The Nikkei Stock Average surged 600 points during trading Tuesday morning to reach its highest level since March 1990.

A teacher at a combined junior and senior high school in Tokyo has been re-arrested on charges of performing indecent acts on a male student and filming the incident.

TWICE's Momo ecstatic after receiving a gift from LE SSERAFIM's Sakura.

Renowned musician of rock band X JAPAN has been chosen to compose the official global theme song for the popular Sanrio character Hello Kitty, in celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2024.

Coming of Age Day was celebrated on Monday at Tokyo DisneySea, with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse gracing the stage, entertaining the young adults with song and dance.

The creator of the Japanese football manga "Captain Tsubasa" will finish the series in April, ending a 43-year run in which it captivated children and even professional footballers around the world, including Spanish star Andres Iniesta. (Kyodo)

The transport ministry says Runway C at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, where a Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Coast Guard aircraft collided last week, will reopen on Monday. (NHK)

This hidden Tokyo food gem is definitely a one of kind. I'm taking you deep into the kitchen of Isegen, which has a generational history. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

Japan Travel Update - Things to do in Tokyo Japan 2024. We'll introduce 10 new tourist attractions opening in Tokyo in 2024 including teamLab planets tokyo, and Shibuya AXSH. (SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel)

At the Friday New Year gathering of Japan's influential economic groups, major companies announced ambitious wage increases for the coming year, with many proposing raises of "more than 10%" and some as high as "16% and above."

A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday afternoon for attempted murder after allegedly pushing a woman in her 60s onto the tracks at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, causing her to be hit by a train.

In the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu Market, a bluefin tuna from Oma in Aomori Prefecture was sold for a record-breaking 114.24 million yen.

Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has made critical announcements regarding the upcoming University Entrance Examination, affirming its commitment to accommodate students affected by the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Footage of the collision and subsequent fire involving a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport has revealed the intense circumstances inside the JAL plane.

A woman in her 20s was arrested on the spot late Wednesday night under suspicion of attempted murder following a knife attack that left four people injured at Akihabara Station in Tokyo.

Communication records with air traffic controllers in relation to the Haneda Airport collision have been released, revealing that the Coast Guard's aircraft did not have permission to enter the runway.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange, welcoming its first trading session of the new year, saw a tumultuous start as the Nikkei Average stock price temporarily plummeted over 700 yen during Thursday's morning session.

A woman in her 20s has been arrested for attempted murder following a knife attack on a train in Tokyo, leaving four men injured.

A 74-year-old woman desperately trying to escape a fire that broke out in an apartment complex in Kawasaki City on Thursday morning has fallen to her death from the 11th floor.

Last year, Japan achieved its highest wage increase in 30 years. The key to this year's Japanese economy lies in whether this growing trend of wage increases can be extended to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Five members of the Japan Coast Guard have been confirmed dead following a collision with a Japan Airlines passenger aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has offered his condolences after five people died in a plane disaster. (The Independent)

Moments before the deadly collision at Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening, the pilot of Japan Airlines Flight 516 received landing clearance from air traffic control, while reports suggest that the Japan Coast Guard aircraft was told to hold short of the runway.

A day after the Japan Airlines passenger plane collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft during landing at Haneda Airport, erupting into flames, another concern has emerged: the possibility of animals being aboard the aircraft.

The Japanese Imperial Family's scheduled appearance on the palace veranda on Tuesday to greet the public five times has been canceled due to the unfolding natural disaster in western Japan.