Developers hope the world's first app designed to study irritable bowel syndrome sheds light on the mechanism behind str...

The number of flu patients in a week-period is the highest ever in Japan this winter.

This winter's harshest cold wave continues in Japan with freezing temperatures in central Tokyo recorded two days in a r...

The demand for laundromats in Japan is growing, especially for busy households and tourists. Some operators have started...

Experts boost monitoring of a volcano that erupted Tuesday near a ski resort in Japan. Video also shows heavy damage to ...

Two skiers are found without vital signs as bad weather hits a resort in central Japan.

This winter's coldest weather hits Japan, with temperatures in central Tokyo dipping to -4 °C for the first time in 48 y...

A miniature food artist is whetting appetites in western Japan.

Capybaras at a zoo in central Japan keep themselves warm in a hot bath.

Police and firefighters continue their search for survivors a day after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted.