The New Year's poetry reading ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace with "light" as a theme.

Demon-like creatures terrify children but wish for their well-being.

People in Japan wear a mask to protect from infections, as well as for fashion.

A self-driving tractor is among new technology Japan is developing to assist its aging farmers.

Boeing and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have a new agreement on developing electric planes.

Like moths to light, people throng to Shirakawa-go to see the traditional village's sites in illuminated winter splendor...

A Japan-Russia foreign ministers' meeting again shows the deep gap between the nations.

A rare white bear is filmed in southern Hokkaido.

A cold front sends the mercury to -29.7 C in Hokkaido, the coldest yet this season.

Nearly 1.25m new adults celebrate the Heisei Era's last Coming of Age Day.