Japan's government will give nearly $1m to Princess Ayako upon her marriage to a commoner.

Rubella is spreading in Japan and authorities say about 80 percent of cases are male.

The first tuna auctions are held at Tokyo's new Toyosu market as the controversial facility opens amid hiccups.

Officials will meet in Japan Friday to oversee the Emperor's abdication and Crown Prince's enthronement ceremonies.

A deep sea-vessel starts its mission to collect rock samples from a plate that could trigger a mega-quake.

The Ministry of Finance plans to enlarge warning labels on tobacco packages.

A cow-painted tram will start running tomorrow to increase users.

Nippon TV looks at a new plan to fight tuberculosis, hammered out by leaders at the UN general assembly.

A white tiger at Hirakawa Zoo in southwestern Japan bites and kills 40-year-old zookeeper Akira Furusho.

Okinawa remembers governor Takeshi Onaga at his funeral as the "fighting governor" for his tireless efforts to remove an...