Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the rehearsal of an imperial ritual for the newly enthroned emperor. Includes...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the National Archives of Japan to see an exhibit of imperial ...

The snow crab fishing season kicks off in Japan.

Parts of Hokkaido get the first snowfall this season.

Water supplies at Tokyo's Haneda Airport are cut off Wednesday.

A group of tile artisans in Okinawa Prefecture say Shuri Castle's red roof tiles cannot be recreated and want the prefec...

Shuri Castle Park, closed for five days after a fire, partly reopens.

Authorities investigate the cause of the fire that burned down Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Okinawa.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon and race walking events will move to Sapporo over heat concerns despite Tokyo governor Y...

Time-lapse video of constructing the Ariake Arena and Ariake Gymnastics Center (2014-2019). Camera position: KDX Toyosu ...