Japan's government explains its new policy to accept unskilled foreign labor.

Empress Michiko completes her last round of silk culture before the imperial couple steps down next year.

The death toll from flooding and landslides in western Japan has reached 200.

The basic route for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay is announced.

Major US retailer Walmart is considering selling its Japanese subsidiary, supermarket chain Seiyu, to exit a low-growth ...

The daughter of Chizuo Matsumoto, the executed leader of Japanese death cult Aum Shinrikyo, wants to scatter his ashes ...

The year's first auction of Pacific saury or 'sanma' brought a shocking price of almost $4500 for just one kilogram.

The canine buddy is expected to be the symbol of friendship between Japan and Mongolia.

Three men are arrested for a robbery attempt at a convenience store in flood-stricken Okayama Prefecture.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits flood-hit Okayama Prefecture for inspection.