Japan releases a video indicating that a South Korean destroyer locked its radar on a Japanese patrol plane.

Snow covers a wide range of areas in Japan.

The annual year-end fire ritual takes place at Naritasan Temple.

A robot may create a new way to mourn in Japan.

An annual zodiac handover ceremony is held in Osaka ahead of the New Year.

A cold front brings heavy snow to parts of northern Japan.

Japan officially declares to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and will restart commercial whaling next...

Special types of trees are being decorated for New Year's to bring good luck.

A reclining Buddha gets a clean-up before the new year.

Japan approves a set of policies to make life easier for prospective foreign workers.