Aspiring actresses enter the popular Takarazuka Music School. Graduates join Takarazuka's famous cross-dressing musical ...

A spring storm drenched Tokyo and the wider Kanto region early Tuesday, followed by a summer heat wave.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Mike Pence agree to pressure North Korea through strength to sto...

Sightings of whales in Tokyo Bay have ships on the alert near Japan's capital.

The media gets a rare glimpse of the SHINKAI 6500, a manned research submersible that can dive to depths of 6,500 meters...

As tensions related to North Korea mount, Japan's government says that it is considering how to secure the safety of Jap...

An icebreaker cruise ship goes to work helping to shred the icy surface of Lake Akan in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in pre...

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito has wrapped up a five-day visit to Malaysia.

Kumamoto is still recovering one year after a pair of powerful earthquakes struck the region.

Important cultural property Kumamoto Castle, damaged by major earthquakes in April 2016, could take 20 years to restore....