The government plans to make Emperor Akihito's abdication ritual a state event and hold a separate ceremony to commemora...

Innovative solutions for aging infrastructure are emerging from Fukui, central Japan.

Japan's convenience stores are testing a self-serve cash register that adds up purchases in one quick transaction.

Health experts call for safer use of anesthesia during childbirth amid rising painkiller-assisted deliveries.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells South Korean President Moon Jae-In the 2015 "comfort women" deal is final at a...

Japan's flu epidemic spreads with types A and B infecting some patients twice.

Meet Hana, a robot dog that can tell you when to change your socks.

Shizuoka University researcher Toshinobu Tokumoto and his team breed a transparent goldfish to observe the inner working...

Asahi Beverages has a new vending machine that dispenses drinks that freeze in an instant.

With the numbers of elderly rising in Japan, experts mull a machine to dispose of used diapers.