Weather officials call on residents in southwestern Japan to remain on alert for landslides after torrential rain hits t...

Delivery service giant Yamato unveils a "flying truck" that can transport parcels.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agree to the terms of a trade deal on the sidelines of the G7 Su...

A caretaker is found unconscious by the cage of a rhinoceros at Tama Zoological Park and later pronounced dead.

Tokyo stock prices sink and the yen rises on the back of growing worries about US-China trade friction.

Festival-goers get muddy and munch on organic produce at a festival in Chiba Prefecture.

Lawson is experimenting with operating a convenience store unmanned overnight to tackle labor shortage.

Japan intends to cooperate closely with the U.S. to avoid negative effects on dealing with North Korea following South K...

An environment-friendly dog has collected more than 3,000 plastic bottles during walks over five years.

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit a community of returnees from postwar Manchuria in Nagano.