A group of students at Tokushima University in western Japan are working to bring the first electric railroad to the are...

Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga makes another attempt at stopping the relocation of US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

4,091 people enter an annual race to see who can run to the top of Mt. Fuji the fastest.

Typhoon Jongdari heads for Japan, threatening further damage to flood-ravaged regions in western Japan and disrupting a ...

Vacant schoolhouses in Japan are being repurposed as accommodations with the hope of spurring regional revitalization.

Craftsmen in northern Japan show off giant lantern floats for next week's famous Nebuta Festival.

A new, limited time bus tour offers people a last chance to view Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market before it moves.

A new survey shows about 90% of plastic surgeries in Japan are done to the face, while the figure is only 40% overseas....

The search for the missing continues in flooded Hiroshima under a scorching sun.

A heatwave continues in western Japan as temperatures in Yamaguchi top 38.8, a new high.