A scandal over the suppression of logs on the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Iraq mission rocks the Abe administration.

Five US Ospreys land at the US Air Force's Yokota base in Tokyo amid concerns over safety.

Japan's defense chief says the Ground Self-Defense Force failed to report it found activity logs for troops in Iraq.

Amazon Japan lifts shipping charges amid rising labor costs.

A study by Kyoto University's research team shows that Japanese monkeys relieve stress when they bathe in hot springs.

Emperor Akihito does not intend to attend accession-related ceremonies for his successor.

Five US Air Force CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft arrive in Japan.

A driver for Google Maps gets slapped with a traffic violation for driving down a pedestrian shopping arcade.

Japan saw another day of summer-like weather, with the mercury topping 27 degrees in some areas.

The new head of Japan's space agency JAXA wants to form a new structure to join international space probes.