Shinzo Abe

North Korea fired two mid-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in a show of defiance.

Japan's government says it received a record 7,586 refugee applications in 2015.

The lawmaker said people have been misled by propaganda treating them as if they were victims.

The islands, seized by former Soviet Union, are administered by Russia.

Report says ¥100m could be paid out to South Korean women forced into sexual slavery during World War II.

The document will help same-sex couples rent apartments together and gain access to family-only hospitals.

Sex slaves used by Japan during its occupation of Korea has been a major obstacle to better ties.

¥80tn quantitative easing programme is the centrepiece of Japan's PM Shinzō Abe's economic policies.

Sendai No 2 unit is expected to enter commercial operations from around mid-November.

Japan industrial production unexpectedly drops for second straight month.

PM Shinzo Abe says policy shift will help Japan face any threat from China and North Korea.

Chaotic scenes show lawmakers scuffle during passing of military bills in Japanese parliament.

Some 45,000 rallied in Tokyo calling for resignation of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Evacuation alert issued in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, with more rain forecast.

Rate of contraction revised up to 0.3%, from 0.4%, due to inventory gains.

US President apologises to Prime Minister Shinzo over spying allegations stemming from WikiLeaks.

Growth declined at an annualised pace of 1.6% in the second quarter, compared to market forecast of a 1.9% fall.

Japanese PM's statement will be watched closely by neighbours South Korea and Japan.

"We cannot accept this," survivor Sumiteru Taniguchi tells Japanese Prime Minister at memorial ceremony.

Four years since the Fukushima disaster, first nuclear reactor to restart in southwestern Japan.

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe is among 35 Top Secret NSA targets, WikiLeaks revealed.

Tokyo approves revised decommissioning works road map for Fukushima nuclear plant

Health warning issued against Japan's new bill that will take away overtime pay from white-collar employees.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks to restart nuclear reactors to address Japan's rising energy needs, despite protests from activists.

Blow to Shinzo Abe's nuclear plans as court blocks restart of Takahama reactors over safety issues.

Huis Ten Bosch plans to open the robot-staffed Henn-Na Hotel in Nagasaki in July.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes for legislative changes allowing Japanese troops to launch overseas missions.

The Japanese government are yet to confirm the authenticity of the video which purports to show the Japanese journalist being killed by Jihadi John.

Investigators examining three-minute audio video to confirm authenticity as condemnations over killing pour in.

Japanese hostage Kenji Goto is seen holding a photograph showing the beheaded corpse of Haruna Yukawa.