Final candidates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic mascots are unveiled.

The original manuscripts of the late Emperor Hirohito's memoir fetch $275,000 at auction in New York.

Japan's newsmakers of the year are honored with battledore racquets in Tokyo.

Japan may mark the enthronement of Crown Prince Naruhito with a 10-day holiday.

Ex-sumo grand champion Harumafuji could face charges this week for hitting a junior wrestler.

Nippon TV obtains a draft of a government plan that would ease education costs for deserving university students and mak...

Scantily clad men pound rice in an ancient ritual in northern Japan to curry favor with the gods to secure a bountiful h...

East Japan Railway gives the media a peek at a new train to help cycling enthusiasts get to more scenic surroundings eas...

Two wild boars wreak havoc at a school in Kyoto with other wild boars appearing nearby.

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito's only child, Princess Aiko, turns 16.