Ruling lawmakers abandon the idea of passing legislation during the current Diet session to crackdown on secondhand ciga...

Researchers at a government research institute confirm a major and potentially game-changing rare metal deposit off the ...

People in Nagoya get the opportunity to rent a room in the newly restored Hommaru Palace.

Japan's government says suicides are decreasing, but the country still ranks 6th in the world.

Japanese municipalities begin searching for art to spruce up decorative license plates, set for release next year.

Empress Michiko shows interest in anime classic Doraemon while visiting a literary museum in Toyama Prefecture.

An upscale department store in Osaka splurges on the first Muscat of Alexandria grapes auction of the year.

A massive fighting bull leads police on a chase and dents a patrol car before being recaptured.

Japan's ruling parties opt not to include language to create a female imperial line in a new bill allowing Emperor Akihi...

A man is arrested for attempted arson aboard a bullet train.