Temperatures in Tokyo soar to the hottest of the year as Japan experiences a heatwave.

Ants discovered at Nagoya port in central Japan turn out to be poisonous red fire ants.

Record heavy rains brought by a seasonal rain front lash Iki Island in southwest Japan.

A small fishing boat washed away in the Great East Japan Earthquake is found floating off Okinawa Prefecture in southwes...

The latest footage shows a panda cub born two weeks ago at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in fine form.

Weather officials warn extreme heat is on the way to Japan beginning July 1st.

Farmers harvest luxury Kotohiki melons and carefully pack them for shipment.

Locals pick up the pieces a day after a massive quake jolts Nagano Prefecture and the surrounding area.

A giant eel is the talk of the town in Mie, central Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency announces that the rainy season is over in Okinawa, southwest Japan.