Japan

National broadcaster NHK urged residents to flee immediately to higher ground

An earthquake, subsequent tsunami warning in Japan prompted knee-jerk selling of the dollar for yen in early trade

The new aircraft are to be used for Peach's "business expansion"

The street has been reopened exactly a week after the ground began sinking

The Indian government seems to be keen on spending money for the transport of the rich

Trump raised eyebrows in Japan by calling on the country to pay more to support the cost of stationing US forces

Fukuoka is the biggest city on the southernmost main Japanese island of Kyushu

The expected deal comes against a backdrop of growing security concerns in the region over China's military presence

Japan and India have been holding talks on the purchase for more than two years

CRRC is also building a three-mile track to test the new locomotive

Gunshots had been reported from a building on the base at Sasebo

Pakistan Weightlifting Federation will now be sending two athletes to Japan for the aforementioned competition

Aerial footage of the island, about 1,000 km south of Tokyo, showed a cone in the middle surrounded by vegetation

Powerful black and white images of the women line the walls of the museum

Duterte last week announced in China his "separation" from the United States

'These Americans are really crazy. Their style is to walk here. They think they are somebodies'

The OECD runs the Pisa tests, which compare standards in secondary schools in more than 70 countries

Restaurant said the incident occurred when a female kitchen worker accidentally cut her thumb

Japanese people have an extremely sensitive palate so they can appreciate subtle differences in flavour

Hundreds of deaths related to overwork - from strokes, heart attacks and suicide are reported every year in Japan

Son Heung-Min keeps Qatar’s World Cup ambitions on hold as Syria overwhelm Asian giants

Adult films are widely available in Japan, which has a relatively liberal attitude towards pornography

Toyota plans to sell Kirobo Mini, which blinks its eyes and speaks with a baby-like high-pitched voice, for 39,800 yen

Both countries agree Tokyo will halt cooperation if India conducts nuclear test.

According to the agreement, Japan will halt cooperation immediately if India conducts a nuclear test

Pepper can respond to voice, facial expressions, body language, and words

The Japanese market is very different" from other markets, and "we want to make sure Spotify here is long-lasting

The coins were discovered first time in Japan and thousands of kilometres from where they were likely minted

ProPilot Chair negotiates queues on behalf of the occupant using autonomous technology

Prodrone released the world's first dual robot arm large-format drone

This new radar at Mardan will be in operation by next year

The course teaches men how to bathe and dress a baby, helps them understand a woman's perspective on child-rearing

The September 9 blast was in defiance of UN sanctions that were tightened in March

'We deeply apologise for giving distrust and uneasiness to our customers' the company says

The European Union has ordered Apple to pay Ireland 13 billion euros

US must recognise North Korea as 'nuclear weapons state'

Marathon swimmers usually attempt Tsugaru as part of their bid to complete the world's "Oceans Seven"

All three ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Monday were medium-range Rodong-class

Typhoon Namtheun was heading north towards the southern main island of Kyushu with gusts of up to 198 kilometres

'Let's put an end to this abnormal situation, which has lasted 70 years and together start to build a new epoch'...

Police found the bodies after rushing to the facility to rescue people who were trapped because of flooding

Media reports said the suspect threatened to shoot police and turn the gun on himself during the overnight standoff

Pokemon incidents elsewhere have spurned warnings from authorities for users to play responsibly

The $30 billion announced is in addition to $32 billion that Japan pledged to Africa over a five-year period

Pakistan holds potential, resources to enter ranks of economic powers of Asia, says Nikon Japan MD

A 39-year-old farmer, allegedly struck two women on Tuesday evening on a road in Tokushima city

'The father stabbed his son in the chest with a kitchen knife' a police spokesman said

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

Japan Airlines said it cancelled 145 domestic flights through mid-afternoon, affecting 26,910 customers