Japan North Koreans arrested amid mystery boat arrivals off Japan Some 28 cases of North Korean boats found drifting off Japan or grounded last month raise suspicions about possible infiltration by spies 09/12/2017
Japan Tokyo's 2020 mascots to be chosen by kids Elementary school students will vote to select the winning pair of mascots for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games. 07/12/2017
Sport Judo: Japan scores 12 out of 14 medals in Tokyo Grand Slam The second and final day of the Tokyo Grand Slam saw Mongolia’s Otgonbaatar Lkhagvasuren become our man of the day. 03/12/2017
Sport Tokyo Grand Slam 2017: Japan scores gold on day one Before the action got underway,the Judo World reflected on the tragic loss of two family members. 02/12/2017
Japan Japan: Emperor Akihito set to abdicate in April 2019 He will become the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in more than 200 years, having expressed fears that old age and failing health might make it hard for him to fulfil his duties 01/12/2017
Japan Fireball lights up skies over Japan The fireball which lit up Japanese night skies was probably a fragment of an asteroid that burnt up on contact with the Earth's atmosphere 22/11/2017
Japan No more alcohol for US troops in Japan US military imposes alcohol ban on troops stationed in Japan 20/11/2017
Economy Nissan admits decades of quality control neglect Company says will hire more skilled quality control inspectors and review internal structures. 17/11/2017
Japan Trump said America's economy was better than Japan's and he was probably right "You've built one of the world's most powerful economies. I don't know if it's as good as ours. I think not," Trump said to the Japanese people 09/11/2017
Japan Japan's "black widow" murder accused sentenced to death A court in Kyoto has convicted a 70-year-old Japanese woman of a series of killings of elderly men by poisoning 07/11/2017
Japan Drone loses control injuring six in Japan The machine was scattering sweets as part of a robotics showcase when it crashed into the crowd 06/11/2017
Japan Trump dumps full box of fish food into Japanese koi pond The US President showed off an interesting technique while feeding carps with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 06/11/2017
Japan Trump and Abe talk trade and golf tactics at start of Asian tour The US president's visit to Asia is the longest tour by an American leader in a quarter of a century 05/11/2017
Sport Triathlon World Cup winners crowned Cook and van Riel take home gold in the 2017 ITU Trithlon World Cup 05/11/2017
Japan Trump arrives in Japan for Asian tour Donald Trump has arrived in Tokyo for his tour of Asia and issued a warning to nations which underestimate the US. 05/11/2017
Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup match schedule The organisers of the 2019 Rugby World Cup have announced the schedule for all 48 matches at the ninth tournament to be held in Asia for the first time 02/11/2017
Japan Japanese company gives non-smoking employees six extra days holiday a year The new incentive was brought into play after an employee complained about the amount of time other staff members spent on their breaks 01/11/2017
No Comment Capybaras enjoy a hot spring bath at a Tokyo zoo Capybaras at a zoo north of Tokyo enjoy a hot spring bath as visitors take photos of the relaxing rodents 27/10/2017
Japan Japanese company creates noise-canceling spoon to drown slurping sounds The spoon sends signals to an app that plays an artificial flushing noise to cover up slurping noodles 27/10/2017
Japan Sailors and their dogs rescued after five months drifting at sea Two Americans and their two dogs have been rescued from their sailing boat in the Pacific Ocean after drifting for five months. 27/10/2017
Cinema Tokyo film festival extends special welcome to Chinese filmmakers Festival opens with rare Chinese-Japanese co-production, "The Legend of the Demon Cat". 26/10/2017
Global Japan The Japanese architects changing the face of Europe The wave of Japanese architects who are leaving an indelible mark on 21st century European architecture 24/10/2017
Japan Japan election: Abe hails massive win, but what now for the country's pacifist constitution? 23/10/2017
Japan Japan votes in early election as Abe seeks record fourth term Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking a mandate to revise the post-war pacifist constitution. 22/10/2017