A survey by a Japanese productivity organization finds the nation's workers are the least productive among G7 nations.

SoftBank Group's telecom unit underwhelms despite a record initial public offering as shares fall almost 15% on their fi...

Venture company Groove X unveils Lovot, a $3100 pet robot that can cuddle but lacks practical functionality.

A robot guide is unveiled with hopes of assisting an increasing number of foreign tourists.

Japan East Railway unveils its next generation bullet train under development in Kobe.

Kyoto University professor Tasuku Honjo receives this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Sweden for his joi...

The major convenience store chain looks to robots to fry chicken.

SoftBank says Thursday's nationwide communication failures were caused by a bug with Ericsson's network software.

A museum in northern Japan introduces a 3D printed skeleton to mark 40 years since the discovery of an unusual extinct s...

Japan is poised to join a manned moon mission along with the US and other countries.