In an annual rite, a town at the foot of Mt. Fuji "officially" declares Japan's highest peak capped with snow.

A pair of persimmons sell for a record $4,750 (540,000 yen) at the season's first auction in central Japan.

Ivanka Trump will fly to Tokyo next week to speak at an event for women.

The wreckage of a Japanese military helicopter has been found deep on the seabed off northern Japan.

Fashion designer Junko Koshino is among those selected as the winners of this year's Japanese culture honors.

Service on a rail line to Tokyo remains disrupted due to power trouble.

A wild boar injures 5 people at a shopping mall in western Japan.

Toyota launches new JPN TAXI aimed at disabled riders and tourists.

Typhoon Lan brings heavy rains and strong winds to Japan.

Snow falls in Sapporo and is also observed on Mt. Fuji.