A giant catfish and other creatures are discovered in a Tokyo pond that was drained for cleaning and ecological surveyin...

The Sapporo Snow Festival is held physically in Hokkaido, northern Japan, for the first time in three years.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio fires his aide over homophobic comments.

Hundreds of men take part in a “naked festival” in central Japan.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko attends a book essay award ceremony in Tokyo.

1.5-kilometer worth of molasses pour into the Okinawa sea, damaging environment and leaving behind a drifting plume.

An annual bean throwing event takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple, with actors and other celebrities tossing beans...

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin says there are more than 66,000 cases of war crimes by Russian troops, as one...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako privately visit a museum in Tokyo to see an exhibit on the theme of rabbit.

Philippine officials hope to deport the ringleaders of a series of robbery cases in Japan next week.