Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe reveals the existence of water on asteroid Ryugu.

Cheap eats giant Matsuya is to open its first store in Russia as early as next month.

Tokyo marks the 24th anniversary of the deadly Tokyo subway sarin gas attack.

The government will be investigating a university where 700 foreign students have been out of contact.

A dead dugong washes ashore in Okinawa, southwest Japan.

Regional land prices in Japan post the first increase in 27 years.