Six employees of Japan’s health ministry test positive for the coronavirus, including three who attended a party in Marc...

Osaka Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi declares a medical state of emergency over the coronavirus and calls off the Tokyo Oly...

Emperor Naruhito plants rice seeds in an annual event at the Imperial Palace.

The interior of Kumamoto Castle’s tower, which underwent repairs after sustaining major damage in a powerful earthquake...

The internet helps companies in Japan hold entrance ceremonies amid the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission is conducting an on-site inspection of messenger app provider Line on...

Smiley faces drawn with airplane vapor trails appear in Tokyo skies.

Twenty-three employees of Japan’s health ministry are found to have dined out into the night for a farewell party last w...

Convenience store chain giant Lawson unveils a rice ball you can eat without touching -- but that's stick-shaped.

Members of the Imperial Family join a ceremony to listen to lectures by experts from various fields.