A new kind of magnifying glass is attracting attention in Japan.

Japan's government sets a 5% rebate for cashless purchases in time for the October consumption tax hike.

A robotic convenience store intended to cope with Japan's labor shortage is unveiled in Tokyo.

Kumamoto Castle is undergoing repairs after suffering serious damage in a 2016 earthquake.

It's looking like spring at Yushima Tenjin shrine.

Ex Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's new lawyer says his release on bail can come none too soon.

Folks in northern Japan compete in a bad robot contest.

A shrine in western Japan sends out an SOS to everyone with the surname Suzuki.

Some sections of the Shin Tomei and Tohoku expressways experiment with a 120 kph speed limit.

The governor of Okinawa asks Japan's prime minister to stop a US base relocation after a majority voted against it in a ...