Japan

An odd, yet cute, friendship between an owl and a kitten has the Internet abuzz.

Adam Justice Jul 03, 2015

The melons are not designed to be eaten but instead act as ornaments in flower arrangements or on coffee tables.

Callum Paton Jul 03, 2015

Up to a thousand people gathered in Tokyo on 1 July to watch a "leap second" added to their day.

Alfred Joyner Jul 01, 2015

Footage shows people evacuated from train as carriage fills with smoke.

Alfred Joyner Jun 30, 2015

BREAKING: Passenger sets himself on fire on train causing casualties.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 30, 2015

They're just not that in to each other, study finds, which is bad news for the nation

Mary Papenfuss Jun 25, 2015

Japan opens competition to create new toilets to make women and foreigners feel more comfortable

Ewan Palmer Jun 18, 2015

Tokyo approves revised decommissioning works road map for Fukushima nuclear plant

Umberto Bacchi Jun 12, 2015

The brand might just look weird, but it commands almost a quarter of global foreign exchange trading.

Bauke Schram Jun 12, 2015

Teams of enthusiasts gathered to compete in the World Custard Pie Throwing Championship on Saturday 6 June in Coxheath, Kent.

Adam Justice Jun 08, 2015

Japan's Q1-2015 growth performance is now the best in two years.

Boby Michael Jun 08, 2015

Seismologists suspect Japan is in active phase for earthquakes.

Maria Khan Jun 03, 2015

Group men and young women accused of 'lewd acts'.

Maria Khan Jun 03, 2015

Plumes of black smoke blasted into sky in sudden eruption on Japan's Kuchinoerabu Island.

Alfred Joyner May 29, 2015

Tokyo's move seen as attempt to check Chinese influence in region.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 26, 2015

Health warning issued against Japan's new bill that will take away overtime pay from white-collar employees.

Maria Khan May 24, 2015

China warns US reconnaissance flights over disputed territories could jeopardise stability of entire region.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 23, 2015

Japan says country's economy expanded at its fastest pace in a year in January-March.

Adam Justice May 20, 2015

Asked about self-driving cars, motion-sick Brits keep their eyes on the road.

Alistair Charlton May 15, 2015

Japan will provide Australia with secret submarine data in unprecedented data-sharing step.

Yasmin Kaye May 09, 2015

Japanese zoo attacked for being disrespectful to royal family after naming monkey after Princess Charlotte.

Maria Khan May 07, 2015

Authorities in the Japanese capital of Tokyo have cordoned off a playground where high levels of radiation were detected this week.

Adam Justice Apr 24, 2015

Drone lands on the roof of Japanese PM's office tests positive for small amounts of radiation.

Adam Justice Apr 22, 2015

Diplomatic tension between Japan and South Korea sees poor sales and rebranding of Samsung Galaxy S6 handsets.

Alistair Charlton Apr 21, 2015

Sony announces Xperia Z4 smartphone, but quiet Japan-only launch a sign company is to bow out of mobile market.

Alistair Charlton Apr 20, 2015

Artist dresses up as giant mutant grasshopper Kamen Rider 1 to help Kitakyushu police catch drunk drivers.

Yasmin Kaye Apr 18, 2015

Japan had $1.224tn of US debt at end of February, while China's debt holding was $1.223tn.

Jerin Mathew Apr 16, 2015

A Japanese artist arrived for her first court case on charges of obscenity after making objects modelled on her vagina.

Adam Justice Apr 15, 2015

Japan's Toyota is set to rent out its i-ROAD electric three-wheelers starting from 10 April.

Adam Justice Apr 09, 2015

Carter, on his first Asia tour since taking over, arrives in Seoul after visiting Japan.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 09, 2015