Japan

Prime Minister Abe's ruling coalition secures a resounding victory in snap polls, giving the bloc a supermajority in the lower house.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 23, 2017

Exit polls, including one by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, predict that a challenge by Tokyo's populist governor Yuriko Koike has failed.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 22, 2017

Yokitomo Shimotai said the drink has the aroma of roasted garlic but it does not cause bad breath because it is thoroughly grilled.

Karen Noronha Oct 15, 2017

Kobe Steel announces further instances of faked inspections data as its shares get a hammering in Asian trading.

Staff Reporter Oct 13, 2017

The 100,000-tonne supercarrier is holding maritime exercises along with Japanese naval forces in a move which is bound to further escalate tensions with North Korea.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 12, 2017

'Death by overwork', known as 'karoshi' in Japanese, claims the lives of hundreds of the nation's employees every year.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 11, 2017

The court is set to hand out its ruling on 7 November, with the defence making its closing statements on 11 October.

Divya Kishore Oct 11, 2017

A Reddit user has revealed the incredibly high standard of hospital food in Japan. So how does the NHS compare?

Neil Murphy Oct 10, 2017

Kazuo Ishiguro has written eight books, the most famous being The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, which were adapted into major films.

Roger Baird Oct 05, 2017

The prime minister pledged she would be a 'long term' leader while on a trip to Japan.

James Tennent Aug 30, 2017

The prime minister arrives in the country on Wednesday for trade and security talks.

Brendan Cole Aug 30, 2017

Tokyo said that the missile landed in the sea.

Brendan Cole Aug 28, 2017

The Chinese defense ministry has vowed to continue carrying out long-range air drills to bolster defences.

Ananya Roy Aug 25, 2017

Fanny has become the top-selling attraction at the Kontakthof brothel in Vienna, Austria.

William Watkinson Aug 22, 2017

Nissei Eco offers humanoid Pepper robots to perform the role at a much lower cost.

James Billington Aug 17, 2017

British prime minister is planning to meet with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

Ian Silvera Aug 15, 2017

Life-sized figures will be on buses for the next six weeks and stop at locations such as the Japanese embassy.

Roger Baird Aug 14, 2017

Marvin Strombo was 20-years-old in 1944 when he took a good-luck flag from a dead enemy soldier.

Claire Toureille Aug 11, 2017

Donald Trump has grown impatient with China over the state of play in North Korea.

Jordan Bhatt Jul 31, 2017

Japan has more than 30 flavours of Kit Kat where the gourmet bar is popular with locals and tourists.

Roger Baird Jul 26, 2017

A construction worker took his own life after clocking 200 hours of overtime in the month before his death.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 25, 2017

A fifth of the Japanese workforce faces the risk of death from overwork, according to a government survey.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 21, 2017

Okinoshima is not the only Unesco site to uphold strict gender segregation rules.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 10, 2017

Global adviser discusses his investing philosophy, surviving trying times and arbitrage opportunities in the current climate.

Gaurav Sharma Jun 28, 2017

The youngest, Dakota Kyle Rigsby, was only 19-years-old.

James Tennent Jun 19, 2017

'What a rotten justice system', the Japanese man shouted while slashing two policemen with a knife.

Ananya Roy Jun 16, 2017

US and Japanese vessels had been searching thousands of miles of sea for Petty Officer Peter Mims.

James Tennent Jun 16, 2017

The cruise ship from Shanghai is heading to Japan in a week-long series of gay pride events.

Karen Noronha Jun 14, 2017

All-you-can-boogie app 'Neon' offers access to 16 clubs for a weekly fee.

Oliver Cragg Jun 07, 2017

Researchers have said the volcano is due a much bigger eruption in the next few decades.

James Tennent Jun 06, 2017