Tens of thousands of people flock to the Imperial Palace for the Emperor's birthday.

A white Christmas roars into northern Japan as dueling low pressure systems bring heavy snows and winds.

Japan's government approves record $830 billion budget for the fiscal year starting April 2017.

The number of babies born drops below 1 million for the first time this year.

In its monthly economic report, Japan's government upgrades its assessment of the economy for the first time since March...

The world's largest rodents mark the winter solstice in central Japan with a seasonal bath scented with yuzu citrus frui...

Self Defense Force troopers clean the world heritage Himeji Castle ahead of 2017.

Japan's government will directly fund work to decontaminate areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, reversin...

Japan's Supreme Court rejects Okinawa's appeal over relocating a US military base in the southern Japanese prefecture.

Two Japanese swordsmiths labor to revive the long-lost, 600-year-old Hotarumaru sword.