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.

The death toll from heavy rains tops 120 with nearly 60 people still missing.

Nissan Motor executives say that employees have falsified new vehicle emissions data at multiple plants since around 201...

The body of executed former cult leader Shoko Asahara and mastermind behind the deadly 1995 Tokyo sarin gas attack is cr...

A bamboo maker looks to the future even as climate change threatens his prized tiger bamboo.

Heavy rain in Fukuoka causes a road collapse and triggers a landslide, destroying houses.

The Meteorological Agency alerts people to the chance of record rains through this weekend.

Japan's Samurai Blue soccer team is welcomed home after reaching the FIFA World Cup knockout stage of 16 in Russia.