A record cold front slams Japan's northern isle Hokkaido, with the capital Sapporo's daytime high under -10 C.

Heavy fog disrupts commuters in Tokyo and Chiba this morning.

The Sapporo Snow Festival gets underway in northern Japan with more than 190 snow and ice sculptures on display.

A low pressure zone is forecast to bring snow to the Tokyo region, while blizzard conditions will hit Hokkaido.

Weather warnings are triggered in northern Japan as heavy snow hits the area.

A researcher in western Japan is looking to crickets as a promising source of food for the future.

Japan's Meteorological Agency forecasts heavy snow across the nation.

Powerful snowstorms in Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido disrupt public transportation across wide areas.

An acrobatically inclined goat at a zoo in Japan is wowing zoo-goers with his zebra-riding antics.

Japanese hot springs are thinking up alternative business opportunities to recover from declines in tourists.