61-thousand people have applied to join Emperor Naruhito's birthday greeting event.

A South Korean high court rules that a statue that was stolen from a temple in southwestern Japan in 2012 and later foun...

The suspect in an attack on a Japanese sociologist had likely killed himself.

Japanese researchers discover that deer at Nara Park are genetically different from nearby herds.

Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota Motor has won the first spot in global vehicle sales for the third straight year.

A bullet train with a wheelchair ramp accidentally leaves Tokyo station.

Four Chinese coast guard vessels sailed around Japanese waters near a disputed island, of which one of them was mounted ...

The wholesale price of eggs, considered having only small price fluctuations in Japan, hits a record high 305 yen per ki...

Police release footage of search and rescue efforts following a fatal avalanche in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

Three backcountry skiers survive an avalanche on Mount Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, while four Finnish s...