Tokyo Electric Power Company unveils a robot arm that will be used for removing fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi nuc...

Princess Kako attends a dance concert in Tokyo for people with or without disabilities.

A turban shell hunting event takes place at a beach in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

The Gion Matsuri festival reaches a climax with a float procession in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto amid the sum...

A show featuring traditional Japanese horseback archery called "yabusame" takes place in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest ...

An explosion occurs at a space rocket experiment facility in northern Japan where JAXA was conducting a test involving t...

The China International Cartoon and Game Expo gets underway in Shanghai, with emphasis on the Chinese animation industry...

Experts warn people of the possibility of volcanic eruptions on Kuchinoerabu Island in southwestern Japan and Mt. Asama ...

Japanese TV personality Ryuchell is found dead at an agency office in Tokyo in an apparent suicide.

Strong winds are believed to have toppled a warehouse and other structures in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo.