Wednesday marks 23 years since the Hanshin mega quake killed more than 6400 people in the Kobe-Osaka area.

A Tokyo travel agency that sold a package tour to see the popular men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics is in...

Japan's public broadcaster NHK issues mistaken breaking news of a North Korean missile launch.

Japan's powerful Keidanren business group says it will consider Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's request to give workers a 3%...

Famous 'snow monsters' atop Mt. Hakkoda in northern Japan are found sprayed with graffiti.

Women in northern Japan brave the cold to perform an ancient dance to bring health and a bountiful harvest.

Japan telecommunications giant SoftBank considers an initial public offering of its mobile phone subsidiary.

Japan expresses serious concern about a Chinese nuclear attack sub sighted near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

A fruity experiment kicks off at Narita International Airport on the outskirts of Tokyo.

A new novelty toy based on the famous Dogo Onsen bathhouse is winning fans in western Japan.