Kids prepare for harvest moon

Kids prepare for harvest moon

Kids in Miyazaki Prefecture prepare for the harvest moon.

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Tokyo Game Show kicks off

Tokyo Game Show kicks off

One of the world's largest game shows near Tokyo showcases Virtual Reality games.

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Die-off hits farmed yellowtail

Die-off hits farmed yellowtail

Thousands of farmed yellowtail die in Kagoshima, southwest Japan.

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Abe tours typhoon-devastated Hokkaido

Abe tours typhoon-devastated Hokkaido

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tours typhoon-hit Hokkaido.

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In wake of flood disasters, Japan rethinks plan

In wake of flood disasters, Japan rethinks plan

In the wake of flood disasters, Japan rethinks its planning for heavily populated areas now at risk.

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Helicopters airlift trucks as protesters block road

Helicopters airlift trucks as protesters block road

Japanese defense helicopters airlift trucks to a helipad being built for the US military as protesters block roads in Ok...

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Japan to honor wrestler Kaori Icho for Olympic golds

Japan to honor wrestler Kaori Icho for Olympic golds

Japan will give the People's Honor Award to Kaori Icho for winning gold medals in woman's wrestling at four consecutive ...

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Centenarians to hit new record

Centenarians to hit new record

A record number of Japanese turn 100 in fiscal 2016.

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Japan faces nuclear turning point

Japan faces nuclear turning point

Japan faces another turning point in its nuclear power policy as it considers scrapping its Monju breeder reactor.

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Early fall mikan head to market

Early fall mikan head to market

Farmers harvest the fall's first mandarin oranges in western Japan.

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