A giant flower, said to be one of the world's oldest and largest species, has bloomed at a Tokyo park for the first time in five years, it's reported.

Toshiba president Hisao Tanaka and his predecessor Norio Sasaki resign over a $1.2 billion accounting scandal blamed on management's overzealous pursuit of profit that has battered one of Japan's best-known firms.

A hotel in Japan almost entirely run by robots opens its doors to the public.

The Japanese government has decided to scrap its controversial design for the stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan.

Toyota recalls 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally, mostly the Prius model favoured by the eco-conscious including Hollywood celebrities, over a defect that can bring the car to an unexpected stop.

Climbers tackling Japan's highest mountain will soon be able to stay connected, thanks to the introduction of free wireless internet.

An intensive investigation involving about 50 police officers reveals that crows are the culprit in the vandalism of about 40 cars in southwest Japan.

United States win the Women's World Cup for third time with crushing 5-2 victory over Japan.

Mainland Chinese shares surge nearly 8% on Monday despite rest of Asian markets trading lower on Greece's rejection of austerity demands.

Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, has landed in Hawaii after making a historic 7,200km flight across the Pacific from Japan.

At least eight people have been injured, two seriously, after a man set himself on fire on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan, say officials.

With President Obama’s trade agenda in jeopardy in Congress, the nations of Asia are weighing the potential impact of a failed deal on local jobs and exports, but also something else: American influence in the region.

Chinese institutions outnumber Japanese for the first time in the annual Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, released Thursday.

Growth in the Japanese economy in the first quarter revised sharply higher, official government data shows.

A solar-powered plane that is attempting a record-breaking flight around the world has been damaged after making an unscheduled stop in Japan.

Most residents of Tokyo's pulsing Shinjuku ward, home to the busiest railway station in the world, are of the Homo sapiens variety.

Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto has taken the art of twisting party balloons to new heights with his latest animal creations.

Japanese markets continue their positive streak on Tuesday after rising for 12 days straight - the longest run since a 13-day climb in early 1988.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast, shaking buildings in Tokyo, an AFP correspondent reports.