Emperor Akihito resumes official duties after regaining his health.

People in Asakura, Japan mark a year since deadly rains devastated the city.

Typhoon Prapiroon kills 1, injures 22 and damages property in Kyushu.

129 people stranded at hot springs resort in Hokkaido after torrential rains washed away part of a main road are able to...

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Agency approves the restart of an aging nuclear plant northeast of Tokyo that shut down durin...

A women's college in Tokyo will become Japan's first to admit transgender students.

Emperor Akihito cancelled his duties for a second day in a row due to illness.

Heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks in northern Hokkaido.

Powerful Typhoon Prapiroon causes a factory collapse and other damage as it moves northward along Nagasaki Prefecture.

Shipments of a rare square watermelon begin in western Japan.