Japan

The storm, stronger than Hurricance Matthew, is headed towards Japan, where is it likely to cause similar destruction.

Priyanka Mogul Oct 05, 2016

Two elderly men who died in September were found to have been poisoned with disinfectant chemical.

Tom Porter Oct 03, 2016

One could hit Tokyo and the Nankai Trough Quake would cause a devastating tsunami in north and central Japan.

James Tennent Sep 29, 2016

Advert criticised as 'sexist' intended to advertise city's commitment to sustainable eel farming, says authority.

Tom Porter Sep 27, 2016

The pilot was rescued from the crash site 150km from the coast of Kunigami village.

Callum Paton Sep 22, 2016

Survey finds 42% of young single men and 44% of women have never had sex.

Tom Porter Sep 19, 2016

Renho is first woman to be elected as leader of the centre-left Democrat party.

Tom Porter Sep 15, 2016

Beijing's sabre-rattling in the west Pacific has brought conflict in Asia closer than for decades.

Daniele Palumbo Sep 14, 2016

Japan earlier agreed to provide multi-role response vessels and mid-sized coastguard ships to the Philippines.

Ananya Roy Sep 06, 2016

Two more deaths were confirmed after the 126km/h typhoon brought rain, high seas, landslides and floods.

William Watkinson Sep 04, 2016

Japan's government's says the UK's exit from the EU will 'a major disturbance to the world economy'.

Matt Thomas Sep 04, 2016

The 63-year-old fisherman fought off the creature by jabbing at its eyes, sending it into the woods.

Romil Patel Sep 02, 2016

European aviation agency asked to ensure problem with engines powering Boeing 787 aircraft does not affect safety.

Gaurav Sharma Sep 02, 2016

The split of Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi from the Yamaguchi-gumi gang caused bloodshed in 2015.

William Watkinson Sep 01, 2016

A London demonstration will take place on Thursday 1 September at noon.

James Tennent Sep 01, 2016

Lionrock swept across northern Japan on Tuesday night, bringing up to 300mm of rain.

Divya Kishore Aug 31, 2016

Hundreds of flights have been grounded and work suspended at damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor.

Tom Porter Aug 30, 2016

The heightened stress over maritime disputes could cloud the upcoming summit, experts say.

Ananya Roy Aug 30, 2016

Typhoon Lionrock is set to hit Japan in the same week as typhoons Mindulle and Kompasu.

Jen Offord Aug 28, 2016

The move comes after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made changes in Japan's security legislation.

Ananya Roy Aug 24, 2016

Recycling precious metals from its e-waste could produce enough for all gold, silver and bronze medals.

James Billington Aug 23, 2016

Kygo will perform at the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Naveen Ullal Aug 21, 2016

Comfort women were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese military before and during the Second World War.

Alex Wheeler Aug 15, 2016

The centre will teach children about the 'aggressive nature' of Japan and US in Korea's history.

Priyanka Mogul Aug 14, 2016

Nadal faces Nishikori in the bronze medal match of the men's singles tennis event on 14 August.

Arjun Devgan Aug 14, 2016

New Zealand star suffered the injury during a shock 14-12 Pool C defeat to Japan on Tuesday.

George Flood Aug 09, 2016

During both ceremonies, Shinzo Abe pledged his determination to work toward a world free of nuclear arms.

Alex Wheeler Aug 09, 2016

Can a modern democracy function with a centenarian head of state?

David McClure Aug 08, 2016

The release of Nintendo's popular Pokemon Go game has made the character more popular.

Alex Wheeler Aug 08, 2016

The 21-year-old demonstrated his ability with a goal for Japan in their Olympic opener against Nigeria.

George Flood Aug 05, 2016