TOKYO -- Japan has executed a man who was convicted of murder after killing and dismembering nine people.

Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body.

Japan's Justice Ministry says a man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo ...

In April 1872, a backwater called the Ginza burnt down. It was rebuilt with wide avenues lined with brick buildings and named ...

Hiromatsu as referred to in the Shogun TV show is based on the real life of Hosokawa Fujitaka a Samurai daimyo during the ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako embarked on a two-day visit to Hiroshima on June 19 to commemorate the victims of ...

The Emperor and Empress observed an area devastated 11 years ago by massive landslides caused by heavy rain, in Asaminami ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Thursday renewed their hope for peace as they visited Hiroshima to pay their ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Hiroshima on June 19.They made a stop at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ...

Imperial couple’s visit comes as Japan condemns Israeli attacks on Iran, urging both sides in to show restraint - Anadolu ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito paid respects to atomic bombing victims in Hiroshima on Thursday as the city marks the 80th ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has paid respects to atomic bombing victims in Hiroshima as the city marks the 80th anniversary of ...