Japan's Princess Kako turns 28.

Chinese naval vessels entered Japan's contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands for a record 334 days this year.

Emperor Naruhito enjoys family movie time at a movie theatre in Tokyo for the first time in three years.

Police says the murder of three people in Saitama Prefecture has been caught on security camera.

Imperial Household Agency staff are preparing bonsai container gardening decorations for the New Year.

Japan's average life expectancy is the longest for women in Okayama Prefecture and for men in Shiga Prefecture.

13 people evacuate after fire rips through a chemical factory in Tokyo.

Apple Japan is slapped with 14 billion yen in additional taxes after incorrectly exempting foreign tourists from consump...

Japanese retail company Muji announces it will raise prices of 20 percent of its products by 25 percent.

Shops in Tokyo roll out New Year lucky bags on December 26.