The US military ignites further opposition in Okinawa as it conducts the second paratrooper drill in less than three we...

A brain-dead boy under six will donate his heart and lungs for transplant to other children.

A tick-borne virus kills a woman in her 70s in Sasebo, amid a rash of infections in western Japan.

Japan's convenience store giant Lawson has become the latest to go decaf.

Emperor Akihito decorates a number of public figures including former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.

The transport ministry is reviewing the safety of street go-karting for the first time in light of rising traffic accide...

Publishers are considering legal action after a website called Free Books posted a large number of manga and magazines w...

A wild boar runs rampant in a famous hotel in Japan's ancient capital Kyoto.

Japan's ruling party relaxes rules in a new bill aimed at smokers.

Tokyo Disney Sea gives the media a look at its new Nemo and Friends SeaRider, the park's first new attraction in a year....