Japan

US Treasury Department may hit debt ceiling in October.

War in Syria could push up fuel prices and hurt emerging economies.

Japan may tap into its $3.6bn emergency fund to pay for Fukushima clean-up.

Markets boosted by hopes of US continuing bond buying programme following downward trend in home sales.

Experts believe the case could lead to a deluge of similar suits.

Improvement in global manufacturing data pushes up some markets.

Lagarde stresses need to assess impact of policies before withdrawing them.

Arsenal and Liverpool are considering an approach in signing Sporting Lisbon winger Diego Capel

Apple iPhone 5S and budget iPhone 5C are expected to release on 20 September in Japan and Greece.

Threat at power plant which leaked 300 tonnes of contaminated water raised to Level Three incident

Sori Kotei house in Tokyo's Nagatacho district was scene of murders and coups d'état

Man tied fishing line and bells to his wife's underwear to catch pants fiend.

Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, southwest Japan, erupted on Sunday, sending an ash plume northwest to a record height in the history of its eruption.

UK jobless rate expected to match BoE predictions while Rightmove warns of looming housing bubble.

Japanese exports jump 12.2% in the year to July but the country's trade deficit widened.

Hong Kong equities log higher gains than mainland Chinese equities.

Arsenal are reportedly weighing up a move for Schalke wing-back Atsuto Uchida.

The Liverpool manager is insistent he will not let the Luis Suarez's transfer saga derail the start of the club's season

As its smartphone and tablet sales surpass PC sales for the first time, Lenovo is positioned to become one of the biggest technology companies in the world.

Japanese cabinet homage to fallen from war against China and World War II stokes fresh tensions.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown claims Arsene Wenger's bid for Luis Suarez shows a new ambition at the club.

Despite $10bn profit in its 2013 fiscal year, Cisco Systems blames weak global recovery.

Train in Japan struck by lightning while crossing river during thunderstorm

Acquisition talks at early stage over ANZ's 39.2% stake, valued at $570m.

Apple has pledged to replace all unofficial iPhone and iPad chargers with real ones for just £8.

Abe aims to prove his strategy can foster economic recovery while containing Japan's enormous public debt.

Japanese government eyes reducing corporation tax rates

Insurance salesman who claims to paint works of art while fast asleep foxes doubters at Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

A raft of upbeat economic data from Beijing supports most Asian markets

GDP rises 2.6% annually in second quarter as Tokyo debates tax hike.