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Solar Impulse waiting for opening in wall of clouds over Pacific Ocean
Solar Impulse co-founder said plane is still waiting for an opening in the wall of clouds over Pacific.
Japan: body found inside suitcase at Tokyo station left luggage office
Tokyo train station staff open left luggage to discover corpse of elderly woman inside
Powerful 8.5 undersea earthquake strikes off Japan's Bonin Islands
A strong offshore earthquake has shaken eastern Japan with tremors felt in Tokyo.
After Fukushima: Japan clears the way for resumption of nuclear power generation
Japanese nuclear regulator clears the first reactors at Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai plant, after safety checks.
Fukushima operator Tepco and Mitsubishi bag Qatar gas plant contract
The $2.5bn gas-fired power plant will help Tepco diversify.
Sharp restructuring plan: Japanese firm's long-term survival remains in doubt
Japanese conglomerate Sharp will make public its restructuring plan on 14 May, after the market closes.
Toshiba shares plunge 16% on unexpected accounting problems
Shares in Toshiba tank 16.55% to finish at 403.3 yen in Tokyo trade amid a sell-off.
Fans camp out at store in anticipation of Apple Watch
The Apple Watch launched globally on 24 April with a small queue of Japanese tech-addicts lining up in Tokyo for Apple's first wearable gadget.
Japan: High levels of radiation found in Tokyo children's park
Authorities in the Japanese capital of Tokyo have cordoned off a playground where high levels of radiation were detected this week.
Japan: Toyota to rent out electric three-wheelers to reduce pollution
Japan's Toyota is set to rent out its i-ROAD electric three-wheelers starting from 10 April.
Japan: Nikkei 225 scales 15-year peak as BoJ keeps stimulus
BoJ maintains plan to expand the monetary base at an annual pace of ¥80tn, a QE programme in place since April 2013.
Japanese households are hoarding $300bn under mattresses
Mizuho Securities economist Yasunori Ueno estimates households are probably hoarding some 36tn yen ($300bn) of cash.
Japan: Shibuya ward in Tokyo becomes first district to recognise same-sex partnerships
A district assembly in Tokyo became the first in Japan on 31 March to recognise same-sex partnerships.
Norway's $870bn sovereign fund to invest in Asian real estate
To begin with, the GPFG will target commercial real estate in Singapore and Tokyo.
Japan: Nikkei hits 15-year high on economy and shareholder returns hopes
Nikkei hits a 15-year intra-day high of 19,349 points just as Bank of Japan kicks-off its two-day monthly meeting.
Tokyo: Prince William is greeted by crowds for the first day of his Far East royal tour
The Duke of Cambridge arrived in Japan without his pregnant wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge
Sony aims for 25-fold profit jump by 2018 with focus on devices, games and entertainment
Sony boss Kazuo Hirai says the struggling Japanese firm is targeting a $4.2bn operating profit in three years.
Sony to spend $891m to boost image sensor production
Sony to boost capacity in Japan to 80,000 wafers a month by the end of June 2016, from about 60,000 a month at present.
Japan: Abe proposes brand-new rescue measures after Isis hostage killings
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes for legislative changes allowing Japanese troops to launch overseas missions.
Japan's Skymark Airlines preparing to file for bankruptcy
Budget carrier Skymark Airlines' board has scheduled an emergency meeting tonight to decide on the filing.
Japan condemns 'despicable' hostage video, scrambles to free Kenji Goto
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe condemns latest video threat from Isis and vows to make all-out efforts to free hostage.
Japan's exports jump on weak yen and better overseas demand
Exports to the US rise by 23.7%, while those to China, Asia and the EU rise 4.3%, 11% and 6.8% respectively.
Japan: December PMI points to sustained factory growth
New export orders rose for a sixth successive month in December 2014.
Japan approves $29bn stimulus package to pull country out of recession
Stimulus package for country's regions aims to pull Japanese economy out of recession.
Japan benefits greatly from oil price fall: BoJ's Haruhiko Kuroda
BOJ chief says oil price fall will help boost corporate profits and allow firms to raise wages.
Japan readies $30bn stimulus package for country's regions
New stimulus package aims to pull the economy out of a recession triggered by the hit from a sales tax hike in April.
American Airlines flight AA280 forced to make emergency landing after 12 hurt in turbulent weather
A plane with hundreds of passengers made an emergency landing in Tokyo after 12 people were hurt during mid-air turbulence.
Japan snap election under way with sharp focus on 'Abenomics'
Abe's Liberal Democratic Party tipped to sweep polls considered a referendum on economic reforms.
Japan recession deepens as GDP growth declines further
Spending by Japanese firms falls leading to growth contracting 1.9% against 1.6% previously.
Japanese cancer survivor gives birth using 12-year-old frozen egg
The woman had two eggs frozen in 2001.