Police in Nagano Prefecture said on Tuesday they rescued three foreign backcountry skiers who became lost on a mountain the previous day. The skiers apparently have no injuries.

A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious ...

A 116 year-old woman from Japan, thought to be the world's oldest person, has died, according to Japanese media reports. Japanese public television station NHK reported on Saturday that Tomiko Itooka ...

Working with Japanese American woodworker Toshi Kawabata of Barrban Woodworks, Elizabeth Altounian realized her dream of ...

In recent remarks, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed significant caution regarding the inclusion of Bitcoin as ...

Osamu Suzuki, the former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp who helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into a globally competitive company, has died aged 94. Mr Suzuki was known for his candid remarks and ...

The policy says nuclear energy should account for 20 percent of Japan's energy supply in 2040, with renewables expanded to 40 ...

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has given them ...

For the uninitiated, sorting one's rubbish can be a convoluted process in Japan - a country that boasts one of the world's strictest waste disposal rules. But in the city of Fukushima, things are ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday ratified a historic defense pact between the Philippines and Japan. With 19 votes in favor, zero negative, and no abstention, Senate Resolution No ...