Japan PM calls on Putin to work towards Ukraine peaceJapanese 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 marks 70th anniversary of Battle of OkinawaJapan 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.
23 June 2015
Olympics: Stadium row dwarfs Tokyo 2020 sports bidsTwenty-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.
12 June 2015
Japan PM first to arrive at G7 summitJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched down at Munich airport, the first world leader to arrive for the G7 summit in southern Germany.
Obama hosts glitzy state dinner for Japan PMA 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.
Abe says he may omit apology from Japan WWII statementPrime 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.
21 April 2015
Japan robot receptionist welcomes shoppersShe can smile, she can sing and this robot receptionist who started work in Tokyo never gets bored of welcoming customers to her upmarket shop.