An upscale department store in Osaka splurges on the first Muscat of Alexandria grapes auction of the year.

A massive fighting bull leads police on a chase and dents a patrol car before being recaptured.

Japan's ruling parties opt not to include language to create a female imperial line in a new bill allowing Emperor Akihi...

A man is arrested for attempted arson aboard a bullet train.

Japan's new growth strategy would allow real-world testing of new technologies like fully autonomous cars.

Princess Mako visits Emperor Akihito before her trip to Bhutan.

A pair of melons from Hokkaido's Yubari city fetches 1.5 million yen in the first auction of the season.

The last batch of Japanese troops in South Sudan left the country after taking part in a U.N. peacekeeping mission.

Most automotive companies today are working to get some version of a self-driving car on the road. But some are aiming f...

Much of Japan will bid farewell to beloved snack Curl as Meiji curtails production amid a shrinking child population.