Japan posts a record trade deficit of 19.97 trillion yen in 2022 due to effects of the weak yen and surges in crude oil ...

Two oarfish are caught in a squid fishing net set up off the shore of Toyama Prefecture in central Japan.

A horse chasing event takes place in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido to give horses an opportunity to make up fo...

An ecologically friendly ferry is unveiled at a port in Osaka, western Japan.

A festival takes place in southwestern Japan with the wish for safe and bountiful fishing.

Emperor Naruhito and other imperial family members read poetry at the annual New Year poetry reading.

The Bank of Japan maintains its monetary policy, sending the yen plunging and pushing up Japanese stocks.

A Japan Coast Guard patrol ship runs aground off Niigata Prefecture.

The Maritime Self-Defense Force says that it is very likely that its destroyer had operation issues before it ran agroun...

Japan marks the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.