Five US Ospreys land at the US Air Force's Yokota base in Tokyo amid concerns over safety.

Japan's defense chief says the Ground Self-Defense Force failed to report it found activity logs for troops in Iraq.

Amazon Japan lifts shipping charges amid rising labor costs.

A study by Kyoto University's research team shows that Japanese monkeys relieve stress when they bathe in hot springs.

Emperor Akihito does not intend to attend accession-related ceremonies for his successor.

Five US Air Force CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft arrive in Japan.

A driver for Google Maps gets slapped with a traffic violation for driving down a pedestrian shopping arcade.

Japan saw another day of summer-like weather, with the mercury topping 27 degrees in some areas.

The new head of Japan's space agency JAXA wants to form a new structure to join international space probes.

A seagull is found behaving normally despite what appears to be an arrow stuck in its head.