Heavy snow leaves hundreds of cars stuck on a highway straddling Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures along the Sea of Japan ...

Japan's Imperial Family joins the annual New Year poetry reading.

Heavy snow strands local trains for 15 hours in Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast.

Some Japanese public baths are more than just a public bath.

Space Invaders takes over a Tokyo observation deck in an exhibition celebrating the iconic game's 40th birthday.

The Emperor and Empress will not attend the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in the wake of an assault scandal.

An apparent Chinese sub and combat vessel have been spotted in waters near Japan's Senkaku Islands.

Japanese tech giant Sony delivers its all-new robotic dog Aibo after a 12-year hiatus.

Snow falls on urban areas in western Japan while a cold front dumps heavy snow on Sea of Japan coastal regions.

Broadcasts of two TV stations in Ishikawa Prefecture have been disrupted due to lightning damage on the transmission tow...