Japan's imperial couple visits the tomb of Emperor Meiji to report Emperor Naruhito's enthronement.

A survey shows that one in four people were unable to stop playing games when they should have.

Japan's emperor and empress visit the mausoleum of the first emperor to report the completion of enthronement rituals.

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority effectively approves the safety review of the Onagawa No. 2 nuclear reactor in Miya...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomes the families of former leprosy patients to his office for the first time since a law ...

Osaka tax authorities crack down on the operator of popular takoyaki restaurant Hanadako for hiding $1.3 mil. in income ...

After the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, a US military photographer captured this iconic image. This week the pi...

Pope Francis meets with Emperor Naruhito and victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

A 1,000-year-old festival in western Japan is held to comfort the spirit of a 9th century noble.

A Santa Claus display in western Japan looks back on events of the past year.