Two outbreaks of virulent avian flu in northern Japan force local governments to kill birds to stop the virus from sprea...

A firestorm of criticism over a skating rink freezing fish into its ice leads the operator to shut down the facility tem...

Fishermen in Toyama Prefecture are enjoying a spectacular haul of yellowtail, a popular winter delicacy, after one of th...

An insect museum in Ishikawa Prefecture unveils an unusual Christmas tree decorated with butterflies.

TEPCO calls on people to save electricity after earlier-than-usual snowfall.

Snow is observed in Tokyo in November for the first time in 54 years.

A TV station in western Japan heads to a zoo to test some old proverbs about animals.

A blizzard hits Japan's northern isle Hokkaido. Tokyo could get its first November snow in 54 years.

New footage from Tuesday morning's M7.4 quake in Japan shows the country's biggest tsunami since the 3/11 disaster.

A magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Fukushima, northern Japan, affecting morning commuters and travelers.