Faced with increasing imports of U.S. beef, Japan is expected to raise tariff from August.

Harvesting of Japan's jumbo watermelons gets into full swing in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.

More than 900 companies take part in the nation's inaugural Telework Day.

The Bank of Japan again pushes back its 2% inflation target.

Japan's government warns game makers GungHo and Gree over misleading ads.

SoftBank unveils an upgraded Pepper robot that can remember an unlimited number of faces.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leads the first meeting on a proposed Kids Week holiday.

Japan's capital kicks off "Jisa Biz," a campaign to reform its hard-charging work culture.

Nippon TV visits a drone school to learn why students young and old are studying the new technology.

Japan and the EU set the general framework for an economic partnership agreement.