Aqura Home and The Capitol Hotel Tokyu collaborate on a single-use wooden straw that could help reduce plastic garbage.

Japan's government says it will be part of an American-led manned moon mission slated for launch in the 2020s.

Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare will offer free rubella vaccinations for men aged 39-56 to stem an epidemic.

Kyoto University professor Tasuku Honjo receives this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Sweden for his joi...

Juntendo medical school admits discriminating against women and 'ronin' applicants who take the entrance exam multiple t...

A winter cold snap hits Japan, dumping snow and generating an array of frigid footage.

The major convenience store chain looks to robots to fry chicken.

Crown Princess Masako turns 55 years old and pledges to do her most to contribute to the happiness of the nation as she ...

A vending machine selling edible insects like scorpions and tarantulas is attracting attention in southwest Japan.

SoftBank says Thursday's nationwide communication failures were caused by a bug with Ericsson's network software.