Japan

Tokyo's cabinet approves installation of two land-based missile interceptors, which would cover the entire Japanese territory.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 19, 2017

A new study further investigates the phenomenon following a report earlier this year of a male snow monkey mounting a female deer on Yakushima Island.

Dec 16, 2017

The ship washed up on a beach in Kashiwazaki in north Japan, prompting concerns that Pyongyang has launched a spy campaign.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 13, 2017

China is marking the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre in which it says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people.

David Sim Dec 13, 2017

Thousands of rabbits on an almost deserted Japanese island are struggling because of an influx in tourism.

James Hetherington Dec 12, 2017

North Korean spies feared to have infiltrated 'ghost ships' off north western coast of Japan as Pyongyang advances nuclear programme.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 07, 2017

The 83-year-old, who had expressed his desire for abdication due to his growing age, will be the first Japanese emperor in two centuries to renounce his throne.

Ananya Roy Dec 01, 2017

North Korea fired a ballistic missile according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff in the first launch since September.

James Tennent Nov 28, 2017

"North Korea might launch a missile within the next few days," a Japanese government source said, based on new radio signals intercepted from North Korea.

Ananya Roy Nov 28, 2017

Japanese authorities are investigating after a ship with eight decomposed bodies was found on a beach in the Aikita province.

Neil Murphy Nov 27, 2017

Report found that Manhattan, the White House, the Pentagon and the US territory of Guam were all possible targets.

Jordan Bhatt Nov 23, 2017

Police are questioning the mother and are trying to determine whether she killed the babies or if they were stillborn, the report said.

Karen Noronha Nov 21, 2017

Takahiro Shiraishi charged with murder of Aiko Tamura and accused of dismembering and killing 8 others in Zama.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 21, 2017

Tsukuba Express in Japan apologised after a train departed its station roughly 20 seconds early on 14 November, causing "severe inconvenience" to commuters.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 16, 2017

An elderly lady suffered 20 facial wounds and an investigation by Japanese police has led to blood samples being taken from under the claw of a stray cat.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 10, 2017

Reddit users shared a gif showing a man rolling down a golf bunker - and claim it shows the Japanese Prime Minister taking a fall while Donald Trump walks by unaware.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 08, 2017

From Kobe Steel to Shoko Chukin, Nissan to Subaru, a growing number of corporate fiascos ought to make Japanese enterprises confront their governance demons.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 06, 2017

Pyongyang has said that it will not hesitate to act if the US president makes a "reckless" move.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 05, 2017

US President Donald Trump kicked off his gruelling 12-day five-nation Asia tour in Japan.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 05, 2017

KFC Japan has turned the smell of their famous fried chicken, made with a secret blend of herbs and spices, into a scented bath bomb in the shape of a chicken drumstick.

William Watkinson Nov 02, 2017

Two severed heads were kept in cold storage when police raided a residential facility as authorities arrest a 27-year-old suspect in connection with the case.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 31, 2017

The locations across the world where selfies are banned, after eight people died while taking photos at a fishery in the Philippines.

Kashmira Gander Oct 30, 2017

A Japanese company has offered its employees six days of paid time off after they complained their colleagues were taking too long for cigarette breaks.

Neil Murphy Oct 30, 2017

North Korea accuses "sinister and crafty Japanese reactionaries" of "smear campaign" and resorting to "trite tricks".

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 29, 2017

"In terms of targets, Ursnif malware configurations can be a mixed bag at times," IBM's X-Force research team said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 28, 2017

Ex-employee tells IBTimes UK that senior managers at Japan's industrial giant were too scared or proud to admit failures that have now amplified into a colossal scandal.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 27, 2017

Jennifer Appel, 48, and her friend Tasha Fuiava, said they made distress calls for 98 consecutive days with no luck.

Ananya Roy Oct 27, 2017

Technology group's data services division announces completion of its fifth data centre in Japan.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 26, 2017

Nikkei's winning streak extends to second consecutive session after capping 21-year high as analysts tell IBTimes UK that 'individual investors' are keeping the rally going.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 24, 2017

Japan's benchmark share index hits highest level in 21 years after Abe won a decisive election victory on 22 October.

Karthick Arvinth Oct 23, 2017