Japan recognised the People's Republic of Bangladesh on February 10th, 1972, soon after its independence. Japan was thus one of the

The remains of nearly 400 US servicemen killed at Pearl Harbor are to be exhumed so they may be identified and given individual burials.

Air safety authorities in Japan is investigating how a South Korean Asiana Airlines plane skidded off a runway on landing at Hiroshima airport.

Investors were focused on Japan as the country's benchmark Nikkei 225 index traded above 20,000 for the first time since 2000.

Shares in Japan led Asian stocks higher boost by a weaker yen and gains from Wall Street overnight.

Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman recognized as the world's oldest person died early on Wednesday surrounded by her grandchildren.

Japan opens what organisers are billing as the world's first "Otaku" summit Saturday, drawing visitors from around the world as the country looks to boost the international fan base for Japanese comic books and anime.

The Expo is part of a special comic book fair held every five years, which attracts about half a million visitors, but this year's event marks the first time that groups from outside Japan are invited. About four dozen overseas Otaku groups were expected to attend.

Asia's two largest economies, China and Japan witness factory activity expand at a slower pace in March, suggesting that their recovery may be losing momentum

Foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are meeting for their first talks in three years

China and Japan are holding their first high-level security talks in four years, following recent tensions over territorial and historical issues.

Five people die in a stabbing attack in the western Japanese city of Sumoto

The world's oldest person, a woman from Japan, is turning 117-years-old.

Japan, the world's third largest economy grows at a slower than expected pace