The cherry blossom front is close to sweeping Japan as a weatherman declares cherries in bloom in northern Sapporo.

The complete skeleton of a large dinosaur is found in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main isle.

Japan and Russia have been in a dispute over who owns four islands north of Hokkaido for over 70 years.Even so, their le...

Residents in Bibai, northern Japan are surprised to find a bear cub on the outskirts of town.

Japan exceeds its quota of Pacific bluefin tuna for the year amid concerns over stocks.

The Bank of Japan lifts its economic assessment, using the word 'expansion' for the first time in nine years.

The central government's Earthquake Research Committee releases quake probability data indicating the chance of a massi...

Just when you thought it was over--"hanami" of a different sort is in full swing as 200-year-old Yamada wisteria blossom...

National air safety authorities say the pilot of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter was to blame for a near-miss ...

Japan's Prime Minister Abe departs to Moscow to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.