Central Japan Railway shows off its new 500kph maglev.

 Apple’s new iPhone launches in Japan to long lines of eager customers.

 VR headsets draw crowds as the Tokyo Game Show gets underway in Makuhari.

 Sony's cell phone division will shed 1000 workers after revising a projected loss to more than two billion dollars.

Pacific nations agree to slash bluefin tuna catches in half to allow stocks to recover.

Furukawa Battery announces an emergency battery that creates electricity by just adding water.

Japan’s first lady Akie Abe helps launch a new mini truck aimed at women farmers.

Amid a nuclear shutdown, Japan’s embattled Tepco takes the wraps off a giant thermal generator.

SoftBank unveils a nearly frameless smartphone for the US and Japanese markets.

Japan’s economy took a dive during the second quarter of this year, recording its worst performance since the disast...