A Japanese engineer has developed a portable transporter small enough to be carried in a backpack that he says is the world's first 'car in a bag'.

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F is now the 8th highest anime opening of all time and the first limited event-style theatrical release to crack the box office Top 10.

One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb is restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack.

Residents in the Japanese city of Hiroshima commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped by a US aircraft.

Seventy years after the first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, explore these panorama and 'before and after' images, reported by ABC, to see the devastation wrought by the world's nuclear dawn.

Super Typhoon Soudelor develops into the world's most powerful storm of the year as it took aim at Japan, Taiwan and China after trashing the Northern Marianas.

Politics in the Far East region is getting interesting by the day with ample hints that it would get complicated soon with some new developments in the region.

The US spied on Japanese politicians, its top central banker and major firms including conglomerate Mitsubishi, according to documents released by WikiLeaks on Friday, in the latest revelation about Washington's snooping on allies.

Germany's Volkswagen becomes the world's biggest-selling vehicle maker in the first half of the year, overtaking Toyota for the first time.

A small plane has crashed into a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, leaving three people dead, five injured and burning down nearby houses.

A giant flower, said to be one of the world's oldest and largest species, has bloomed at a Tokyo park for the first time in five years, it's reported.

Toshiba president Hisao Tanaka and his predecessor Norio Sasaki resign over a $1.2 billion accounting scandal blamed on management's overzealous pursuit of profit that has battered one of Japan's best-known firms.

A hotel in Japan almost entirely run by robots opens its doors to the public.

The Japanese government has decided to scrap its controversial design for the stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan.

Toyota recalls 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally, mostly the Prius model favoured by the eco-conscious including Hollywood celebrities, over a defect that can bring the car to an unexpected stop.

Climbers tackling Japan's highest mountain will soon be able to stay connected, thanks to the introduction of free wireless internet.

An intensive investigation involving about 50 police officers reveals that crows are the culprit in the vandalism of about 40 cars in southwest Japan.

United States win the Women's World Cup for third time with crushing 5-2 victory over Japan.

Mainland Chinese shares surge nearly 8% on Monday despite rest of Asian markets trading lower on Greece's rejection of austerity demands.