A freed US army deserter to North Korea who married a Japanese abductee dies at 77.

Japan plans to impose a ¥1000 ($9) departure tax starting 2019.

Heavy snow and strong winds hammer Sea of Japan coastal regions as a winter pressure mass covers Japan.

A wild monkey has folks on the lookout across Tokyo.

Pregnant women who want to sit on crowded trains? There's an app for that.

A 650-year-old blade-making tradition in northern Japan is finding new fans worldwide.

Panda-monium reaches new highs with a panda postbox and commemorative line of stamps unveiled in the run-up to the debut...

Two new ambassadors travel to the Imperial Palace in tradition and in style by horse-drawn carriage to present their cre...

Panasonic conducts Japan's first real-world tests of driverless cars with the aim of reshaping life in a small country t...

A North Korean wooden vessel that was found near an uninhabited island in southern Hokkaido late November tries to escap...