A firestorm of criticism over a skating rink freezing fish into its ice leads the operator to shut down the facility tem...

Tokyo and Olympic organizers held a debriefing to help the metropolis take lessons from the Rio to help make the 2020 To...

A United Airlines jet is forced to make an unscheduled landing at Narita Airport due to an unruly American passenger.

You better watch out! Santa Trump has come to town, roosting on a roof in western Japan in an annual Christmas parody.

A team of experts meets for the first time to rethink Tokyo's brand in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

A few major retailers in Japan hold Black Friday sales, taking a page out of the playbook of US stores in an attempt to ...

Shikotan Island, a territory both Japan and Russia claim, faces difficult economic times. Russian President Vladimir Put...

Santa Claus arrives a month ahead of the big day to bring some Christmas joy to Japan.

Fishermen in Toyama Prefecture are enjoying a spectacular haul of yellowtail, a popular winter delicacy, after one of th...

An insect museum in Ishikawa Prefecture unveils an unusual Christmas tree decorated with butterflies.