People in Tottori, western Japan snag a Guinness World Record for largest serving of fried chicken.

Annie headed to a children's hospital in Yokohama today to become the nation's third facility dog.

Japan's total health care expenses in fiscal 2015 set a record high for the 9th consecutive year.

A girl dies after eating fried food infected with O-157 E. coli bacteria bought at the same deli in Gunma where people s...

Passengers on the Tokyo Monorail are stranded above the sea by a more than two-hour power outage.

A shortage of saury, a popular autumn treat, is disappointing fishermen, fans of the fish and putting popular festivals ...

Japan welcomes the sanctions resolution unanimously passed by the UN Security Council against North Korea.

Emperor Akihito's granddaughter Princess Kako departs Tokyo to study abroad at the University of Leeds in the UK.

Ueno Zoo releases footage to coincide with Tokyo's newest celebrity giant panda cub turning three months old.

Police in Japan arrest a man for smuggling four rare Lesser Slow Loris monkeys in a corset.