Japan

Comments on social media accused Nike of exaggerating the scale of discrimination in Japan

The positive figures come after three quarters of contraction in the world's third-largest economy.

The man died just one year into his sentence for trying to smuggle 2.1 kilograms of amphetamines into the country.

The proposed paper bags pose less of a health risk for Japan's treasured Nara deer that tend to eat them

The new statue on Awaji Island may be a few metres short of the movie version, but it is the tallest off-screen structure ever built

The coronavirus pandemic may further affect the Olympics as scheduling conflicts continue to arise.

Drunk women have also been found in a state of undress passed out on sidewalks,curbs and in the middle of the roads.

The ambassador shaved off his moustache, which has offended South Koreans because it reminds them of brutal Japanese colonial rulers.

The Japanese woman was complaining of throat irritation for a almost a week.

Screaming is discouraged to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

With labour shortages brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, many have switched over to advanced machinery instead.

Passengers flying to Shanghai refused to board a flight when they realised passengers from Wuhan were flying with them.

EB Games Canada issues an apology on Twitter after it mistakenly announced "Street Fighter V: Champion Edition" for the Nintendo Switch.

Japan hanged the first foreigner in 10 years for the murder of a clothing dealer and his family during a robbery attempt.

A man who killed 19 disabled people "for the sake of society" in 2016, set to plead guilty of all counts of murder in an upcoming trial.

Team Canada's final Pool Stage match against Namibia was cancelled due to typhoon Hagibis.

Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy and will be restructuring by closing down stores in Asia and Europe.

President Donald Trump has slammed the U.S central bank for raising interest rates thereby hurting the country's stock markets and economic growth.

A volcano in Kuchinoerabu Island in the Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan has erupted.

The company is developing its own variation of the wildly popular Japanese alcopop, Chu-Hi.

"The issue of a crime against humanity committed in time of war cannot be closed with just a word," said Moon Jae-in.

Japan's Sanitary Equipment Industry Association has finally ended years of confusion over the the nation's electric toilets.

The skeletal remains are those of a 170cm tall adult male, possibly a "powerful leader" who was directly connected with the Yamato imperial court.

Japanese officials say seven middle-aged women stashed gold bars in their abdomen and were attempting to avoid paying import tax.

Jellyfish is a regular meal in Asian countries and the Danish team behind the crisps research believe it could make it more mainstream for Western culture.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) ordered to pay £100,000 to family of 102-year-old Fumio Okubo who killed himself when told to flee Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

According to a former British ambassador to Tokyo, Japan views the United Kingdom leaving the European Union as an act of medium and long-term political and economical "self-harm".

Japan's KiKai Caldera was formed 7,300 years ago after a supereruption created a giant depression in the land.

Japanese hotel uses self-parking technology by Nissan to keep shoes, tables and seating cushions in order.

The aircraft, operated by the Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF), was on a maintenance mission when it crashed.