Around 5,000 people race to happiness in an annual tradition in western Japan.

An officer recounts how his unit rescued a woman in her 90s from a collapsed home 124 hours after the earthquake that sh...

Dolphins are evacuated from an aquarium in quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture.

Rescue operations at quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture enter ninth day.

A fire burns down former Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei's old residence in Tokyo.

Princess Kako watches Kyogen, a form of traditional Japanese theater, in sign language.

Japan promotes its marine products in the United States amid China's import ban.

About 2,000 citizens celebrate coming-of-age at Tokyo DisneySea.

2,700 fire fighters march and perform acrobatic skills in the Tokyo Fire Department's annual New Year ceremony.

The Japanese government boosts relief efforts in quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture.