Japan

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

Olympic gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura played Pokémon Go without a set data-roaming plan.

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 05, 2016

Tokyo's new governor faces tough challenge in kerbing spend on the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Fiona Keating Jul 31, 2016

Japanese fishermen knew about the whale which was unknown to science.

Jul 30, 2016

Indonesian firm Dompet Dhuafa was also honoured for 'expanding the transformative impact of religious tax in Islam'.

Divya Kishore Jul 27, 2016

Man arrested on suspicion of murder reportedly a former employee at the Sagamihara care facility outside Tokyo.

Fiona Keating Jul 25, 2016

The monarch who has been emperor for 27 years has suffered from ill health in recent times.

Pavitra Dwibhashyam Jul 13, 2016

The US, Japan and Australia ask China to abide by the landmark ruling that favours the Philippines.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jul 13, 2016

Abe's ruling coalition secures two thirds majority in the upper house of parliament.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jul 11, 2016

Japan denies incident posed any threat as claimed by China.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jul 05, 2016

Official says Japan could change agreement that protects US military personnel from certain crimes.

Pavitra Dwibhashyam Jul 04, 2016