A national women's university announces plans to establish a committee to accept transgender students that are still mal...

The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by record rains hits 149 as 65 people remain missing.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government will use reserve funds to deliver relief supplies to communities devastate...

More flooding taxes Hiroshima as officials continue search and rescue operations following heavy rains and flooding over...

A former nurse confesses to killing over 20 patients by adding disinfectant to their IV drips.

Japanese denim companies offer quality fabrics and personalization, targeting the country's ever-increasing number of fo...

A supple new robot developed in northern Japan may be about to revolutionize the world of pipes and plumbing.

Extremely powerful Typhoon Maria threatens Japan's southern islands with winds over 70 meters per second.

With deadly rains lashing western Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancels a trip to Europe and the Mideast.