The World Bonsai Convention wows visitors near Tokyo as bonsai exports boom worldwide.

The complete skeleton of a large dinosaur is found in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main isle.

Just when you thought it was over--"hanami" of a different sort is in full swing as 200-year-old Yamada wisteria blossom...

The East Building of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum reopens after a massive renovation.

Japan's Princess Kako will study abroad at England's Leeds University.

US paratrooper exercises over mainland Okinawa infuriate residents of the prefecture in southwestern Japan.

The Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic flight team takes to the skies over Kumamoto in a bid to bring a lit...

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she's honored Time listed her as one of the world's 100 most influential people, but re...

Visitors are flocking to Tonami in central Japan for a tulip festival featuring 3 million of the colorful flowers.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes an offering but foregoes a visit to Yasukuni Shrine, skirting diplomatic controversy wit...