Craftsmen at Naritasan Shinshoji Buddhist temple make a giant rope, part of New Year preparations.

Finland's Santa Claus Foundation sends a Santa to Japan to spread Christmas cheer.

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry says natural disasters have caused more than $3.9 bil. in damage...

Construction of the main stadium for next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is completed.

Matsuya Ginza department store plans to offer games and other promotions with its New Year lucky bags to draw online sho...

Japan's Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, celebrates her 18th birthday.

Japan's government could send 2 SDF vehicles to the Middle East to collect information amid concern over pushing the lim...

Japan's government and TEPCO set a date to begin removing melted nuclear fuel from reactor unit 2 at the Fukushima Daiic...

Japan will make penalties for texting while driving stricter from December 1.

Many locations in Japan experience the lowest temperatures this winter.