The future is almost here and for rent: people will soon be able to add an element of sci-fi to their Tokyo adventures.

Japan's Association of Breast Cancer Screening says mammograms may miss cancer in women with dense breast tissue.

The Japanese government successfully places an information-gathering satellite into orbit.

Japan's Supreme Court for the first time rules police can't use GPS data gathered without a warrant.

A new hotel staffed by robots opens near Tokyo.

At a factory in Japan, workers are putting the finishing touches on the US-designed tsunami Survival Capsule.

Scientists in Japan are celebrating Asia's first named element Nihonium.

The Bank of Japan's headquarters is undergoing seismic retrofitting.

Engineers in northern Japan are developing an anti-bear robot after a string of fatal attacks.

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike test-rides an eco-friendly fuel cell bus.