Japan's Upper House begins deliberations on TPP bills.

A white paper says Japan had a post-WW2 record low number of crimes in 2015.

A breast cancer survivor in western Japan finds her calling making caps for fellow cancer patients.

A snow crab fetches a record price of 1.3 million yen in the season's first auction in quake-hit Tottori Prefecture.

It's fall and farmers in Ishikawa Prefecture are busy preparing gourmet dried persimmons.

Dignitaries and people from all walks of life attend Prince Mikasa's funeral.

A four-party group reviewing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics remains undecided over plans to scrap some new venues over costs.

Over 170 people got in samurai costumes to march in the annual "Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu" parade.

A World Cup for street performers is being held in Shizuoka, Japan.

Unesco recommends 33 Japanese festivals for its intangible cultural heritage list.