The yen surged almost three per cent against the dollar, the euro and sterling
The domestically developed X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden test flight
Supply chain disruptions will hurt output by various manufacturers, including Toyota
With 180,000 people seeking shelter, some evacuees said that food distribution was a meagre two rice balls for dinner
Tens of thousands of people spent the night in temporary accommodation, or huddled in makeshift shelters
The latest quake comes as the economy struggles to get on track, with the government's growth drive stumbling and growth still tepid
Calls to simply release the water into the Pacific Ocean are alarming many in Japan and elsewhere
The drones ferried merchandise, including bottles of wine and milk cartons between several points in the city of Chiba.
Claims for compensation rose to a record high of 1,456 in the year to end-March 2015 with cases concentrated in healthcare, social services, shipping and construction
Japan's two opposition parties have merged to put pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling party
It will allow Tokyo to exercise the right to collective self-defence.
Shinzo Abe has announced to set up a panel to consider fresh budget spending
The weak economic backdrop will keep the Bank of Japan under pressure to further expand monetary stimulus
Last year, Japan's parliament approved a contentious legislation that enhances the role of the country's military
For Japan, the demographic crunch is one of the biggest challenges to its postwar economic model
Exports declined for four straight months