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.

TEPCO calls on people to save electricity after earlier-than-usual snowfall.

The venue for rowing/canoeing at the 2020 Tokyo Games is unlikely to be moved to northeastern Japan.

Students at a Tokyo school get a taste of authentic Japanese cuisine for lunch.

Snow is observed in Tokyo in November for the first time in 54 years.

A human player beats artificial intelligence in game of go.

A TV station in western Japan heads to a zoo to test some old proverbs about animals.

A blizzard hits Japan's northern isle Hokkaido. Tokyo could get its first November snow in 54 years.