Japan

The aircraft is considered part of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to strengthen military.

Adam Justice Apr 22, 2016

Chacha, a male chimpanzee, was declared missing from the Yagiyama Zoological Park early on 14 April.

Adam Justice Apr 15, 2016

Architect Kazuyo Sejima designing train with semi-transparent materials that blend into scenery.

Maria Khan Apr 15, 2016

Almost every comment on the video casts doubt on the authenticity of the clip.

Adam Justice Apr 12, 2016

The new system hopes to garner more tourists with convenient payment options.

India Ashok Apr 11, 2016

Both countries hope visit to Hiroshima war memorial museum will be 'forward looking' says official.

Mary Papenfuss Apr 11, 2016

US secretary of state flew to Japan after a surprise stop in Afghanistan.

Orlando Crowcroft Apr 10, 2016

Those claiming responsibility say they wanted to portray Thai royals 'just like any other family.'

Mary Papenfuss Apr 08, 2016

Dozens of arrests in Montenegro and Russia of members highlight how Japanese cult has resurfaced in Europe.

Brendan Cole Apr 06, 2016

Vessel was transporting diesel to fuel Chinese fishing fleet in disputed waters, say officials

Mary Papenfuss Apr 04, 2016

Taiwanese firm vows to turn things around for struggling LCD manufacturer.

Apr 02, 2016

US President Barack Obama said the one who made the comments is ignorant about foreign policy or nuclear policy.

Ananya Roy Apr 02, 2016

A news anchor reports on a flying object created by Nissan and noodle maker Nissin.

Adam Justice Apr 01, 2016

The epicenter of the earthquake was about 170km south east of Osaka.

Ananya Roy Apr 01, 2016

It is impossible for Japan to arm itself with nuclear weapons says foreign minister.

Mary Papenfuss Apr 01, 2016

South Korean passenger on United Airlines flight refused to stop doing yoga in the aisles.

Callum Paton Mar 31, 2016

The new bullet train service to Hokkaido, covering approximately 92 miles, has been built at a cost of $5bn.

Ananya Roy Mar 26, 2016

Voiced in English with Japanese subtitles, the trailer features new landscapes, bosses, monsters and weaponry.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 24, 2016

If Barack Obama visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he will become the first sitting US president to do so.

Ananya Roy Mar 24, 2016

The research covered 198 countries and assessed the risks posed to them by 11 different natural calamities.

Ananya Roy Mar 23, 2016

The Japanese diet, as described in governmental guidelines, reduces mortality in the long term.

Léa Surugue Mar 22, 2016

The worldwide release for the app is scheduled to take place in late March.

Agamoni Ghosh Mar 21, 2016

Akashi Takahashi found guilty of creating realistic VR child pornography based on a girl in a 1980s book.

Mary-Ann Russon Mar 18, 2016

Capcom is bringing zombies and music together in a unique musical adaptation of its popular survival horror series.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 18, 2016

Yasuda is reportedly being held by an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria.

Adam Justice Mar 17, 2016

The country mourned the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago.

Adam Justice Mar 11, 2016

Radioactive leaks at Fukushima following earthquake and tsunami in 2011 still lethal 5 years on.

Mark Piggott Mar 10, 2016

More than 250,000 photographs were found after the tragedy and were displayed at collection centres for owners to recover.

Alex Wheeler Mar 09, 2016

The 28-year-old Scot maintained his unblemished record this week with a thrilling victory.

Joshua Evans Mar 06, 2016

The 25-year-old Brit may be needed to seal victory at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.

Joshua Evans Mar 06, 2016