Japanese journalist denies links to IS
A Japanese journalist detained in Iraq says he has no links to the Islamic State.
read moreOstrich takes police on wild goose chase
An escaped ostrich evades police before being captured on a highway outside Tokyo.
read moreAbe and Trump to meet next Thursday
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump agree to a tete-a-tete next Thursday in New York...
read moreTokyo shares rebound
Tokyo shares rebound in a remarkable recovery from yesterday's US presidential election shock.
read moreOkinawans voice hopes for Trump over US bases
People in Okinawa, where the US has controversial military bases, express expectations over Donald Trump's election.
read moreJapanese mixed on Trump
Japanese voice a range of opinions on Donald Trump's victory from worry to hope.
read moreAbe congratulates Trump on victory
Japan's Prime Minster Shinzo Abe sends a message to Donald Trump congratulating him on winning the U.S. presidential ele...
read moreStorm lashes northern Japan
Strong winds and blizzard-like conditions slam Hokkaido and elsewhere, bringing the season's first snow to some places a...
read moreTokyo market tanks on Trump upset
The yen surges against the dollar and the Nikkei average plunges more than 5.3 percent on news that Donald Trump will be...
read moreOne-eyed Hambei the police dog
Hambei is a german shepherd who overcomes missing vision in one eye to become a certified police dog.
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