Japan

Often called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, Chinese New Year 4715 will fall on 28 January.

Alex Wheeler Jan 27, 2017

Lost in translation? Not any more.

Oliver Cragg Jan 25, 2017

Mattis was sworn into the top job at Pentagon shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration.

Divya Kishore Jan 25, 2017

The last three wrestlers promoted to 'Yokozuna' were Mongolian.

Divya Kishore Jan 25, 2017

Tokyo says the references are against the Olympic charter that opposes the use of sports for political purposes.

Divya Kishore Jan 20, 2017

The release of the photos coincided with the Japanese PM's visit to Australia over the weekend.

Ananya Roy Jan 16, 2017

The unnamed monk had set himself ablaze on 8 January during a rally.

Divya Kishore Jan 10, 2017

Barack Obama has a good reputation when it comes to the environment, but he left quite a few loose ends.

Martha Henriques Jan 09, 2017

There are still 46 South Korean women who were forced to be sex slaves by Japan.

Fiona Keating Jan 08, 2017

Japanese firms have upped their interest in buying cheaper British firms since the UK's Brexit vote.

Roger Baird Jan 05, 2017

A Japanese insurance company is replacing 34 jobs and outsourcing the work to the IBM Watson supercomputer.

Mary-Ann Russon Jan 03, 2017

This was the emperor's first address since he announced his possible retirement in August 2016.

Divya Kishore Jan 02, 2017

Scientists are poring over the videos of the hydrothermal vents to see how many new species they can spot.

Martha Henriques Dec 29, 2016

Opposition politicians promised to nullify the deal should their party win the next presidential election.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 29, 2016

China and South Korea have always criticised the shrine as it symbolises Japan's colonialism.

Divya Kishore Dec 29, 2016

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should have first mended ties closer home, Chinese media said.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 28, 2016

He was flanked by US president Barack Obama in Oahu, Hawaii.

Brendan Cole Dec 27, 2016

This comes after the US President-elect Donald Trump's telephone call with the island's president upset Beijing.

Divya Kishore Dec 27, 2016

It's not known whether Adélies snack on the gonads as a delicacy or are being driven to unusual food sources by a changing habitat.

Martha Henriques Dec 27, 2016

Japanese prime minister's visit is seen as a message to Donald Trump and a warning to China

Orlando Crowcroft Dec 26, 2016

Taiwan has also said that Chinese warships have passed through south of Taiwan and are heading southwest.

Divya Kishore Dec 26, 2016

Prime Minister Abe will also meet US President Barack Obama following his visit to Pearl Harbor.

Ananya Roy Dec 26, 2016

The US dollar could become the strongest major currency in 2017 as interest rates look set to rise.

Edmund Shing Dec 20, 2016

Russia and Japan have signed economic cooperation deals in areas including medical technology and energy.

Divya Kishore Dec 20, 2016

The move is in sync with President Shinzo Abe's goal to lure foreign tourists.

Ananya Roy Dec 15, 2016

Reports suggest that the meet is being rescheduled due to the political turmoil in South Korea.

Divya Kishore Dec 13, 2016

Disaster triggered tsunami which killed nearly 15,000 and sparked a nuclear disaster on 11 March 2011.

William Watkinson Dec 10, 2016

Ash Carter was in Japan to attend a meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

Ananya Roy Dec 07, 2016

Follows Obama's visit to Hiroshima, the site of the US nuclear bomb attack on Japan in 1945.

Graham Lanktree Dec 05, 2016

PM Shinzo Abe has said he wants to discuss the issue candidly with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Divya Kishore Dec 05, 2016