AirAsia X becomes the first low-cost airline to operate a direct route from Japan to Hawaii.

A small training plane lands on its belly at Nagasaki Airport closing the runway and severely disrupting traffic into an...

People in a Tokyo suburb get a surprise when firefighting foam explodes out of a Pachinko parlor.

Japan's nuclear regulator rages at the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, calling Tokyo Electric's explan...

A local court grants a 90-year-old her request for the retrial of a murder committed 38 years ago.

The problem of elderly people caring for elderly family members is getting worse in Japan.

Ahead of summer vacation, the government is warning kids not to become victims of online sex crimes.

A Japanese delegation leaves for disputed Russian-held islands to explore the feasibility of joint economic activities.

People in Japan are buzzing after a teen prodigy set a record 29-match winning streak in the board game shogi.

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