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Three Japan automakers admit false emissions data
Japan's Suzuki Motor, Mazda and Yamaha have admitted using false emissions data for some vehicles,...
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Strong typhoon churns towards Japan
A powerful typhoon was churning towards Japan on Wednesday (Aug 8), prompting the nation's weather...
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Asia markets lower amid renewed US-China trade concerns
Asia markets fell on Thursday, following an overnight mixed session in the U.S. as renewed...
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Australia to 'vehemently' oppose Japan push to ease whaling ban
Australia Thursday (Aug 2) vowed to "vehemently" oppose a new push by Japan to undermine...
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UN chief to discuss North Korea in Japan
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is expected to discuss the North Korea crisis with Prime...
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Markets are focusing on Japan's central bank. Here's what experts predict
With inflation in Japan expected to remain muted, some experts are predicting that the Bank...
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Typhoon slams into Japan, approaches disaster-hit regions
A powerful typhoon slammed into central Japan early on Sunday (Jul 29), prompting local authorities...
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Apple to fix devices damaged by Japan's floods for free
Apple wants to help Japan flood victims in its own way possible. The company is...
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Japan executes cult members of 1995 sarin attack: reports
Several members of a cult that carried out a deadly 1995 sarin attack on Tokyo's...
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Japan’s heat wave drives up food prices
Vegetable prices in Japan are spiking as much as 65 per cent in the grip...
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This two-second self-check helps you know if you’re in dehydration danger
Summer in Japan is almost always hot, but this year it’s on a whole other...
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Japan's ambassador Fumio Iwai: Iraq's loving social media celeb departs
While foreign diplomats often struggle to win over ordinary Iraqis, Japan’s departing ambassador has stolen...
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Asian shares close lower as energy stocks take a hit
Asian shares closed mostly lower on Tuesday — with Japan the only major market finishing in positive territory — as...
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Japan-EU trade deal not gold standard, but still worth billions
The European Union had dusted itself off from Donald Trump’s disastrous Brussels drive-by and is...
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Heatwave blankets Japan, kills 14 people over long weekend
An intense heatwave killed at least 14 people over a three-day long weekend in Japan,...
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For Asia's soccer teams to succeed, work starts off the field
South Korea and Japan are the only Asian countries that regularly qualify for World Cup...
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Japan rains disaster toll rises to 199: Government
The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose Thursday to 199,...
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'Race against time' to rescue Japan flood victims: Abe
MIHARA, Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned Sunday of a "race against time" to rescue...
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Japan’s biggest warship starts two-month cruise in SC Sea, Indian Ocean
Japan is yet again sending one of its two large helicopter carriers to the South...
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World Cup 2018, Round Of 16 Preview, Belgium vs Japan: Belgium Look To Continue Fine Run, Japan Aim To Make History
With their "Golden Generation" of players, Belgium have emerged as the dark horses of the...
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Japan economy grows for 8th straight quarter, longest since 1980s
TOKYO: Japan's economy grew for the eighth straight quarter at the end of 2017, government...
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Japan, South Korea scramble fighters to intercept Chinese military planes
F-16s take off from Osan Military Airbase in Pyeongtaek. Photo: AFP/Seung-il RyuJapan’s Air Self-Defense Force...
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It's cats and T-rex versus humanoids, as robots take over jobs in Japan
JAPAN: As the founder of Robot Technology Corp, Ms Yukiko Nakagawa believes that the only...
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In Japan, a crisis as loved ones with dementia go missing, some for years
Thousands of them wander off each year, alarming their families and stretching police resources. The...
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At least 16 injured in volcanic eruption at ski resort in Japan
Volcanic ashes cover the slopes of a ski resort in Kusatsu, Gunma prefecture, central Japan,...