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This decision followed by elections comes just days before US Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit Japan

Young "idol" singers are common in Japan, where groups have complained that sexualisation of girls puts minors at risk

Japan is keen to raise its profile in the region as China bolsters its ties there

Rana Muhammad Afzal invites Japan to assist Pakistan to promote its textile through Preferential Trade Agreements

Japanese authorities have called for his arrest over an alleged role in the shooting of a rival in Japan in 2003

The official told it was the first such incursion since June 2016

He 'mis-measured' his height initially he clarifed

Taro Kono also commends Islamabad’s efforts towards regional peace and stability

He said security environment surrounding Japan is at its severest and he intends to raise pressure on North Korea

The captain took the lead in stealing some 40 items ranging from home appliances to solar panels

New find opens the way for super-durable items that are triple the lifespan of normal glass commodities

Tokyo Electric Power Company still needs to get local consent to bring the reactors online

About 10 surveillance cameras were installed outside the single-storey home

Japan colonised the Korean peninsula between 1910 and 1945

Article 9 of Japan's pacifist constitution, if taken literally, bans the maintenance of armed forces

It also said that the appointments were intended to enable a smooth transition

Japanese news agency Kyodo has reported that the cash-strapped company was seeking investment

The emperor's birthday is traditionally marked by a national holiday and an address at the Imperial Palace

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said cordial relations existed between Pakistan and Japan

Japan’s 1910-1945 colonization of the Korean peninsula, legacy of World War Two remain highly sensitive in South Korea

The sites without the missiles will likely cost at least $2 billion

More than 18,000 people applied for 2,000 lottery slots to see the panda on Tuesday

There were no serious injuries from the window that landed at an elementary school

Fire extinguished in five-hour period, authorities say

Japanese consul general says he is personally trying to bring firms to the country

Says Japanese military killed 300,000 civilians in a frenzy of murder, torture, rape, arson and looting

A total of 7,104 people out of 153,594 voted for the character

They are suspected of stealing a variety of items -- including fridges, TV sets and even a door knob

Japan's military policy has been restricted to self-defence and relies heavily on the US

Eyes on Crown Princess Masako in role as empress

The Tomioka Hachimangu shrine has a close link with sumo and the emperor and empress visited in 2012

The auctioneers have put an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000 on the manuscript

More than 60 boats from North Korea have already been discovered this year in Japanese waters

Locals have long protested presence of US military bases imposes a heavy burden on Okinawa

Crown Prince Naruhito, 57, to ascend throne

Coastguard officials spotted eight bodies inside a battered wooden boat off northern Akita prefecture

Moscow says Japan being used for US arms buildup

In 2015, Japan and South Korea agreed the issue of 'comfort women' would be 'irreversibly resolved'

Last week a North Korean soldier dramatically defected to the South

Project aims on training election officials and educating voters

US military vessels have been involved in a number of accidents in recent months in East Asia

The capsized Japanese boat was found earlier in the day 410 kilometres southwest of Palau

It is unclear why she turned herself in now

Japan's reluctance to accept refugees mirrors a wider caution towards immigration

Takahiro Shiraishi, 27, killed all his nine victims and cut up their bodies at his apartment near Tokyo

All US servicemen stationed in Japan are now banned from drinking, both on and off base

Health officials say 15,000 Japanese die every year from second-hand smoke

Takahiro Shiraishi is suspected of luring his victims via social media

The package of low-interest loans will be used to fund projects including infrastructure

Captain Irfan disappointed with team’s poor performance in four-nation tourney