A mosasaur fossil discovered in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, in 2006 is found to be a new genus and species of th...

Geishas in Kyoto prepare for the New Year by visiting their dance masters for greetings.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he will make personnel changes on December 14 over his ruling Liberal Democra...

The kanji of the year for 2023 goes to a character that is commonly read as "zei" in Japanese and means "tax."

A Shinto shrine in Tokyo gets a little help from robot vacuum cleaners for its annual yearend cleaning.

The Bank of Japan says the country's banknotes with new designs on them will go into circulation on July 3, 2024.

The Japanese government tests the use of robot technology to check and restore infrastructure in remote areas.

ANA Holdings launches a smartphone application for virtual travel to more than 60 destinations in Japan and abroad.

Japan's Princess Kako attends a greenery promotional event in Tokyo and shares her views on greens and plants.

Britain's minister of state for security warns that the development of generative artificial intelligence could make Jap...