Japan's clubland weathers dancing banFamous for its neon lights and wild nightlife, Tokyo's status as one of the world's clubbing capitals looks set to survive a potentially ruinous police crackdown on -- of all things -- dancing.
21 June 2014
No charges for Japanese in Anne Frank diary vandalism caseA 36-year-old Japanese man arrested for vandalising library copies of Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl" will not be charged after he was found to be mentally incompetent, a report said.
19 June 2014
Japan robot firm showcases thought-controlled suitsA Japanese robot-maker on Wednesday showed off suits that the wearer can control just by thinking, as it said it was linking up with an industrial city promoting innovation.
18 June 2014
Japan wife 'beat husband to death' over 40-year-old flingA 79-year-old Japanese housewife who allegedly clubbed her husband to death in a row over an affair he had four decades ago has been arrested, police and press reports said.
18 June 2014
Japan bans child porn possessionJapan on Wednesday finally fell into line with other developed countries and made the possession of child pornography illegal.
18 June 2014
Japan minister apologises for Fukushima money gaffeA Japanese cabinet minister apologised after appearing to suggest people in nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima could be persuaded to put up with contaminated waste if the government threw cash at them.
18 June 2014
Japan kills 30 whales in first post-ICJ huntJapan has slaughtered 30 minke whales off its northeast coast, in the first hunt since the UN's top court ordered Tokyo to stop killing the animals in the Antarctic, the government said.
17 June 2014
Mother, three children jump to death: Japan policePolice in Japan are probing a possible family suicide after a mother and her three small children plunged to their deaths from an apartment complex, they said.
17 June 2014
Man, 85, arrested for stalking woman, 80, in JapanPolice have arrested an 85-year-old man in western Japan for allegedly stalking an 80-year-old woman he reportedly met when she shared a hospital room with his now-dead wife, they said Monday.
Pacific nations look to increase tuna fishing feesPacific island nations announced plans to dramatically increase the fees they charge tuna fishing boats for the right to enter their waters, saying it will boost revenue and help conservation efforts.
12 June 2014
Japan summons China envoy over 'dangerous' flightsJapan on Thursday summoned the Chinese ambassador to complain about fighter jets flying "dangerously" close to two of its military planes over the East China Sea, officials said.
12 June 2014
Japan prosecutors arrest ex-Novartis employee over dataProsecutors on Wednesday arrested a former employee of the Japanese unit of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis for allegedly manipulating research data to exaggerate the benefits of a popular blood-pressure drug.
11 June 2014
Japan's Q1 growth fastest in more than two yearsJapan's economic growth in the first three months of 2014 hit its fastest pace in more than two years, data showed Monday, while analysts said a pick-up in consumer confidence indicated sentiment was improving despite the impact of a sales tax hike.
10 June 2014
Nissan unveils newest all-electric vehicleNissan unveiled its second all-electric vehicle, the Japanese automaker's latest push into the eco-friendly car sector despite disappointing sales.
10 June 2014
Fans vote for leader of Japan girl group AKB48 after saw attackThousands of fans of Japanese girl group AKB48 gathered Saturday for the results of a ballot on which member will lead the band for the next year amid tight security after two members were attacked by a man wielding a saw.
08 June 2014
Sony back at top of console sales after eight yearsSony have topped worldwide sales of video game consoles for the first time in eight years, a newspaper reported Saturday, pipping struggling rival Nintendo and signalling the Playstation manufacturer's comeback.
08 June 2014
Japan says Chinese ships in disputed watersChinese ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea Friday, officials said, after G7 leaders cautioned against "intimidation" in territorial disputes.
06 June 2014
G7 leaders take tough message to Putin on UkraineWestern leaders said they stood united Thursday ahead of their first direct meetings with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, with President Barack Obama giving him a month to back down or face more sanctions.
06 June 2014
Japan's Dai-ichi Life to buy US firm for $5.7 bnDai-ichi Life Insurance said Wednesday it would buy US-based Protective Life for $5.7 billion in a record deal, the latest overseas takeover by a Japanese firm to counter a declining market at home.