The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

From the bright lights of high-tech mega cities to the peace of rural temples; from onsen culture to ski slopes stacked with light, dry powder – Japan is as diverse and dynamic a holiday spot as they come

Japan has launched a probe of the Unification Church, potentially threatening the group's position in a country it relies on heavily for followers and financial support, after its links to ruling party lawmakers stirred a public uproar.

An Italian man in his 50s committed suicide in the Tokyo immigration facility where he was being detained, the Immigration Services Agency has announced.

A powerful speech about gender issues brought Kokoa Unno the top prize at the 74th H.I.H. Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest in Tokyo on Friday.

As birth and fertility rates fall, there is official concern about the economic impact of a declining and ageing population

Despite being given almost insurmountable odds, a jockey and his three-year-old horse stormed to victory in front of fans in Japan to claim an unlikely win

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a nuclear test soaring. A South Korean defense official told AFP that they "estimated that North Korea had fired an ICBM",…

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation hit a four-decade high last month, government data showed Friday, fuelled by high energy costs and a weak yen and ramping up pressure on the central bank to move away from its ultra-loose monetary policies.

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, its second launch in two days, which Japan said had splashed down in its exclusive economic zone.