A Japanese MP who sparked a national debate about paternity leave has quit after admitting to having an affair as his wife was due to give birth.

Asian markets continue their downward trend, with Japan failing more than 7% in two days.

The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting later following North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest multinational trade deals ever, is signed by ministers from its 12 member nations in New Zealand.

South Korea and Japan echo US warnings that North Korea would pay a heavy price if it pushes ahead with a planned rocket launch just weeks after conducting its fourth nuclear test.

Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari says he is resigning amid corruption allegations. But he denies personally receiving bribes from a construction company, as had been alleged by a Japanese magazine.

Tanu the tanuki, a species that's also called a raccoon dog is taking over the internet with its mysteriousness and mostly its cuteness! It is the hybrid of our dreams!

Two top mobile phone operators in the country, Robi and Airtel signs the formal deal for merging together in the country.

A bus taking passengers to a ski resort in central Japan veers off a mountain road, killing 14 people and injuring 27.

A 200kg (440lb) endangered bluefin tuna is sold for 14 million yen ($117,283; £80,000) at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market.

Japan and South Korea have reached a historic deal to settle the issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War Two.

India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system.

Japan will provide Tk 8,660 crore under the 36th Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan package to Bangladesh against six projects to help the country's development endeavours.

Japanese police arrest a South Korean man suspected of bombing Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni shrine.

A Japanese firm says it has developed the world's first smartphone that can be washed with soap and water.

The Road Transport and Highways Division and four Japanese construction companies today signed a deal to construct three new bridges and a flyover, worth around Tk 8.8 thousand crore, on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.

The government has decided to appoint Rabab Fatima, currently serving as director general (East Asia and Pacific) in the foreign ministry, as Bangladesh’s next ambassador to Japan.

More than 600 babies in Japan wriggled to the finish line on their hands and knees in the world's largest crawling competition.

The public toilets at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni shrine have been hit by a small explosion.

Japan's economy slid back into recession in July-September as uncertainty over the overseas outlook hurt business investment.