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Japan stimulus inaction sends yen soaring

The yen surged almost three per cent against the dollar, the euro and sterling

Japan successfully flies first stealth fighter jet

The domestically developed X-2 jet took off from Nagoya airport in central Japan on its maiden test flight

Disruptions from twin quakes in southern Japan hit economy

Supply chain disruptions will hurt output by various manufacturers, including Toyota

11 missing in Japan quakes; US to join relief effort

With 180,000 people seeking shelter, some evacuees said that food distribution was a meagre two rice balls for dinner

Rescuers race against landslides to reach Japan quake victims

Tens of thousands of people spent the night in temporary accommodation, or huddled in makeshift shelters

Quake makes Japanese firms shut down plants; fuels economic fears

The latest quake comes as the economy struggles to get on track, with the government's growth drive stumbling and growth still tepid

Japan prepares for release of tritium from Fukushima plant

Calls to simply release the water into the Pacific Ocean are alarming many in Japan and elsewhere

Japan starts home delivery service trials using drones

The drones ferried merchandise, including bottles of wine and milk cartons between several points in the city of Chiba.

Death by overwork on rise among Japan's vulnerable workers

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

New opposition party launched in Japan ahead of election

Japan's two opposition parties have merged to put pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling party

Japan's new security laws to take effect

It will allow Tokyo to exercise the right to collective self-defence.

Bank of Japan scrambles to find positives in negative rates

Shinzo Abe has announced to set up a panel to consider fresh budget spending

Japan fourth-quarter GDP shrinks less than expected, consumption stays weak

The weak economic backdrop will keep the Bank of Japan under pressure to further expand monetary stimulus

Japan to supply Philippines with military equipment

Last year, Japan's parliament approved a contentious legislation that enhances the role of the country's military

Japan census: Population fell nearly 1 million in 2010-15

For Japan, the demographic crunch is one of the biggest challenges to its postwar economic model

Japan exports fall 12.9% in January

Exports declined for four straight months