The oyster harvest kicks off early in western Japan with observers expecting a big haul this year.

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko travel to the nation's northeast to watch the national athletic meet and see...

Companies unveil new tech at CEATEC, one of Asia's largest technology exhibitions.

A tanker carrying a caustic chemical fills with water and partially sinks off western Japan.

Food and drink in northern Japan has a new color--blue.