The battle to lead the Liberal Democratic Party kicks off with LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba looking to unseat Pr...

Hundreds of hogs are culled after swine fever is confirmed at a pig farm in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.

Hokkaido grapples with reduced power supply in the wake of last week's massive earthquake.

The death toll from the massive earthquake that rocked northern Japan last week rises to 40.

Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport is packed as it reopens in the wake of Thursday's quake, with international flights to re...

Tears and hugs as rescuers recover the dead after a M6.7 earthquake rocked Hokkaido Thursday morning. 22 are now dead an...

Typhoon-hit Kansai International Airport resumed some domestic operations on Friday.

Just after the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years drenched the nation, a massive earthquake paralyzed the northe...

Giant panda Rauhin celebrates her 18th birthday with her newborn cub.

9 are now confirmed dead in the M6.7 quake that shook Japan's north isle Hokkaido early Thursday morning.