
Japanese scientists thrilled with asteroid dust collected from probe
Samples of dust collected by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid 300 million kilometres from Earth are better than hoped for,...

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign over health issues
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, public broadcaster NHK says, adding that the long-serving leader wanted to avoid causing...

Woman dies as typhoon lashes Tokyo area
One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years has struck east of Tokyo, killing one woman, with...