A bill to legalize casinos for the first time in Japan passes the Lower House of parliament.

Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Otani renews his contract with a reported Major League posting option in 2018.

Residents of a city in southwestern laugh themselves seriously silly in an ancient Shinto rite to laugh off the bad and ...

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reveals that electricity users and utilities are expected to shoulder the gr...

Nursery school children get into the Christmas spirit by decorating a Christmas tree with handmade ornaments at Narita A...

Two alpine accidents take place over the weekend on Mt. Fuji and elsewhere in Yamanashi Prefecture leaving one person d...

Japan is poised to get casinos after a lower house committee rushed through a new casino bill.

Gusty winds and snow sweep northern Japan due to a developing low pressure system and cold front.

Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Naruhito's only child, celebrates her 15th birthday.

Japan's transport ministry reveals the results of the first tests of pedestrian-detecting automatic brakes.