Toyota debuts a multipurpose self-driving van for the service sector.

Canine fever grips central Japan in the Year of the Dog.

A government committee kicks off discussions on ceremonies related to the stepping down of Emperor Akihito in April 2019...

Okinawa demands action and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis apologizes as anger mounts over a spate of military incidents...

Okinawa sees the second emergency landing of a US military helicopter in 3 days.

Women and men who have turned 20 years old celebrate this national holiday by getting dressed in colorful kimonos.

US military officials remove a helicopter that made an emergency landing on Saturday using a heavy lift transport helico...

A woodworks in northern Japan crafts the world's simplest smartphone speaker.

Traditional New Year rites are held ranging from purification rite with piercing cold water and loincloths to student ca...

Bus guides celebrate coming of age ahead of the official Coming-of-Age Day next week.