Japan

Japan has more than 30 flavours of Kit Kat where the gourmet bar is popular with locals and tourists.

Roger Baird Jul 26, 2017

A construction worker took his own life after clocking 200 hours of overtime in the month before his death.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 25, 2017

A fifth of the Japanese workforce faces the risk of death from overwork, according to a government survey.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 21, 2017

Okinoshima is not the only Unesco site to uphold strict gender segregation rules.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 10, 2017

Global adviser discusses his investing philosophy, surviving trying times and arbitrage opportunities in the current climate.

Gaurav Sharma Jun 28, 2017

The youngest, Dakota Kyle Rigsby, was only 19-years-old.

James Tennent Jun 19, 2017

'What a rotten justice system', the Japanese man shouted while slashing two policemen with a knife.

Ananya Roy Jun 16, 2017

US and Japanese vessels had been searching thousands of miles of sea for Petty Officer Peter Mims.

James Tennent Jun 16, 2017

The cruise ship from Shanghai is heading to Japan in a week-long series of gay pride events.

Karen Noronha Jun 14, 2017

All-you-can-boogie app 'Neon' offers access to 16 clubs for a weekly fee.

Oliver Cragg Jun 07, 2017

Researchers have said the volcano is due a much bigger eruption in the next few decades.

James Tennent Jun 06, 2017

US, South Korea, Japan and China condemned the launch as Russia expressed concerns.

Ananya Roy May 14, 2017

Japan keen on boosting its defence capabilities in the face of increasing threats from Pyongyang.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 07, 2017

Leading ninja squad has seen a 90% drop in applications – are you up to the challenge?

IBT UK Contributor May 05, 2017

From Israel to Australia, Kim Jong-un's regime in North Korea has a long list of targets.

Shane Croucher May 02, 2017

'Drunk' American charged with assault after allegedly attacking passenger and choking airline employee.

Paul Wright May 02, 2017

There could be a spike in violence after former members of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi went their own way.

William Watkinson May 02, 2017

The Trump administration and North Korea have been in an escalating war of words.

William Watkinson May 01, 2017

No tsunami warming has been issued as of yet.

Oli Gamp Apr 30, 2017

Russian and Japanese leaders say 'belligerent rhetoric' must be avoided.

Tareq Haddad Apr 28, 2017

There has been a calculated, long-term propaganda exercise to project Japanese influence as far as possible, and promote the country's uniqueness, diligence and resilience.

Taku Tamaki Apr 26, 2017

From the point of view of North Korea's tyrant Kim Jong-un, the nuclear programme has already worked.

Daniel Hannan Apr 18, 2017

The move reportedly came in a bid to counter military activities by the Chinese in the East China Sea.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Apr 13, 2017

Very few photographers have ventured inside the restricted red zone, or seen the interiors of its abandoned buildings.

David Sim Apr 11, 2017

The Japanese foreign minister said the ambassador is returning in view of the changing political situation in Seoul.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 04, 2017

The 'festival of the steel phallus' raises money for HIV and Aids charities.

Jen Offord Apr 01, 2017

A Japanese fleet returned after an 83-day hunt in the Antarctic with 333 minke whales.

Ananya Roy Apr 01, 2017

Key defence panel wants Japan to develop capabilities to strike North Korean bases.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 30, 2017

About 60 high schools students were on a mountaineering trip when the avalanche struck in Tochigi prefecture.

Ananya Roy Mar 27, 2017

Elderly people are responsible for around 13% of deadly car accidents in Japan.

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 21, 2017