Princess Mako visits the graves of her great grandparents to report her marriage.

A US Marine Corps F-35B lands on a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer for the first time.

Two men die after a motor glider crashes in Hokkaido.

Police and fire department officials inspect JR East’s electrical substation which caught fire and disrupted train servi...

Tokyo's Nippori-Toneri Liner trains are back in service after suspension due to earthquake damage.

Convenience stores in Japan are considering ways to sell alcoholic beverages and cigarettes that require age verificatio...

More than 20 emus escape from a farm in southwest Japan, with local officials and farm staffers struggling to get them b...

The giant panda twins born at Ueno zoo in June finally got names – the boy is Xiao Xiao and the girl Lei Lei.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes the Tokyo area, causing injuries to 41 people and disrupting transportation systems.

Honda Motor becomes the first Japanese automaker to start online sales of new cars in Japan.