Japan

Japan's health ministry says 34 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne virus.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 02, 2014

The Hello Kitty merchandising goliath hit headlines this week when it was revealed she isn't a cat

Richard Cosgrove Aug 30, 2014

The company behind Japan's most famous exports, Hello Kitty, says the creature is a little girl.

Maria Khan Aug 28, 2014

Sanitary-ware maker Toto opened a plant in Gujarat, spending $58m.

Jerin Mathew Aug 27, 2014

'Boob Aid' aims to raise funds for Aids awareness programme of charity.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 25, 2014

Thailand's political uncertainty to hit growth while India's Narendra Modi seen strong to implement reforms.

Boby Michael Aug 25, 2014

Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence had recently split following their difficult schedules.

Simi John Aug 23, 2014

Sumitomo Electric received biggest individual fine of 290.4m yuan, equivalent to 6% of its annual China revenues.

Jerin Mathew Aug 20, 2014

A Japanese creative director has developed new technology that maps 3D projections onto the face

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 19, 2014

Japan has sent Hello Kitty into space for her 40th Anniversary

Katie Spicer Aug 19, 2014

HTC Butterfly 2 announced for September release in Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and South East Asian markets.

Vinod Yalburgi Aug 19, 2014

Rating agency expects Chinese steel demand growth to slow down due to slackness in economy.

Boby Michael Aug 19, 2014

Nation credited with bringing popular puzzle to global attention wins its first World Championship

Aug 17, 2014

Protesters rally against US military base, Camp Schwab, in Japan's southern Okinawa Island.

Maria Khan Aug 15, 2014

Shinzo Abe skips visit to Shinto shrine, but makes ritual offering.

Jayalakshmi K Aug 15, 2014

GDP declined annualised 6.8% in second quarter, compared to economists' projections for 7.1% drop.

Jerin Mathew Aug 13, 2014

Weakened storm heading towards island of Honshu as heavy rain and flooding are forecast.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 10, 2014

Government-compiled service sector sentiment index logs third straight monthly rise.

M Rochan Aug 08, 2014

Shanghai Husi Food allegedly sold chicken and beef past their expiry dates to food chains including McDonald's and KFC.

Jerin Mathew Aug 05, 2014

A 248-square-meter indoor farm has production capacity of 3.6 tonnes per year.

Jerin Mathew Aug 04, 2014

Warning to shipping in Philippine Sea as Super-Typhoon Halong intensifies.

Mark Piggott Aug 03, 2014

SM-N910L is expected to be the LG U+ variant of Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

Sarmistha Acharya Aug 02, 2014

Egyptian-born Abdelrahman Shaalan makes sumo wrestling history as 'Osunaarashi'.

Maria Khan Aug 01, 2014

Twitter users believed the fake news report and expressed their thoughts.

Simi John Aug 01, 2014

Japan's futuristic group Siro-A fused mime, techno and laser technology at Hyper Japan 2014.

Mary-Ann Russon Jul 30, 2014

Van Kirk, 24 when he helped bomb Hiroshima in 1945, never regretted his actions

Mark Piggott Jul 30, 2014

Radiation-blocking Iodine tablets for residents close to reactors restarting this year.

Maria Khan Jul 28, 2014

It's reported the suspect went to the same school as the victim.

Ruchinka Upadhyaya Jul 28, 2014

Hiromichi Mizuno hired as member of investment committee at Japan's $1tn Government Pension Investment Fund.

Jerin Mathew Jul 19, 2014

Japan readies for a return to nuclear power for first time since 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

Tabatha Kinder Jul 17, 2014