JAPAN

Fishermen begin the culling of hundreds of dolphins amid worldwide condemnation.

Japan's space agency hires fishing net company to clean up the cosmos.

Fishing crew caught eight metre squid off coast of Niigata.

Shinzō Abe visit to Yasukuni Shrine can only worsen relationships with China but exonerating war criminals highlight Shōwa Emperor's responsibility

Scientists to go ahead with experiment to recreate Fukushima reactor meltdowns.

Microalgae and aquatic plants helping clean-up operation after nuclear disaster.

Japan's health ministry sued Novartis for using manipulated data in marketing Diovan.

Sophisticated Z-20 helicopter resembles US Black Hawk chopper and boasts improved stealth characteristics.

Nikkei index closed up 0.7% at fresh six-year high of 16,291.31 on 30 December.

Yakuza bank scandal that linked organised crime to the corporate world sent shock waves throughout Japan

Consumer prices rose 1.2% in November.

Visit shows Shinzo Abe's intent to push country to militarism, says China, amid Japan's concern over Chinese moves in East China Sea.

Toshifumi Suzuki, CEO of Seven & I Holdings, is looking to migrate 50,000 bricks and mortar stores in Japan to internet.

Bea Rose Santiago of the Philippines has been crowned Miss International 2013.

Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu banned after claim of harassment by modelling agency executive.

India's wholesale price inflation strikes a 14-month high in November.

The US Fed's FOMC will meet on 17-18 December.

US Federal Reserve's FOMC will meet on 17-18 December.

Scientists say they have the best evidence yet that the universe is a projection.

An IKV Pax Christi report reveals that 139 financial institutions invest in the weapon producers