A brain-dead boy under six will donate his heart and lungs for transplant to other children.

A tick-borne virus kills a woman in her 70s in Sasebo, amid a rash of infections in western Japan.

Japan's convenience store giant Lawson has become the latest to go decaf.

Emperor Akihito decorates a number of public figures including former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.

The transport ministry is reviewing the safety of street go-karting for the first time in light of rising traffic accide...

Publishers are considering legal action after a website called Free Books posted a large number of manga and magazines w...

A wild boar runs rampant in a famous hotel in Japan's ancient capital Kyoto.

Japan's ruling party relaxes rules in a new bill aimed at smokers.

Shutterbugs and others from around the nation turn out to witness the appearance of a "phantom" waterfall in Nagano Pref...

Japan's dearly departed elephant Hanako now has her own statue.