Events marking Setsubun, also known as the bean-throwing festival, were held across Japan on Tuesday. Setsubun marks the day before the beginning of spring, according to the lunar calendar. The ...

By Tim Kelly and Joseph Campbell TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The handbag she carries is sold out, her pink pen has gone viral and even her favourite snacks are in hot demand: Japan's 64-year-old leader ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday canceled an appearance on a TV program, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party saying she is receiving treatment after injuring her arm during the ...

Kaori Sakamoto is a fun-loving big sister to her Japan team-mates but a stone-cold competitor on the ice, determined to seize her last chance of Olympic figure skating gold. The event is known for its ...

US President Donald Trump said on social media on Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will visit the White ...

Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs.

Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost ...

Heavy snow covered parts of northern Japan on Wednesday, February 4, as forecasters warned of blizzard conditions still to ...

New NHK President Inoue Tatsuhiko, saying he will work to fundamentally strengthen the public broadcaster's ability to develop and communicate content as well as enhance its international presence.

Heavy snowfall claims 30 lives in Japan and threatens to disrupt impending election - Hundreds of people injured in ...

Heavy snowfall covered parts of northern Japan on Wednesday, February 4, as weather officials warned of blizzards.This footage, published by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ...

By Tim Kelly and Joseph Campbell TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The handbag she carries is sold out, her pink pen has gone viral ...