A breast cancer survivor in western Japan finds her calling making caps for fellow cancer patients.

A snow crab fetches a record price of 1.3 million yen in the season's first auction in quake-hit Tottori Prefecture.

An early record snowfall dumps on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, disrupting transport and resulting in...

Japan Exploration Agency shows off seven ultra-small satellites that will be launched into space next month.

It's fall and farmers in Ishikawa Prefecture are busy preparing gourmet dried persimmons.

Railway signal troubles affect more than 150-thousand metro Tokyo commuters.

Japan's ruling parties pass TPP trade bills in the Lower House special committee amid loud protests from opposition lawm...

Tokyo decided that it will extend the Self Defense Force's peacekeeping operations in South Sudan until March 2017. If a...

Dignitaries and people from all walks of life attend Prince Mikasa's funeral.

A four-party group reviewing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics remains undecided over plans to scrap some new venues over costs.