Tens of thousands of fans in Tokyo queued hours ahead of a concert by the South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday (13 November), despite a furore in the media over the band's use of a photo on a t-shirt interpreted as commemorating the use of the A-bomb on Hiroshima and another believed to be Nazi uniforms.

Despite atomic bomb t-shirt furore, fans throng K-Pop band BTS concert in Tokyo

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was one of ten people in Tokyo on Tuesday (November 6) to receive one of Japan's most prestigious awards from Emperor Akihito.

Malaysia's Mahathir visits Tokyo, meets Japan's Emperor and PM Abe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in Tokyo for delegation-level talks on Monday. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed a range of bilateral, regional and global issues including the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.

PM Modi, Japan PM Abe hold delegation-level talks; discuss situation in Indo-Pacific region

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Saturday evening for his two-day state visit to Japan. He will also attend the 13th India-Japan Annual Summit. Modi interacted with members of the Indian community at Imperial Hotel in the Capital immediately after his arrival.

PM Modi arrives in Tokyo for 13th India-Japan Annual Summit

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday replaced his defence minister in a cabinet reshuffle that otherwise left key government positions largely unchanged.

Japan PM Abe names new defence minister in cabinet reshuffle

About an hour after receiving the initial information, Japanese military officials spotted and rescued the pilot who sustained 'non-life-threatening' injuries

US fighter jet crashes off Japan coast

Washington found itself isolated at a weekend meeting of G7 finance ministers over its stinging steel and aluminium tariffs and Tokyo kept up the barrage in unusually strong language

US trade policy 'deplorable', rages Japan

The annualised contraction would translate into a flat reading from the previous quarter.

Japan economy seen shrinking for first time in two years in first quarter

His health had declined since last summer owing to a weak heart.

'Grave of the Fireflies' director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Isao Takahata dies at 82

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled its first estimate of the Japanese capital's vulnerability to damage from typhoon-related high tidal waves Friday

Super typhoon may flood one-third of central Tokyo: Survey

The slide in his (Abe's) ratings has clouded his prospects of winning a third, three-year term as LDP president

Turning to diplomacy, Japan's Abe hopes to change channel from scandal woes

A Japanese wood products company plans to build a 350-metre high wooden skyscraper in Tokyo

Japan plans to build world's tallest wooden skyscraper

Japan's weather agency recorded as much as 9.2 inches of snow in some parts of Tokyo, the biggest snowfall since February 2014

Thousands stranded, scores injured in snowbound Tokyo

Bengaluru has been listed at number two in the list carrying name of eleven cities that would soon run out of the water

Bengaluru, London, Tokyo among cities that would soon run out of water!

Influenced by the culture of the state, the Japanese couple flew 6400km from Tokyo to a south Indian city to tie the knot in a traditional ceremony on Sunday

Tokyo to Tamil Nadu: Japanese couple wed in Madurai for love of Tamil culture

Tokyo organisers are under pressure to keep costs down, with the International Olympic Committee worried that ballooning price tags for hosting the games will deter cities from bidding for the showcase event.

Tokyo 2020 unveils budget cuts

A Japanese man was killed in a truck collision involving a 21-year-old US?marine who was well over the legal alcohol limit for driving

Japanese man dies in truck collision with US marine in drink driving case

Donald Trump sparked an outrage on Twitter as he was seen dumping a box of fish food into a pond of koi carp during his trip to Japan.

Trump throws entire fish food box into koi carp pond in Japan

A Japanese man was arrested on Tuesday after the severed parts of nine bodies, some of them stored in picnic coolers, were found in his apartment, Japanese media said.

Japanese man arrested after parts of nine bodies found in apartment

The Notes are given to courier by Albert Einstein were auctioned for $1.56 million.

Einstein note on modest living sells for $1.56 million

Tokyo stocks opened moderately higher Monday on a weaker yen as traders kept a close eye on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's expected announcement of snap elections

Tokyo stocks open higher, snap vote eyed

European shares were expected rise slightly after a slide on Monday. Spread betters see Germany's DAX and France's CAC gaining 0.3 percent and Britain's FTSE 0.1 percent.

Global stocks on defensive after selloff on North Korea fears

A van driver ploughed into crowds of pedestrians on Barcelona's most popular street in broad daylight on Thursday, killing 13 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group

Tokyo stocks down at break as Spain attack jolts markets

Some 2000 athletes from 31 countries will be competing in five sports across 64 events in Japan

Japan to host Asian Winter Games

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