Tokyo firefighters hold their annual New Year’s Ceremony with an audience for the first time in 2 years.

A baby koala in a zoo in Kagoshima Prefecture clutches its stuffed counterpart when weighed.

The Japanese government declares a quasi state of emergency in Okinawa, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures amid surges ...

Snow disrupts traffic and transportation systems in the Tokyo area.

Saitama Prefectural Police add multilingual support to their emergency hotline to give peace of mind to foreign resident...

The viewing ticket lottery for the public debut of twin baby pandas Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao has an average 1 in 348 odds f...

Japan’s Minister of Health Goto Shigeyuki announces a lessening of restrictions for people who have tested positive for ...

A heavy snow warning is issued for Tokyo for the first time in four years.

The fatty Himi-yellowtail season kicks off in Toyama Prefecture.

A Toyota Motor employee is referred to prosecutors on suspicion of negligent driving.