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.
McDonald's Japan updates menu, prices after food scandals
McDonald's Japan unveiled a limited revamp to its menu and pricing as the under-fire burger chain fights to restore its reputation
Black Miss Japan fights for race revolution
Ariana Miyamoto entered the Miss Universe Japan beauty contest after a mixed-race friend committed suicide.
Copy of 'Enola Gay' pilot's log fetches $50,000 at auction
A copy of a deeply moving pilot's log, written during the top-secret Enola Gay mission was auctioned in New York on Wednesday for $50,000.
Obama hosts glitzy state dinner for Japan PM
A presidential haiku, sashimi salads and a red carpet awaited Japan's Shinzo Abe at the White House, as Barack Obama offered the prime minister a grand welcome.
Japan PM says 'deeply pained' over WWII 'comfort women'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his remorse over the sexual slavery of Asian women during World War II.
Japan's maglev train breaks new world speed record
Japan's state-of-the-art maglev train clocked a new world speed record in a test run near Mount Fuji.
Abe says he may omit apology from Japan WWII statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may not issue a direct apology for Japan's past aggression in an upcoming statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.