On July 30, the country hit the highest temperature ever recorded, measuring 106.16 degrees in Samba city, south of Tokyo.

Japan's government spending requests for next fiscal year will likely set a record for the third consecutive year, a draft of ...

Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last ...

The country recently pulled out of the UN’s gender equality committee over its refusal to change the male-only royal ...

Japanese authorities are in damage control mode, after misinformation about a cultural exchange program sparked an ...

Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired doctor from Japan, is now the country's oldest person. Born in 1911, she witnessed ...

Japan plans to deploy its domestically developed long-range missiles a year earlier than planned, the Defense Ministry announced Friday, as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its strike-back ...

Japan, the first country to regulate stablecoins, is now preparing to launch a fully collateralized yen-backed token, with ...

Japan thought it had a special relationship with the U.S. Now, Tokyo is finding that its security alliance counts for little as it struggles to cut a trade deal.

Japan launched a rocket Thursday with the aim of landing a small probe on the moon, hoping to become the fifth country to do so. The launch carries two missions, the lunar probe as well as a high ...

Space officials said they needed more time to analyze whether the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, achieved its mission priority of making a pinpoint landing on Saturday.

A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.