Emperor Akihito cancelled his duties for a second day in a row due to illness.

Heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks in northern Hokkaido.

Powerful Typhoon Prapiroon causes a factory collapse and other damage as it moves northward along Nagasaki Prefecture.

Shipments of a rare square watermelon begin in western Japan.

Land prices in Japan hit a record high in areas benefitting from the tourism boom.

Winds are strengthening as powerful typhoon Prapiroon closes in on southwest Japan.

Princess Ayako and her fiance, businessman Kei Moriya, announce their engagement.

Repeat Olympic gold medalist figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu becomes the youngest person to receive the People's Honor Award.

Emperor Akihito cancels his official duties after a bout of dizziness and nausea caused by cerebral anemia.

After decades of development, tidelands home to endangered mudskippers in Japan's Ariake Sea are making a comeback.