Tokyo 2020 Olympic logo designer faces fresh plagiarism claims
The designer of Tokyo's 2020 Olympics logo said he has withdrawn some designs created for drinks giant Suntory in the wake of fresh plagiarism allegations.
'Children of the aggressor': the Japanese war babies adopted by China
Now 73 and sitting in his Tokyo home, Yohachi Nakajima fights back tears when he thinks of his Chinese adopted mother and the farming village he once called homeю
Japan ends nuclear shutdown four years after Fukushima
Japan ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation.
Disney apologises for 'inappropriate' tweet on Nagasaki anniversary
US entertainment giant Disney was forced to apologise after one of its Japanese language tweets was criticised for being insensitive.
Draft of Japan PM's WWII statement includes 'apology': report
A draft of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II includes the word "apology".
17-yo Almaty native to participate at World Yo-Yo Champion in Tokyo
Chingiz Alpyspayev, 17, from Kazakhstan is going to the World Yo-Yo Champion in Tokyo
Japan's Hiroshima ceremonies 'scheming': Chinese media
A Chinese newspaper with close ties to the ruling Communist Party slammed Japan for commemorating the atomic bombing of Hiroshima without highlighting its own wartime aggression.
Political sweetener: Japan PM Abe to get branded honey
Step aside Abe-nomics, the Shinzo Abe brandwagon is rolling on... into honey, after the Japanese prime minister's wife decided to establish a beehive at their official residence.
Nintendo says CEO Satoru Iwata dead of cancer at 55
Nintendo said Monday that its chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of cancer at the age of 55.
History will prove me right over security bills: Japan PM
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed his push to beef up Japan's military in the face of public and parliamentary opposition would be vindicated by history.
World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
The world's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, has died in Japan at the ripe old age of 112.
Japan's Meiji industrial sites win UN world heritage status
The UN's cultural body conferred world heritage status on a number of new sites including some seen as representative of Japan's industrial revolution.
Mobile Internet speed in Kazakhstan increases
The average speed of mobile Internet in Kazakhstan has increased to 10.47 megabit per second.
Japan PM calls on Putin to work towards Ukraine peace
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to play a constructive role in finding "peaceful and diplomatic solutions" to the crisis in Ukraine.
Japan announces dates for G7 summit in 2016
Japan will host a summit of the Group of Seven industrial democracies on May 26-27 next year, its top government spokesman said.
Japan marks 70th anniversary of Battle of Okinawa
Japan marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the bloodiest episode in the Pacific War, which killed a quarter of the island's population.
Olympics: Stadium row dwarfs Tokyo 2020 sports bids
Twenty-six sports, from sumo to surfing, have applied for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo organisers said amid a flaming row over who will pay for the main stadium.
Japan PM first to arrive at G7 summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched down at Munich airport, the first world leader to arrive for the G7 summit in southern Germany.
Japan-EU summit to discuss stalled free trade deal
Japan and the European Union will hold summit talks later, with a long-stalled Free Trade Agreement expected to be on the agenda.
Japan PM to meet Pacific island leaders to talk aid, disasters
Leaders of 14 Pacific island nations gathered in Japan to start a two-day meeting to discuss their development needs.