5,000 people are advised to evacuate after heavy rain slams Yokohama.

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko will undergo surgery for early-stage breast cancer on September 8.

Fan-brella, a parasol equipped with a fan and a mist emitter, helps users beat the heat.

NTT Data Corporation has a new automatic checkout system that enables shoppers to simply choose merchandise and walk out...

An 86-year-old Japanese man is the world's oldest to complete the toughest triathlon competition.

Japan's last large-scale rooftop amusement park closes in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.

The Owara Kaze no Bon Festival draws crowds to Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.

Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko attend a concert to commemorate 150 years of Japan-Hungary...

As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan, hotels are providing new experiences, including manga-themed accommodation...

$1 mil. dollars worth of old, damaged 10,000-yen banknotes delivered to the governor of Ehime Prefecture in western Japa...