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Competitors gathered at Maracana stadium as the Rio Olympics comes to a close.

Priya Joshi Aug 22, 2016

The release of Nintendo's popular Pokemon Go game has made the character more popular.

Alex Wheeler Aug 08, 2016

Tokyo's new governor faces tough challenge in kerbing spend on the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Fiona Keating Jul 31, 2016

Customers with tattoos are also banned and there will be a strict age restriction.

Rachel Middleton Jun 14, 2016

The 20-year-old was stabbed in the neck and chest by an obsessed fan.

Fiona Keating May 22, 2016

The humble hairdryer gets reinvented as Dyson's Supersonic aims to deliver more power and less noise.

James Billington Apr 27, 2016

People pay just £6.30 to hold up to 30 hedgehogs at Japanese café dedicated to their care.

Adam Justice Apr 07, 2016

The Harry Hedgehog Café is home to between 20-30 hedgehogs, giving customers the chance to spend time with the prickly mammals

Alex Wheeler Apr 07, 2016

Dozens of arrests in Montenegro and Russia of members highlight how Japanese cult has resurfaced in Europe.

Brendan Cole Apr 06, 2016

Japan drafts special disaster response plan for Tokyo metropolitan area if 7-magnitude tremor hits capital.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 30, 2016

A 23-year-old man arrested after a 15-year-old called police from a payphone at metro station.

Mar 28, 2016

The exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston features creations by 11 Asian artists.

Ananya Roy Mar 26, 2016

All Nippon Airways said that at least 120 domestic flights were grounded as a result of the computer glitches.

Jason Murdock Mar 22, 2016

Latest census reveals Japan's entire population dropped by nearly one million in last five years.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 26, 2016

Over 28,000 people circled the parliament house in Tokyo, holding hands and shouting: 'Don't build the base'

Fiona Keating Feb 21, 2016

150 employees participated in training exercise on what to do when an animal escapes its enclosure

Alex Wheeler Feb 02, 2016

Japan mobilises surface-to-air missiles across the country as Pyongyang reportedly prepares for missile launch.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 01, 2016

The oldest man in Japan is now 111-year-old Masamitsu Yoshida.

Callum Paton Jan 19, 2016

Publisher not hiding desire to make more Metal Gear after departure of Hideo Kojima.

Ben Skipper Dec 18, 2015

Although police have declined to comment, foul play is believed to be involved in the explosion.

Agamoni Ghosh Nov 23, 2015

Over 9kg of high-quality platinum and diamonds were used to create the tree.

Adam Justice Nov 19, 2015

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

Agamoni Ghosh Nov 06, 2015

London stood first in every category in a survey published by Z/Yen Group that evaluates financial centres across the world.

Kedar Grandhi Sep 24, 2015

Karpeles charged in connection with loss of bitcoins from collapsed exchange MtGox.

Anthony Cuthbertson Sep 11, 2015

Warnings have been issued to more than 5 million people as populous Pacific nation is battered by rainfall.

Callum Paton Sep 10, 2015

Cat cafes are passe, so one diner has opened its doors to intrepid customers who like the company of snakes.

Adam Justice Aug 14, 2015

Climbers can now post pictures on Instagram from the summit of Japan's tallest mountain.

Karthick Arvinth Jul 10, 2015

The melons are not designed to be eaten but instead act as ornaments in flower arrangements or on coffee tables.

Callum Paton Jul 03, 2015

Up to a thousand people gathered in Tokyo on 1 July to watch a "leap second" added to their day.

Alfred Joyner Jul 01, 2015

BREAKING: Passenger sets himself on fire on train causing casualties.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 30, 2015