Japan

Chongquing Youth Daily publishes images of mushroom clouds rising over its rival Japan.

Dominic Gover Jul 09, 2014

Storm expected to pass over Okinawa as alerts issued to Miyako and Ishigaki islands.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 08, 2014

Chinese and South Korean presidents criticise Tokyo's reinterpretation of constitution that renounces war.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 04, 2014

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will equip 32,000 missionaries with iPad minis by 2015.

David Gilbert Jul 04, 2014

Amid public protests and Chinese criticism, Japan makes major shift in post-war defence policy.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 01, 2014

Can't afford a receptionist to welcome people to your company? No problem. There's a Japanese app for that.

Mary-Ann Russon Jun 28, 2014

Shizuoka Prefecture's Oigawa Railway has dressed up one of its steam trains as Thomas the Tank Engine.

Mary-Ann Russon Jun 26, 2014

LIVE coverage of the final World Cup games in Group C and Group D.

Tony Mogan Jun 24, 2014

A new exhibition in Tokyo called "Android: What is Human?" is showcasing the world's most advanced android robots.

Mary-Ann Russon Jun 24, 2014

Japan has one of highest tax rates among industrialised nations at about 36%.

Jerin Mathew Jun 24, 2014

Japan face Colombia in their final group stage fixture of the 2014 Fifa World Cup. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK.

Naveen Ullal Jun 23, 2014

Live coverage of day eight at the World Cup including England's second group match against Uruguay

Nick Howson Jun 19, 2014

Japan will take Greece in Group C clash of 2014 World Cup. Find out how to follow the game live

Naveen Ullal Jun 19, 2014

Possessing child pornography in Japan has been legal, until now.

Dominic Gover Jun 18, 2014

Live coverage of day three of the World Cup including England's opening match against Italy

Nick Howson Jun 14, 2014

Ivory Coast take on Japan in the second Group C fixture on Saturday. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK.

Krishnan R Iyer Jun 14, 2014

Tokyo summons Chinese ambassador to Japan over incident above East China Sea islands.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 12, 2014

England expects... to falter, so who could be your substitute World Cup team?

Ben Skipper Jun 10, 2014

Monday started with risky assets trading higher in Asia, pushing dollar lower across the board.

Boby Michael Jun 09, 2014

The personal robot called Pepper falls into the category of 'humanoids', and is custom made for helping around at home.

Alfred Joyner Jun 06, 2014

The Samurai Blue will look to Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa to provide inspiration

Lewis Dean Jun 05, 2014

Japanese insurers are facing hurdles including an ageing population in the domestic market.

Jerin Mathew Jun 04, 2014

Okada is being investigated by US and Philippine authorities over alleged bribery.

Jerin Mathew Jun 04, 2014

Japan has made some concessions but stopped short of removing trade sanctions

Finbarr Bermingham Jun 02, 2014

998-ton tanker Shoko Maru burst into flames near Himeji off Japan's southwest coast.

Umberto Bacchi May 29, 2014

Woman expected to be extradited back to Japan to face questioning over using passport of Rita Okada.

Samantha Payne May 27, 2014

Adjusted pre-tax profit for year ended on 31 March rose 8% to £461m.

Jerin Mathew May 21, 2014

Islands, close to land mass known as Senkaku in Japan and as Diaoyus in China, to get ground forces.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 19, 2014

As vertcoin make waves in the cryptocurrency markets, Japan cracks down on bitcoin crime while BitPay raises $30 million

David Gilbert May 14, 2014

Japan will crack down on illegal transactions - but will not regulate bitcoin.

Jerin Mathew May 14, 2014