Officials will meet in Japan Friday to oversee the Emperor's abdication and Crown Prince's enthronement ceremonies.

A deep sea-vessel starts its mission to collect rock samples from a plate that could trigger a mega-quake.

The Ministry of Finance plans to enlarge warning labels on tobacco packages.

A cow-painted tram will start running tomorrow to increase users.

Japan's lone woman minister Satsuki Katayama takes over as minister for gender equality.

Nippon TV looks at a new plan to fight tuberculosis, hammered out by leaders at the UN general assembly.

Spectators enjoy Important Cultural Property floats and the work of Hida artisans at the Takayama Fall Festival in Gifu ...

A white tiger at Hirakawa Zoo in southwestern Japan bites and kills 40-year-old zookeeper Akira Furusho.

Okinawa remembers governor Takeshi Onaga at his funeral as the "fighting governor" for his tireless efforts to remove an...

Emperor Akihito attends a drum competition for people with physical or intellectual disabilities in Tokyo.