Japan's Abe set to win powerful majority: pollJapan's ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to sweep elections this weekend, retaining its unassailable two-thirds majority.
11 декабря 2014
Hackers threaten Sony staff in new emailSony Pictures staff received a threatening email Friday claiming to be from the hackers who breached the entertainment giant's computer network.
Japan launches rocket carrying asteroid probeJapan launched a rocket carrying a space probe destined for a distant asteroid, just weeks after a European spacecraft's historic landing on a comet.
Japan's Okinawa elects governor opposed to US baseResidents of Japan's Okinawa Sunday elected a governor who opposes plans to relocate a US military base within the island chain, a fresh setback in efforts to resolve a thorny issue in military relations.
17 ноября 2014
Sony launching cable-style television serviceJapanese entertainment colossus Sony said it will debut a cable-style television service delivered through its popular PlayStation video game consoles.
14 ноября 2014
Japan PM wants more defence ties with US, AustraliaJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted deeper defence ties with the United States and Australia to ensure peace throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
14 ноября 2014
US welcomes Xi-Abe meeting as chance to 'reduce tensions'The United States welcomed the meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a chance to lower their simmering tensions.
Japan to offer $100 million aid to Ebola-hit AfricaJapan will provide up to $100 million in fresh aid to Ebola-hit West Africa, after the United States called for further global efforts to combat the deadly virus.
07 ноября 2014
Hello Kitty celebrates 40th birthdayHello Kitty, Japan's global icon of cute, marked her 40th anniversary with a human-size version of the feline character regaling fans.