LDP wins landslide victory
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party coalition takes 312 seats in the 48th Lower House election.
read moreExit polls show LDP leading Parliament race
Exit polls for Japan's 48th Lower House election show Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party poised for a ...
read moreNikkei posts 14 straight days of gains
Japan's Nikkei index was up a 14th straight day for the first time since 1961.
read moreNissan workers speak out
A Nissan worker tells Nippon TV there wasn't an atmosphere for speaking about unqualified inspectors.
read moreEmpress Michiko turns 83
Japan's Empress Michiko turns 83, noting this year may be the last the Imperial Couple travels in an official capacity.
read moreTyphoon Lan to slam Japan
Powerful Typhoon Lan is forecast to slam southwest Japan as the nation prepares to vote on Sunday.
read moreSensors and scanners moving IoT forward
An expo in Tokyo has sensor and scanning innovations pushing the IoT forward and making things ever more connected.
read moreBluefin tuna could get cheaper
With catches possibly set to rise 50%, the price of bluefin tuna may be going down.
read moreApp exec nabbed for sexual assault
The executive of popular smartphone app Sustina is arrested for indecent assault.
read moreTyphoon Lan threatens storm surge
Large and powerful typhoon Lan could bring a damaging storm surge to Japan at the top of next week.
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