World $60 million in virtual currency hacked in Japan Bitcoin and other digital currency worth around 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) has been stolen in Japan following a hacking attack, a virtual... on 20 September 2018
Business Japan trade surplus with US shrinks for second month Japan's sensitive trade surplus with the United States shrank sharply for the second consecutive month, according to official data published... on 19 September 2018
World Japan FM urges clarity over Brexit Japan's foreign minister on Tuesday urged his visiting British counterpart to ensure clarity over Brexit amid signs Japanese businesses are growing... on 18 September 2018
World Japan on brink of IWC pullout after commercial whaling comeback blocked Japan's determined bid to return to commercial whale hunting was rejected by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Friday in a tense vote... on 14 September 2018
UK Japanese architect’s new V&A museum opens in Scotland A futuristic museum designed by Tokyo Olympic Stadium architect Kengo Kuma and featuring exterior concrete slabs in a hull shape was unveiled... on 12 September 2018
World Putin proposes Russia, Japan sign historic peace treaty this year Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Wednesday that Russia and Japan sign a peace treaty this year, ending World War II hostilities "without... on 12 September 2018
World Operation Tsukiji : Tokyo battles rats as iconic market shuts The operation must be ruthless, thorough and silent. Without alerting the watchful enemy, a unit of highly trained Japanese agents will throw... on 12 September 2018
World Japan semiconductor company Renesas to buy US firm IDT for $6.7bn Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas on Tuesday announced a deal to buy California-based IDT in a cash deal valued at $6.7 billion.Shares in Renesas... on 11 September 2018
World Toll from Japan quake rises to 18 as hopes fade for survivors Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud Friday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses... on 7 September 2018
World Race to find survivors after deadly Japan quake, landslides Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors Thursday after a powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes in Japan, killing at... on 6 September 2018
Sport Nishikori, Osaka first Japanese man and woman to reach semi-finals at same Slam Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka made history at the US Open on Wednesday when they became the first Japanese man and woman to reach the semi-finals... on 6 September 2018
World Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc Japan scrambled Wednesday to evacuate passengers trapped at a major airport when a tanker slammed into its only access bridge during the most... on 5 September 2018
World Seven dead as strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years battered the west of the country Tuesday with violent winds and heavy rain, killing seven people... on 4 September 2018
World Two dead as strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, killing two and injuring dozens, as it battered the west of the country... on 4 September 2018
World Strongest typhoon in quarter century hits Japan The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall... on 4 September 2018
Business Japan to halt Iran oil imports under US pressure : reports Japan's major oil wholesalers are preparing to suspend crude oil imports from Iran in October, amid fears Washington will sanction countries... on 3 September 2018
