Japan

| 17/11/2017 - 13:21

The US deployed 14,000 troops on aircraft carriers and axis areas to conduct drills with Japan near the Korean peninsula.

| 05/11/2017 - 15:01

On November 5, Japan warmly welcomed US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump - the first stop on the Asia trip that will last until November 14.

| 03/11/2017 - 07:28

Tokyo police mobilized all female staff to perform a special duty to protect First Lady Melania Trump and other vulnerable women, including the daughter of US President Ivanaka Trump during her trip to Japan.

| 23/10/2017 - 15:16

Typhoon Lan has now been downgraded from a super typhoon to a Category 2 storm but is still very dangerous. The storm is continuing to move north, likely affecting Tokyo and surrounding areas today.

| 09/10/2017 - 15:07

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has included his younger sister Kim Yo-jong in the Politburo, a move that shows that she is one of the most influential women in the country.

| 16/09/2017 - 15:10

North Korean state news agency KCNA released a photo of the country's leaders smiling, holding hands to celebrate the missile launched over Japan on September 15.

| 04/09/2017 - 10:37

Japanese princess Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro, a civilian, announced their engagement at a 10-minute press conference on September 3.

| 30/08/2017 - 18:02

On August 30, North Korean state television broadcast a video recording a ballistic missile test flight over Japan the day before.

| 15/08/2017 - 19:32

The famous dish of today's Japan called tempura actually originated from a special dish of a European country.

| 10/04/2017 - 17:13

Nozomi Sasaki - known as the "Most Demanded Beautiful Girl in Japan" - is planning to marry comedian Ken Watabe, who is 15 years her senior.