Tokyo

The typhoon badly affected road and rail links to the airport, causing more than 100 flights to be scrapped

Authorities say more than 2,000 people had taken refuge in shelters

A meteorological agency official says the typhoon could bring "record" winds and rains

The driver said he had applied the emergency brake but too late to prevent the collision

22-year-old misses early pre-season takes unpaid leave, to try and make it in the music business

Says Tokyo's 'selfish' act will inflict tremendous damage on world economy

Games’ centrepiece to open doors for first time in December this year

In comparison, the London 2012 Games raised roughly $1.1 billion, a record at the time

From June 13, collection boxes will be set up at more than 2,000 outlets of local supermarket chain AEON

Qureshi also reiterated PTI government's commitment to enhance productivity in the country

Pakistan has a traditional friendly relationship with Japan

Japanese prime minister's visit marks 25th time he and Russian president have met since 2013

Incident comes after All Nippon Airways revealed hung-over pilot had caused multiple flight delays

Deadly record rainfall hit western Japan earlier this year and hottest summers sweltered all records

The Japanese giant announced the release of a miniature console -- designed like the original PlayStation

Japan's defence chief on Monday warned the country is facing a tough security environment

Delays in relocating the base have been an irritant in US-Japan relations

Japan is currently sweating through a deadly heatwave that has seen the mercury top 40 degrees

The weapons include 1,400 firearms, 1,200 swords, eight grenades and 302 bullets, buried during or after World War II

A jacket that cools the wearer has side panels carrying two built-in battery-operated fans to draw in air

The torch will visit all 47 Japanese prefectures before the lighting of the Olympic cauldron

At its peak 'doomsday cult' had at least 10,000 members in Japan and overseas

West Japan Railway firm hopes that the striking appearance of the train will help boost tourism

Japan has made clear that it will not provide economic assistance for North Korea until all three issues are resolved

Some 1.3 million spectators might join eight million regular commuters in city

"Man on the Curtain" uses a smartphone connected to a projector to throw a moving shadow of a man

I decided to step down to avoid further turmoil and to take responsibility for my actions

It's important to cooperate with local residents to get rid of the insect

Trees in Tokyo will be in full bloom in about a week's time, turning parks into huge picnic areas

His recovery was completed in ultra secrecy with the Japanese media poring over every detail

One of the officers was reportedly found wandering the base drunk and naked

Fire extinguished in five-hour period, authorities say

Blue-chip Japanese exporters were higher, with Sony gaining 1.73 per cent and Canon advancing 0.84 per cent

Cash is king in Japan and credit cards are much less popular than in other countries

Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew members as well

Train to take passengers through scenic regions in Germany, Poland before entering Eastern Europe

Tokyo faces pressure to go smoke-free by 2020

While mostly confined to history books and fiction, ninja have been enjoying something of a resurgence

Sumiko Iwamuro runs a Chinese restaurant, where she makes gyoza dumplings

Within about four hours, the Ramen Nagi restaurant had sold out of the 100 bowls of “insect tsukemen” noodles

Crowds of tourists and residents set off a flurry of selfie sticks and mobile phones in Tokyo's Ueno Park on Tuesday

Shin-Yokohama Rāmen Museum is your dream come true

Japanese exporters were also hurt by a stronger yen as investors rushed into the unit

The city has also maintained its top ranking for the tenth consecutive year

Tokyo has moved little on loosening strict rules for foreign workers

The earthquake struck in the Pacific off Fukushima

Workers at the restaurant called an ambulance, saying: "People are burning"

Social media immediately lit up as scenes of Abe wearing a Super Mario costume proved jaw-dropping

Police reportedly told media that at least one child had a mark indicating strangulation

University student Hikaru Yamato, 22, went missing after a 7.0 magnitude quake on April 16