Entertainer Pikotaro, known for the viral music video of his song "PPAP," promotes countryside lodging in Japan.

A Japanese woman files a compensation lawsuit against a man who donated his sperm for her pregnancy as she found he had ...

20-year-olds in Ibaraki Prefecture bungee jump to celebrate coming of age.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces basic policies to fight the omicron wave.

A 28-year-old man is arrested after taking a restaurant owner as hostage.

The Japanese and the US governments tighten COVID controls for US military personnel in Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio calls North Korea's second missile launch in a week "deplorable."

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 ...