Japanese authorities have arrested an American man for illegally importing some 200 marijuana candies.

A single tuna fetches more than $638k in the New Year's first auction at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market.

Artificial Intelligence takes center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including an AI car by Toyota.

US forces inform Japan's government they will resume Osprey aerial refueling drills on Friday.

Prices are up for poisonous pufferfish, or fugu, in Japan's first auction of the year.

Japan's prime minister called for building a new country in his first press conference of the year.

"Japan, Inc." returns to business on the first working day of 2017.

The number of people killed in traffic accidents in Japan last year was less than 4000 for the first time in 67 years.

People in southwest Japan start the new year with an ancient ball ritual said to bring good luck.

People in northern Japan seek to have their prayers answered at the ancient Dai Bonten festival.