NASA administrator tells Nippon TV that a Japanese astronaut would likely be the next man to land on the moon.

Local children in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture enjoy sledding with Santa.

The Sasamorpha borealis bamboo is flowering throughout Japan for the first time in 120 years. The phenomenon is threaten...

Japan's emperor and his family attend a charity movie preview.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shakes Aomori Prefecture and nearby areas but leaves no damage.

Police are considering checking the driving skills of the elderly at the time of their license renewal.

An ANA Fukuoka-Tokyo flight makes an emergency landing after an engine spits sparks.

New low-cost carrier Zipair unveils its plane's cabin.

Cutting-edge machines are on display at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo.

Japan is set to allocate a record 102.66 trillion yen ($938 billion) for the initial general account budget for fiscal 2...