Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the relocation of Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji fish market will not take place before June 20...

The Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its most extensive firepower training exercise, demonstrating its capabilities us...

Empress Michiko puts her piano skills on display in a performance with a world-renowned violinist while enjoying some ti...

A young man with autism finds meaning in the traditional paper folding craft origami.

Two people protesting a US base in Okinawa are injured in a hit-and-run.

A panel of experts say predicting mega-quakes is difficult and recommends the government review and revise its earthquak...

Scorching temperatures hit Tokyo and other parts of Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree to pressure North Korea further to curb ...

Japan Post announces plans to hike parcel-shipping rates, following in the footsteps of other major companies.

Torrential rains in northern Japan prompt evacuation advisories, flooding and claim at least one life.