Japan

IBTimes UK looks at five of the world's greatest sports teams after New Zealand finish 2013 unbeaten

Fund will target Japanese SMEs in the fashion, food and media sectors.

Bank of Spain governor warns that country's economy still vulnerable.

Robin van Persie and Nemanja Vidic set to return for the Champions League trip to Bayer Leverkusen

Japan vows to protect its interests in Senkaku, known as Diaoyu in China.

RPS Challengers invited to raise two fingers at London pub tournament organised by Wacky Nation.

Islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, firmly on Chinese radar.

The unmanned stealth vehicle is designed for Air Force and Navy operations for combat, tracking and reconnaissance.

UBS scored immunity deals with regulators in the US, Switzerland and Canada last year.

Smoke and ash pours from Pacific Ocean in underwater eruption.

Bank will continue its money market operations so that monetary base will increase at annual pace of about 60tn yen to 70tn yen.

A gallery of most notorious female serial killers in history in wake of triple Peterborough ditch killer.

The Chinese government's supercomputer is still twice as fast as the Titan supercomputer in the US.

Foreign investment in China up 5.8% in the first ten months to $97bn.

Oxford Dictionaries chooses 'selfie' as word of 2013 ahead of 'twerk', 'binge-watch', 'schmeat' and 'showrooming'.

Philippines' economic planning chief Arsenio Balisacan says costs of reconstruction may reach 250bn pesos.

Lyon's urban planners harnessing new technology to embrace 'Smart City' concept, such as in the Confluence project.

Luis Felipe Scolari would be open to returning to Chelsea.

China unleashed a flurry of detailed economic and social reforms on 15 November

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finishes 628 points higher.

European financial sector failed to close enough banks, says European Banking Authority chief.

Miranda Kerr target of fans' anger after photo of her is digitally altered.

US Senate could vote on Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen's nomination next week.

Threatened attack called OpKillingBay aimed at high-profile sites, including PM's.

Communist party mouthpiece urges government to send in navy to help rescue efforts.

New US ambassador takes up role in Japanese capital a week before 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's death.

Woman gives birth in Israeli makeshift hospital in Philippines and names her child 'Israel'.

Jose Mourinho reveals he tried to sign Shinji Kagawa at Real Madrid but couldn't promise the playmaker game time.

Van Gaal has revealed that Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is not match fit to play for the Netherlands in the upcoming friendly fixtures.

UN says official death toll for Typhoon Yolanda has hit 4,460 with more than 900,000 people displaced.