The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Cabinet Office on April 20 issued a "Hokkaido-Sanriku offshore follow-up earthquake advisory" after a magnitude 7.7 quake struck northeastern and northern ...

A female worker inspecting equipment at an amusement park in Tokyo on Tuesday was trapped for about five hours and later died ...

The Japanese government revised limits on defense equipment exports Tuesday to enable the sale of weapons overseas, as it ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration marks six months in office on April 21. After the historic landslide victory ...

Japan's national achievement test for sixth-year elementary school and third-year junior high school students began on April ...

TOKYO -- A tram designed by Eiji Mitooka, known for Kyushu Railway Co.'s luxury sleeper train "Seven Stars in Kyushu," began ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as heavyweight technology shares lifted the Nikkei stock index amid a wait-and-see mood ...

In Japan, it is a common sight to see only women forming a line in front of restrooms at train stations and halls. To ...

Japan will begin using 6 cubic meters of soil removed during cleanup after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in flowerbeds at ...

Police announced on April 19 that a man in his 70s was swindled out of 50,000 yen (around $314) in cash by two men posing as ...

A powerful quake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck northeastern and northern Japan on Monday, prompting the country's weather ...

The government of this east Japan city issued an improvement advisory to a private kindergarten type certified child care ...