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Japanese astronaut grows 3 inches in space and is worried he won't be able to get back to Earth

A Japanese astronaut has spoken about his amazing growth spurt and concerns that he may not fit into his Earth-bound Soyuz space shuttle.

South Korea not to renegotiate sex slave agreement with Japan in sharp U-turn

South Korean foreign minister announces Seoul would allocate funds from its own money and would not seek renegotiation with Tokyo.

North Korea 'most severe' threat to Japan since WW2 says PM Shinzo Abe

Abe has promised to bolster Japanese defence capabilities in the wake of North Korea's "unacceptable" provocations.

Comfort women: A dark chapter from Japan's colonial past that South Korea refuses to forget

More than 200,000 women from Korea, Taiwan, China and other nationalities were forced to work at wartime brothels by the Japanese Imperial Military during the Second World War.

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Another North Korean 'ghost ship' with a dead body on-board washed up in Japan

The ship washed up on a beach in Kashiwazaki in north Japan, prompting concerns that Pyongyang has launched a spy campaign.

In pictures: The Second Sino-Japanese War and Nanjing Massacre

China is marking the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre in which it says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people.

Tourists are slowly killing inhabitants of Japan's Rabbit Island

Thousands of rabbits on an almost deserted Japanese island are struggling because of an influx in tourism.

Bitcoin explodes in value, but the world's biggest markets may still face crackdown

The launch of a US futures contract for bitcoin reflects widespread acceptance of the virtual currency, especially among investors in Asia, though regulators are wary.

North Korean spies feared to be hiding on 'ghost ships' near Japan

North Korean spies feared to have infiltrated 'ghost ships' off north western coast of Japan as Pyongyang advances nuclear programme.

Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication date announced

The 83-year-old, who had expressed his desire for abdication due to his growing age, will be the first Japanese emperor in two centuries to renounce his throne.

North Korea fires ballistic missile into Japanese waters

North Korea fired a ballistic missile according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff in the first launch since September.

North Korea missile launch and Guam threat

New ballistic missile test? North Korea radio signals put Japan, US and South Korea on alert

"North Korea might launch a missile within the next few days," a Japanese government source said, based on new radio signals intercepted from North Korea.

Eight bodies discovered as North Korean ghost ship washes onto Japanese beach

Japanese authorities are investigating after a ship with eight decomposed bodies was found on a beach in the Aikita province.

North Korea would target Donald Trump in Nuclear War, says new report

Report found that Manhattan, the White House, the Pentagon and the US territory of Guam were all possible targets.

Mother dumped babies in buckets of concrete and kept them in apartment for 2 decades

Police are questioning the mother and are trying to determine whether she killed the babies or if they were stillborn, the report said.

Japanese 'Twitter killer' lured in suicidal victims before dismembering their bodies

Takahiro Shiraishi charged with murder of Aiko Tamura and accused of dismembering and killing 8 others in Zama.

Japanese rail company apologises for 'severe inconvenience' after train leaves 20 seconds early

Tsukuba Express in Japan apologised after a train departed its station roughly 20 seconds early on 14 November, causing "severe inconvenience" to commuters.

Stray cat named as prime suspect in 'attempted murder' of elderly woman

An elderly lady suffered 20 facial wounds and an investigation by Japanese police has led to blood samples being taken from under the claw of a stray cat.

Did Trump miss Japanese PM Shinzo Abe falling into a bunker during their golf round?

Reddit users shared a gif showing a man rolling down a golf bunker - and claim it shows the Japanese Prime Minister taking a fall while Donald Trump walks by unaware.

North Korea is a 'threat to the civilised world' says Donald Trump

Trump did not rule out military action and exhorted dictator Kim Jong-Un to cease weapons testing.

Bevy of scandals expose Japan Inc's corporate governance problem

From Kobe Steel to Shoko Chukin, Nissan to Subaru, a growing number of corporate fiascos ought to make Japanese enterprises confront their governance demons.

North Korea warns US of 'merciless punishment' ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Seoul

Pyongyang has said that it will not hesitate to act if the US president makes a "reckless" move.

Donald Trump targets North Korea as he begins Asia tour, says 'no dictator' should underestimate US resolve

US President Donald Trump kicked off his gruelling 12-day five-nation Asia tour in Japan.

KFC launches bath bomb that will leave you smelling like southern fried chicken

KFC Japan has turned the smell of their famous fried chicken, made with a secret blend of herbs and spices, into a scented bath bomb in the shape of a chicken drumstick.

Dismembered body parts of 9 people found packed in picnic coolers inside Japan apartment

Two severed heads were kept in cold storage when police raided a residential facility as authorities arrest a 27-year-old suspect in connection with the case.

Six places around the world where selfies are banned

The locations across the world where selfies are banned, after eight people died while taking photos at a fishery in the Philippines.

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