Japan's board of audit reveals the misuse of more than $1b in FY2017 tax revenues.

Japan moves to ban drone flights near venues during the Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

Okinawa governor Denny Tamaki says he'll tell Americans that residents oppose moving a US Marine air base within the pre...

Fukushima beef is making a comeback and hopes are high that a once-in-a-generation stud bull will help restore the prefe...

A single snow crab fetches an astounding record $17,600 at the season's first auction in western Japan.

The press peaks inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympics gymnastics venue, boasting the nation's largest wooden roof.

Doctors in Japan apply to conduct the nation's first uterus transplant.

Japan Post delivers small packages internally by drone in Fukushima following a change in government policy.

Tokyo Medical University decides to offer admission to 101 people it rejected in 2017 and 2018 after rigging entrance ex...

Japan's nuclear watchdog extends the lifespan of 40-year-old Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant near Tokyo.