A giant thermometer sign appears in Kumagaya, north of Tokyo. The city is known as one of the hottest places in Japan.

A joint project is underway in Japan to develop the world's first satellite that can destroy space debris with lasers.

Antibody tests of 8000 people in 3 areas of Japan found that the number of residents with antibodies was higher than the...

A pair of Japanese sparrow hawks have built a nest in a Tokyo school ground tree as classes were suspended due to the co...

Japan will put on hold its plans to install two US developed Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems over technic...

Dozens of people are taken to hospital for heat-related illnesses as the temperature soars in Japan's capital.

A high-end watermelon in Hokkaido fetches 100,000 yen (931 dollars) apiece in the season's first auction.

Nearly 4,000 demonstrators in Tokyo march against racial discrimination in the wake of the death of African-American Geo...

Purchasing fresh produce directly from farmers is gaining popularity in Tokyo as the method can help avoid close human c...

Shuri Castle in Okinawa reopens with what remains after a fire in October burned down its main structures. The main shri...