Japanese police and volunteers stepped up their their search for a 36 year old Frech women who went missing two weeks ago. Tiphaine Veron has not been seen after leaving her lodging in Nikko, a popular tourist destination north of Tokyo.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to make history by being the first to use facial recognition technology, in a move organisers say will boost security and cut down waiting time for athletes.

Small and medium businesses are the beating heart of Japanese manufacturing, providing the energy and creativity that make the country an economic superpower

A project to develop "Mobile Mosques" is underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Over 200 people in Yokohama's Chinatown splashed water on streets and pavements in the hopes of providing some relief from the heat as temperatures nationwide rose to record highs on Monday (July 23) and the death toll mounted to over 65 dead in the last week.

The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday (July 22) where they also greeted the Japanese public for the first time.

Japan's citizens have been urged to take precautions against soaring temperatures as around 30 people have died from the heatwave as over the past two weeks temperatures in central Japan peaked at 40 degrees celsius

Leaders say workers shouldn't fear EU-Japan pact

An historic economic partnership agreement between the EU and Japan is being signed in Tokyo this week, heralding a new era in trade relations. But what will it mean for companies and consumers?

Natural disasters, World Cup reaction, a balloon, and unusual behaviour displayed at a NATO gala in Brussels have made it into this week's No Comment montage.

The number of dead from flooding and landslides has climbed to 175.

Officials in Japan say the death toll from floods and landslides caused by record rainfall in the western part of the country has reached 149, while 59 remain missing.

In this episode of Global Japan, you will discover a historic economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union. Much more than just a free trade agreement, it goes well beyond the purely economic sphere.

The company said the falsifications took place at five of its plants in Japan and involved nearly two and half thousand vehicles.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancelled an overseas trip to deal with Japan's worst flood disaster for 35 years.

Torrential rains has pounded some parts of western Japan with three times the amount normally seen in July.

Seven members of a Japanese doomsday cult were hanged for a deadly attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 that killed 13 people