Japan's Air Self-Defense Force conducts missile defense drills at U.S. military bases as North Korea launches a ballisti...

People in Hokkaido react to a North Korean missile flying over northern Japan.

Japan lodges a strong protest with North Korea over its early-morning launch of a missile over northern Japan.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the relocation of Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji fish market will not take place before June 20...

The Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its most extensive firepower training exercise, demonstrating its capabilities us...

Empress Michiko puts her piano skills on display in a performance with a world-renowned violinist while enjoying some ti...

A young man with autism finds meaning in the traditional paper folding craft origami.

Two people protesting a US base in Okinawa are injured in a hit-and-run.

A panel of experts say predicting mega-quakes is difficult and recommends the government review and revise its earthquak...

Scorching temperatures hit Tokyo and other parts of Japan.