Typhoon brings heavy rain to western Japan, approaches Tokyo

TOKYO – A powerful typhoon is heading toward Japan's main ... The Fire and Disaster Management Agency says five people have been injured, all of them slightly. Kyodo News service also reported that a man died in southern Japan when scaffolding collapsed ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Abe heads to impressive election win

Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Japan's ruling coalition appeared headed to an impressive win in national elections on Sunday, in what would represent at least a partial comeback for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Abe claims landslide with tough North Korea policy

Japanese broadcasting service NHK projected that Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will maintain well over a majority in parliament, and together with its coalition partner Komeito may retain two-thirds of seats. The news was not good for Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Exit polls show win for Japanese PM Abe’s ruling coalition

Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Exit polls indicated Sunday that Japanese voters have returned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition to power in national elections. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Abe on course for resounding victory in Japan, exit polls say

These are external links and will open in a new window Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is on course for a resounding victory in Sunday's general election, according to exit polls. One poll put Mr Abe's Liberal Democratic Party-led ... ( read original story ...)

Japan heads to polls in snap election

Japanese are voting in a general election that will most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition a majority in parliament. Japan wrestles with future of its pacifist constitution ahead of election Sunday 'We're scared, obviously': Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Japan votes: Incumbent PM Abe appears headed to victory

TOKYO -- Japan's leader may have made the right call after all, if not for his country then for himself. Media polls indicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition will handily win a general election Sunday, possibly even retaining its two-thirds ... ( read original story ...)

Can AI use Japan bank chief’s face to predict the future?

Artificial intelligence researchers in Japan say they've found a way to predict major policy shifts from the country's central bank by analyzing split-second changes in the facial expression of its governor, Haruhiko Kuroda. Julian Satterthwaite reports. ( read original story ...)

Osaka free and easy-peasy

Osaka was declared Japan's new tourist hot spot for Asian visitors by Bloomberg last week, and it is not difficult to see why. The country's second largest city after Tokyo has something for everyone. Universal Studios Japan (USJ) and Osaka Castle, which ... ( read original story ...)