Japanese and South Korean leaders agree over the phone to put further pressure on North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's...

A Kobe assemblyman resigns amid allegations that he bilked the government of money using fictional receipts.

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force conducts missile defense drills at U.S. military bases as North Korea launches a ballisti...

People in Hokkaido react to a North Korean missile flying over northern Japan.

Japan lodges a strong protest with North Korea over its early-morning launch of a missile over northern Japan.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the relocation of Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji fish market will not take place before June 20...

The Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its most extensive firepower training exercise, demonstrating its capabilities us...

Two people protesting a US base in Okinawa are injured in a hit-and-run.

A panel of experts say predicting mega-quakes is difficult and recommends the government review and revise its earthquak...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree to pressure North Korea further to curb ...