Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince Akishino, returns to Tokyo after studying in England.

The 100-yen-shop industry in Japan continues to grow and for good reason.

Tokyo Electric reveals a plan to decommission all nuclear reactors at the Fukushima No. 2 plant.

10 spot-billed duck chicks hatch on the rooftop of a commercial building in Tokyo.

Japan's parliament enacts a bill to lower the legal age to 18 from 20. The new law goes into effect April 1, 2022.

The government is boosting measures to fight sexual harassment.

Japan's biggest business group Keidanren says a plan to lift the number of foreign workers will also give a needed boost...

Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea appeal for a resolution to the issue at the Trump-Kim summit.

The Imperial Couple pays respects at a cenotaph for tsunami victims in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture.

Nagoya Castle's Honmaru Palace reopens to the public after almost 10 years of reconstruction.