Kobe commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake.

Sasebo City issues a warning after hydrochloric acid flows into the river.

Japan's beer shipments at major brewers log a new low as they decline for 12 years running.

A startup in Hiroshima is using hi-tech methods to outfit people with the perfect-fitting shoes.

Snow claims a woman in northern Japan as sub-zero temperatures and more snow loom over the weekend.

Emperor Akihito and the Imperial family ring in the New Year with an ancient poetry reading event.

Fishermen in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan haul in the season's largest tuna, tipping the scales a...

People making V-signs for photos are a common sight...especially in Japan. However, with the advancement of technology a...

Researchers in Japan have for the first time succeeded in making intestinal tissue from stem cells.

Groups opposing a smoking ban at Japan's restaurants and bars gather in Tokyo.