The Kuchinoerabu Island volcano erupts, sending smoke 2000 meters in the air.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announces construction of military housing for 188 families on Kunashiri and Eto...

Japan adopts National Defense Program Guidelines, a 10-year plan that includes American F-35B stealth fighters and remod...

Venture company Groove X unveils Lovot, a $3100 pet robot that can cuddle but lacks practical functionality.

A case of 6 Noto 115 shiitake mushrooms goes for $1,800 (200,000 yen) at the first auction of the season in Kanazawa, ce...

The World Economic Forum ranks Japan 110th in its Global Gender Gap Report 2018.

A female panda cub will be called Saihin in hopes for a colorful future.

The government is planning for a new wave of foreign workers after the passage of an immigration reform bill.

Visitors to Asakusa's annual Hagoita festival look back on the past 30 years through decorative battledores.

A robot guide is unveiled with hopes of assisting an increasing number of foreign tourists.