abe, Japan's first lady, steps down as honorary principal of an elementary school after the school is accused of a ...

Residents plan to appeal Thursday's court ruling granting $268 million in US base-related noise pollution damages becau...

Toshiba will establish its money-making semi-conductor business as Toshiba Memory in April.

Japan's government hopes Premium Friday, a day when workers can leave the office early, will boost consumption and chang...

The iconic Japanese Akita Inu has become an increasingly popular dog around the world. But that has led to some sketchy ...