Japan

The core CPI, which excludes unstable fresh food but includes oil products, rose 2.9% in October.

M Rochan Nov 28, 2014

Despite warnings from Japanese coast guard, three Chinese patrol boats sail in disputed waters for two hours.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 25, 2014

The English classes involve watching DVD's of the TV show and reading the scripts.

Priya Joshi Nov 21, 2014

Blackstone reached an agreement to buy GE Japan Corp's residential property business.

Jerin Mathew Nov 21, 2014

Abe set to drum up support for his economic policies in election campaign as Japan gears up for snap polls.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 21, 2014

Life-like robots are taking Japan by storm and will soon be seen as actresses and clones of the departed.

Maria Khan Nov 20, 2014

Japanese leader to delay seconds sales tax hike by 18 months as country falls into recession.

Jack Moore Nov 18, 2014

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's regime might want to garner support for future economic reforms with elections.

M Rochan Nov 12, 2014

Widespread protests against the news are taking place around Japan

Tabatha Kinder Nov 07, 2014

Unnamed 24-year-old manager worked 190 hours overtime a month and took two days off in three years.

Tabatha Kinder Nov 05, 2014

Nestle plans to commission a thousand humanoid 'Pepper' robots at 1,000 stores by the end of next year.

Maria Khan Oct 29, 2014

The wedding packages include a photoshoot,bridal make-up and a wedding night room.

Priya Joshi Oct 28, 2014

Super-typhoon Vongfong hit Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kyushu with 100mph winds, injuring to least 35 people.

Fiona Keating Oct 12, 2014

Marussia driver remains in "critical but stable" condition after Japan Grand Prix horror crash

Dominic Gover Oct 10, 2014

Company forecast net loss of 17bn yen and operating loss of 9.4bn yuan for year ending on 31 December.

Jerin Mathew Oct 07, 2014

Expansion of Myanmar's banking system by allowing foreign banks access will face many supervisory and managerial challenges.

Boby Michael Oct 06, 2014

Bets that the US dollar will strengthen against the yen triggers Japanese purchases of foreign equities.

M Rochan Oct 02, 2014

The annual Paantu festival in Japan, uses supernatural beings to cleanse the island

Katie Spicer Sep 30, 2014

Recent reports say that climbers of Mount Ontake were hit by rocks the size of cars.

Katie Spicer Sep 29, 2014

DNA tests have confirmed body parts of Mirei Ikuta were found in near her home in Kobe, Honshu

Lydia Smith Sep 24, 2014

Starbucks will buy 60.5% stake of Starbucks Japan from its partner Sazaby League and public shareholders.

Jerin Mathew Sep 24, 2014

Recent advances in carbon nanotechnology have made the idea of a space elevator possible

Anthony Cuthbertson Sep 22, 2014

Over a hundred babies were bounced around in a makeshift sumo ring at Tokyo's Irugi Shrine.

Maria Khan Sep 21, 2014

China's Global Times' opinion piece urges Beijing to reinforce its navy.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 17, 2014

Japan's corporate goods price index fell in August and machinery orders growth slowed in July.

Boby Michael Sep 10, 2014

Internal affairs minister and senior lawmaker deny links to Holocaust-denier Kazunari Yamada.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 08, 2014

Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari says PM will weigh impact on 'Abenomics'.

M Rochan Sep 05, 2014

Tokyo wants to regain public support to restart newer nuclear power plants.

M Rochan Sep 05, 2014

Japan is launching a new space probe to mine the asteroid 1999 JU3

Katie Spicer Sep 03, 2014

Japan's health ministry says 34 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne virus.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 02, 2014