Men brave subfreezing cold at an ancient naked festival at an shrine in northern Japan seeking a good harvest and safe h...

Residents of a town in northern Japan go head to head with 8-meter-long bamboo poles in an ancient rite.

Some cancer patients in Japan are willing to work while undergoing treatment.

The government proposes reappointing Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term.

Visiting Tokyo, Chile's president donates cell phones to be recycled into medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Cold temperatures are causing fish to die on Japan's southwest coast.

Cryptocurrency traders file suit against theft-hit exchange Coincheck.

Late Japanese war correspondent Mika Yamamoto's niece receives an award for an essay on the importance of life that refl...