A panel considering the possible abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito meets for the first time next week.

A new lounge opens at Narita Airport.

Sony's Play Station VR goes on sale.

Japanese Olympians are upset over proposed changes to venues for the 2020 Tokyo games.

The interior of Kumamoto Castle opens to media for the first time since earthquakes damaged the landmark in April.

The sea of clouds-covered Takeda Castle ruins fascinate tourists in western Japan.

Kumamon, the mascot of quake-hit Kumamoto, visits Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.

Belgium's royal couple is visiting Japan to mark 150 years of friendship between the two countries.

A survey shows that elderly people's stamina levels are at a record high in Japan.

A center where cancer patients and their families can receive social and emotional support opens up in Tokyo.