Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as optimism grew from reports that Tehran is considering attending peace talks ...

Hoshino Resorts unveiled to the press on Monday the Nara Prison Museum by Hoshino Resorts, a facility using the city’s former ...

Immediately after the earthquake that hit the Tohoku region on Monday afternoon, there were disruptions in Tokyo, including elevators coming to an emergency stop.

The air traffic control system at Haneda Airport malfunctioned at around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, temporarily halting takeoffs for all domestic and international flights.

Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive ...

Broadcasters and streaming service providers will work together to train 1,000 specialists annually who will engage in the production of Japanese live-action content, such as dramas and variety shows, ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the Tohoku region at 4:53 p.m. on Monday. A tsunami warning was issued on Hokkaido and Iwate and Aomori prefectures, with a predicted height of three meters. The first ...

The Japan Innovation Party is struggling to make its presence felt six months after it reached an agreement with the Liberal ...

Services on the Tokaido Shinkansen have been suspended between Tokyo and Shizuoka stations due to a power outage after an earthquake struck the Tohoku region on Monday.

All tsunami warnings have been downgraded to tsunami advisories as of 8:15 p.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.

Services on the Tohoku Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen have been suspended on all lines due to an earthquake that struck the Tohoku region on Monday, according to East Japan Railways Co.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a follow-up advisory saying that the likelihood of large “aftershocks” occurring has increased, following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit the Tohoku region ...