Kyoto University professor Tasuku Honjo receives this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Sweden for his joi...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe restates his hope for enacting a new constitution in 2020.

Juntendo medical school admits discriminating against women and 'ronin' applicants who take the entrance exam multiple t...

A winter cold snap hits Japan, dumping snow and generating an array of frigid footage.

The major convenience store chain looks to robots to fry chicken.

Crown Princess Masako turns 55 years old and pledges to do her most to contribute to the happiness of the nation as she ...

A vending machine selling edible insects like scorpions and tarantulas is attracting attention in southwest Japan.

SoftBank says Thursday's nationwide communication failures were caused by a bug with Ericsson's network software.

Tokyo Medical University, which has been embroiled in an entrance exam rigging scandal, announces that five women out o...

Japan's government has decided not to use Chinese telecom equipment for cyber-security reasons.