Japan

"I looked for soul-searching, for penitence, for a sign that the lessons of defeat had been taken to heart...This would have been a good day for the Japanese press to begin telling the people the real and complete story of the war and defeat"

Graeme Mackay Sep 01, 2015

Japan, China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kawasaki City, Self Defense Force,

Taku Dzimwasha Aug 30, 2015

Typhoon Goni lashed southern islands of Ishigaki, Okinawa prefecture, with wind gusts of up to 158.8mph.

Adam Justice Aug 24, 2015

Japanese government study reveals a record number of children commit suicide after summer and spring holidays.

Maria Khan Aug 19, 2015

More US drilling is expected after the government announced its approval of limited crude oil sales to Mexico.

Bauke Schram Aug 17, 2015

Commemorating 70th anniversary of World War II surrender, Abe cites earlier apologies but does not offer new ones.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 15, 2015

Cat cafes are passe, so one diner has opened its doors to intrepid customers who like the company of snakes.

Adam Justice Aug 14, 2015

Japanese PM's statement will be watched closely by neighbours South Korea and Japan.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 14, 2015

An elderly South Korean man set himself on fire on 12 August at a protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul.

Adam Justice Aug 12, 2015

UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed off coast of Japan leaving many crew injured.

Graham Lanktree Aug 12, 2015

Four years since the Fukushima disaster, first nuclear reactor to restart in southwestern Japan.

Maria Khan Aug 07, 2015

George Hill, 89, from Codsall has criticised Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi.

Callum Paton Jul 23, 2015

IBTimes UK looks at a process called fasciation that is causing flowers to mutate abnormally

Sean Martin Jul 22, 2015

'We deeply apologise for causing this serious trouble for shareholders and other stakeholders'

Ian Allison Jul 21, 2015

The apology comes 70 years after the end of the war.

Nicole Rojas Jul 19, 2015

Russian Nintendo fans gather to pay respects to the company's late president.

Ben Skipper Jul 14, 2015

Super typhoon Chan-hom slammed into eastern China on 11 July, displacing over a million people.

Yasmin Kaye Jul 12, 2015

An odd, yet cute, friendship between an owl and a kitten has the Internet abuzz.

Adam Justice Jul 03, 2015

The melons are not designed to be eaten but instead act as ornaments in flower arrangements or on coffee tables.

Callum Paton Jul 03, 2015

Up to a thousand people gathered in Tokyo on 1 July to watch a "leap second" added to their day.

Alfred Joyner Jul 01, 2015

Footage shows people evacuated from train as carriage fills with smoke.

Alfred Joyner Jun 30, 2015

BREAKING: Passenger sets himself on fire on train causing casualties.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 30, 2015

They're just not that in to each other, study finds, which is bad news for the nation

Mary Papenfuss Jun 25, 2015

Japan opens competition to create new toilets to make women and foreigners feel more comfortable

Ewan Palmer Jun 18, 2015

Tokyo approves revised decommissioning works road map for Fukushima nuclear plant

Umberto Bacchi Jun 12, 2015

The brand might just look weird, but it commands almost a quarter of global foreign exchange trading.

Bauke Schram Jun 12, 2015

Teams of enthusiasts gathered to compete in the World Custard Pie Throwing Championship on Saturday 6 June in Coxheath, Kent.

Adam Justice Jun 08, 2015

Japan's Q1-2015 growth performance is now the best in two years.

Boby Michael Jun 08, 2015

Seismologists suspect Japan is in active phase for earthquakes.

Maria Khan Jun 03, 2015

Group men and young women accused of 'lewd acts'.

Maria Khan Jun 03, 2015