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The WannaCry ransomware attack infected thousands of computers worldwide and crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service in May. (Photo: File/Representational)

WannaCry virus attack: N Korea UN ambassador asks US to prove claim

North Korea's UN ambassador says it believes Washington is using the allegation to create 'extremely confrontational atmosphere.'

26 Dec 2017 1:31 PM

Bitcoin had soared almost 30-fold since the start of the year.

Bitcoin suffers fresh plunge, losing a third since start of week

Bitcoin dropped to $13,048 briefly from around $16,500 in late trading on Thursday

22 Dec 2017 1:12 PM

Xiang Xiang, or "Fragrance" in Chinese, was born June 12 to a resident panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo and now weighs more than 12 kilograms . (Photo: AP)

Baby panda makes special appearance before selected guests, media at Tokyo zoo

Xiang Xiang, 6-month-old female giant panda, will debut on Tuesday in limited public viewing for fans who obtained tickets through lottery.

18 Dec 2017 1:10 PM

Guterres, who was in Japan to attend an international conference on universal health coverage, said it's important that all parties understand the urgency of finding a peaceful solution. (Photo: File)

Important to avoid miscalculations with N Korea: UN chief

Guterres, who met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, said the UN's objective is to avoid a conflict.

15 Dec 2017 12:30 PM

The sanctions list now comprises 103 entities and 108 individuals in total, including seven Chinese entities, five Chinese individuals, one Singaporean entity and two Namibian entities, it said. (Photo: File)

Japan extends assets-freeze sanctions on North Korea

Japan has already imposed strict sanctions on North Korea, including a blanket ban on trade and port calls.

15 Dec 2017 12:15 PM

The company started a Bitcoin trading and exchange business in May.

Japan firm says it will pay part of salaries in Bitcoin

The offer will be open to around 4,000 employees of the GMO group in Japan.

15 Dec 2017 10:38 AM

Speaking on a visit to Japan, Secretary-General Guterres said: ‘The worst possible thing that could happen would be for us all to sleepwalk into a war that might have very dramatic circumstances.’ (Photo: File)

UN chief warns world against ‘sleepwalking into war’ with N Korea

The UN Security Council has imposed three rounds of sanctions over the past year against North Korea.

14 Dec 2017 1:45 PM

The nearly 400-year-old Tomioka Hachimangu shrine is known for its close ties to sumo and holding one of Tokyo’s three big Shinto festivals. (Photo: AP)

Tokyo shrine stabbings: Chief priest, two others killed

The motive was unclear, though Japanese media reported there may have been a feud between the priest and her brother.

08 Dec 2017 4:10 PM

Akihito was 56 years old when he ascended the throne after the death of his father, beginning the Heisei Era. (Photo: AP)

New era in Japan: Emperor Akihito to abdicate throne for eldest son

The much admired Emperor and his wife are often seen making visits to disaster victims and carrying out other official duties.

01 Dec 2017 9:52 AM

The boat recovered Monday was spotted on Saturday, but seas were too rough at the time for rescuers to approach it. (Photo: AP)

Boats carrying dead bodies wash up in Japan, likely to be from North Korea

One of the bodies was holding a 1,000 won North Korean note, suggesting the boat was from there.

29 Nov 2017 9:34 AM

One of the bodies was found early Saturday, with the second corpse discovered Sunday by passers-by who were walking along the beach, which is some 750 kilometres east of North Korea. (Photo: File/Representational)

Heavily-decomposed bodies, possibly of N Korean fishermen found on Japan’s coast

The discovery comes just days after a group of eight fishermen, who claim to be from North Korea, washed up on Japan's northern coast.

27 Nov 2017 12:43 PM

The plane was taking part in an ongoing joint US-Japan naval exercise in waters surrounding Okinawa from Nov. 16-26. (Photo: AP/Representational)

US Navy plane with 11 aboard crashes into Pacific; 8 found

The Navy's Japan-based 7th Fleet said in a statement that a search and rescue operation was launched from the carrier.

22 Nov 2017 2:51 PM

The 27-year-old Japanese man Takahiro Shiraishi, arrested after police found nine dismembered corpses rotting in his house, has confessed to killing all his victims over a two-month spree after contacting them via Twitter. (Photo: AFP)

Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ faces first of nine murder charges

Shiraishi is believed to have lured his mostly female victims to his apartment near Tokyo, where he killed them and cut up their bodies.

20 Nov 2017 4:21 PM

The Japanese coastguard said the tug lost control and drifted into the warship as a rope got caught in its propeller, but confirmed there were no injuries. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

US missile destroyer collides with Japanese tug boat

The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold was participating in a scheduled towing exercise in Sagami Bay.

19 Nov 2017 4:14 PM

Nationalists like Abe say the constitution is a humiliating relic imposed by US occupiers after Japan's defeat in World War II. (Photo: AP)

Confident of progress in amending Japan’s constitution: Shinzo Abe

Abe wants to change the wording of the document to affirm Japan's right to have a full-fledged military.

17 Nov 2017 7:13 PM

People gather in front of the apartment where police found dismembered bodies in coolers in Zama city, south west of Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Japan: 'Twitter killer' lured, beheaded 9 after tweeting suicidal thoughts, held

Suspect, Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed ‘Twitter killer’, reportedly lured his victims -- aged between 15 and 26 -- by trawling social media.

15 Nov 2017 12:27 PM

Police turned their attention to the stray cats loitering around Matsumoto’s house, and found traces of what may be human blood on one of them. (Photo: Pixabay/Representative)

Japanese police suspect stray cat of killing elderly woman

Matsumoto, who is 82 years old and reportedly unable to speak, had to receive emergency care.

10 Nov 2017 5:58 PM

Kakehi, who is also known as "The Poison Lady", is said to have stashed some of her cyanide in a plant pot she later threw out. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Japanese ‘Black Widow’ sentenced to death for poisoning, tricking wealthy men

Kakehi became notorious after using the poison cyanide to dispatch a number of elderly men she was involved with.

08 Nov 2017 5:04 PM

The exercise helped improve fighting skills and deepened cooperation with India,’ Japan's Maritime Self Defence Force said in a press release. (Photo: AFP)

US Navy carrier drills with Japanese, Indian navy in Sea of Japan; deepens cooperation with India

The exercise involving 5 ships, which ended Monday, came amid heightened tension in region over N Korea's ballistic missile tests.

07 Nov 2017 1:57 PM

On the morning of Halloween, police uncovered nine dismembered bodies, bone parts stashed in coolers and tool boxes, sprinkled with cat litter in a bid to hide the evidence Takahiro Shiraishi’s flat. (Photo: AFP)

15-yr old girl, other high school kids among Japan’s 'serial killer' victims

Not all of the victims have been identified but some were tracked down via bank cards.

06 Nov 2017 5:51 PM

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