The North Korean crew of a boat that landed on an inhabited islet off Hokkaido is deported.

Japan's flu epidemic spreads with types A and B infecting some patients twice.

Multi-brand bread shops that sell products made by other bakeries are providing a link between businesses and customers.

Japan's Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro have postponed their wedding but their wish to marry is unchanged.

310 vehicles remain stuck in heavy snow for a third day between Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures in central Japan.

A traditional horse doll festival praying for children's health is held in central Japan.

A public primary school in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza creates a stir as it adopts Armani uniforms for pupils entering next Apri...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells South Korean President Moon Jae-In the 2015 "comfort women" deal is final at a ...

An office worker at a hospital in Tokyo sues his employer for power harassment he says left him mentally ill.

US Vice President Mike Pence and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe show a united stance on N.Korea ahead of the Pyeongch...