It's the latest headache for Japan's longest-serving premier, who has already weathered two cronyism scandals in recent years

Despite international scepticism, the US government has been pointing to increasing threats from Iran

The case of the once-revered tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as he stepped off his private jet

An estimated 300 tonnes of radioactive water is believed to have leaked from a tank at Japan's crippled nuclear plant, says the operator.

Japan's prime minister will use a Cabinet reshuffle to try to mend fences with China and to boost his flagging popularity ahead of general elections.

Japan's centre-left Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, tearfully resigned on Wednesday, just nine months after a stunning election win.

Surrounded by a crowd of admirers, 24-year-old Jack has no idea how close his home came to being shut down a decade ago as he dangles from a rope, scratching his shaggy red fur. The orangutan plays happily at a zoo in northern Japan that was saved from the brink of closure and redesigned as a playground for animals that is now the country's top wildlife attraction.