This summer Prince and Princess Akishino plan to visit Hawaii and Princess Mako is eyeing making her last overseas trip ...

A massive expo in Bangkok billed as "the biggest all-Japan event in Asia" attracts crowds of visitors seeking a taste of...

An All Nippon Airways jet decked out with a special design for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games enters into service...

Developers hope the world's first app designed to study irritable bowel syndrome sheds light on the mechanism behind str...

The number of flu patients in a week-period is the highest ever in Japan this winter.

This winter's harshest cold wave continues in Japan with freezing temperatures in central Tokyo recorded two days in a r...

The demand for laundromats in Japan is growing, especially for busy households and tourists. Some operators have started...

Experts boost monitoring of a volcano that erupted Tuesday near a ski resort in Japan. Video also shows heavy damage to ...

Two skiers are found without vital signs as bad weather hits a resort in central Japan.

This winter's coldest weather hits Japan, with temperatures in central Tokyo dipping to -4 °C for the first time in 48 y...