Japanese journalist denies links to IS
A Japanese journalist detained in Iraq says he has no links to the Islamic State.
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Ostrich takes police on wild goose chase
An escaped ostrich evades police before being captured on a highway outside Tokyo.
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Abe and Trump to meet next Thursday
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump agree to a tete-a-tete next Thursday in New York...
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Tokyo shares rebound
Tokyo shares rebound in a remarkable recovery from yesterday's US presidential election shock.
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Okinawans voice hopes for Trump over US bases
People in Okinawa, where the US has controversial military bases, express expectations over Donald Trump's election.
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Japanese mixed on Trump
Japanese voice a range of opinions on Donald Trump's victory from worry to hope.
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Abe congratulates Trump on victory
Japan's Prime Minster Shinzo Abe sends a message to Donald Trump congratulating him on winning the U.S. presidential ele...
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Storm lashes northern Japan
Strong winds and blizzard-like conditions slam Hokkaido and elsewhere, bringing the season's first snow to some places a...
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Tokyo market tanks on Trump upset
The yen surges against the dollar and the Nikkei average plunges more than 5.3 percent on news that Donald Trump will be...
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One-eyed Hambei the police dog
Hambei is a german shepherd who overcomes missing vision in one eye to become a certified police dog.
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