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Abe requests comfort women statue removal

Abe requests comfort women statue removal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Laos and requests the expedient re...

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Japanese iPhone 7 will have unique payment chip

Japanese iPhone 7 will have unique payment chip

Apple says iPhone 7's Japanese release will be compatible with the FeliCa system.

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Japan's Q2 GDP tops initial estimates

Japan's Q2 GDP tops initial estimates

Japan's government says GDP numbers for Q2 were higher than initial reports.

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Furniture recycling aims to spark market

Furniture recycling aims to spark market

One of Japan's biggest furniture chains is getting into trade-ins.

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New survey shows up to 530k suicide attempts

New survey shows up to 530k suicide attempts

As many as 530-thousand Japanese may have tried to commit suicide in the past year.

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Christmas cake sales campaign kicks off

Christmas cake sales campaign kicks off

A Japanese supermarket kicks off its Christmas cake sales campaign.

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