The Japanese government sets up a new agency to oversee policies related to child-rearing.

Japan's astronaut candidate Yoneda Ayu speaks to reporters marking her first day at the JAXA Tokyo office.

The Japanese Defense Ministry holds an opening ceremony for the country's Ground Self-Defense Force's newest base.

Princess Kako watches the final game of the Japan High School Girls Baseball Championship.

The Japanese government compiles a draft plan to tackle the declining birthrate, including strengthening economic suppor...

Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo will be lit up at night, featuring digital art such as projec...

Railway operator Tokyu's tourism train that normally operates in eastern Japan will make a regional excursion to the wes...

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announces 225 newly approved textbooks that will go i...

Cherry blossoms at Miidera, a Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, are lit up at night for a limited time...

Tokyo Electric Power Company releases photos of its remote-controlled robot survey inside the No. 1 reactor at the Fukus...