A fire breaks out in the outer area of the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market, a major tourist spot in Japan’s northernmos...

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

Japan's Toyota, Isuzu and Hino team up to build futuristic and eco-friendly cars.

Online retailer Rakuten and supermarket chain Seiyu test grocery delivery robots on public streets of eastern Japan.

A major bus tourism company resumes tours in Tokyo as the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency over the co...

Starbucks is selling reusable silicone straws in Japan as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste.

Japan is likely to temporarily hike tariffs on U.S. beef under the safeguard measures to curb import.

A beaming bullet train runs through Kyushu area to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen.

More people are going out as temperatures rise in Tokyo where cherry flowers began to bloom over the weekend.

Buddhist temples that are part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and local sake makers in southwestern Japan cooperate to overco...