Japan

A Tokyo court has ordered North Korea to pay 88 million yen (about $572,000) in damages to four North Korean defectors and relatives of victims living in Japan, over alleged human rights…

Japanese panda lovers gathered in large numbers on Sunday at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens for a final glimpse of the country’s last two giant pandas, twins Xiao Xiao and Lei…

China has criticised Japan over what it described as repeated lapses in nuclear safety, citing reports of radioactive water leakage and alleged manipulation of quality control…

China has issued a fresh travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid Japan following a string of powerful earthquakes that have rocked the country since Dec. 8, including a 7.5-magnitude…

Japan has issued a rare megaquake advisory following a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s eastern coast on Monday, raising fears of a far stronger tremor that could…

Japan and Australia have agreed to strengthen security and defence cooperation as tensions persist in the region, particularly over Taiwan. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and…

China has advised its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries. In a notice issued on Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry…

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan on Sunday evening, prompting temporary tsunami advisories along coastal areas, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.…

Japan has made history by electing Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister, following a parliamentary vote that ended months of political uncertainty. The 64-year-old…

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake's epicenter was located approximately 106 kilometers north of…