Time-lapse videos shows reconstruction progress in Ofunato as one resident shares the realities of day-to-day life.

Japan has decided not to submit a resolution on the North Korean human rights situation to the United Nations.

A teacup pig cafe opens in Tokyo in hopes of promoting the charm of the animal.

It's time for a classical concert you can only enjoy in Japan.

Students in northern Japan reinvent the nation's tradition of seals with an 'ojisan hanko' or 'old guy seals' that honor...

Top executives of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motor announce "a new start for the alliance."

Tokyo Olympic pictograms are revealed 500 days before the opening ceremony.

Emperor Akihito begins a series of court rituals leading up to his abdication.

Prince Akishino speaks at the government's ceremony to remember the victims of 3.11.

High school students in Sendai plan a candle memorial for 3.11 victims on the 8th anniversary of the disaster.