Tokyo - Japan's economy expanded 0.2 percent in the quarter to December and 1.5 percent through 2013, revised data showed Monday, as growth came in slightly weaker than previously thought.Preliminary figures last month showed that gross domestic product grew 0...

Tokyo - Tens of thousands of citizens turned out for an anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo on Sunday, as the nation prepares to mark the third anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.Demonstrators congregated at Hibiya Park, close to central government buildings, befor...

Tokyo - Bitcoin exchange MtGox faced massive hacker offensives last month, coming under some 150,000 DDoS attacks per second for several days ahead of its spectacular failure, a report said Sunday.The Tokyo-based exchange, which filed for bankruptcy protection...

Tokyo - Japan plans to slash by half the amount of juvenile bluefin tuna taken from the Northern Pacific starting in 2015, compared to the 2002-2004 average, reports said Sunday.The Fisheries Agency has decided to increase protection for bluefin tuna amid inte...

A trailer has been released for the upcoming anime adaptation of the manga "The Comic Artist and Assistants" which airs in Japan on April 8.

New character demonstration trailers have been released in preparation for the Shonen Jump fighting game "J-Stars Victory Vs." which comes out March 19.

A trailer has been streamed for the upcoming "Nationals" story arc for the currently airing Japanese anime series "Yowamushi Pedal."

A full-length trailer has been released for the upcoming 18th movie in the "Detective Conan" franchise known as "The Sniper from Another Dimension."

A new trailer has been streamed for the upcoming second season of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation." This trailer focuses on protagonist Noriaki Kakyoin.

Tokyo - Sony said Friday it would sell properties at a prestigious Tokyo site where it had its headquarters for six decades, as the once-world beating firm struggles to repair its bottom line.The company's 16.1 billion yen ($157 million) deal to sell the real ...

Tokyo - Japan's government said Friday that Bitcoin is not a currency but that it "is natural" that transactions involving the virtual unit should be taxed."As a matter of common sense, if there are transactions and subsequent gains, it is natural...

Tecmo KOEI has streamed new trailers for its "Samurai Warriors 4" title which comes out March 20 and its "Samurai Warriors SP" anime wich airs March 21.

Tokyo - Japan's biggest brokerage Nomura Holdings said Wednesday it has chosen a woman to head its banking arm, in what is believed to be a first for the country's male-dominated financial sector.Chie Shimpo, 48, will next month become president of Nomura Trus...

The debut trailer has been released for "The Guided Fate: Cross Thesis Awakening" which is the sequel to "The Guided Fate Paradox."

A debut trailer has been released for "Atelier Ayesha Plus," coming to the PS Vita in Japan, which is an enhanced port of "Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk."

Tokyo - Japanese commercial music juggernaut AKB48 is looking to build on its wildly successful all-girl group by adding a more mature member to its teen-dominated line-up, an advert released Wednesday said.The collective, whose 90-plus singers and dancers are...

Tokyo - Japan's super-speedy bullet train is to offer passengers a chance to soothe their tired feet as they zip through the countryside, in a carriage equipped with footbaths.JR East will launch the service in July, with one carriage on the "shinkansen" bulle...

Tokyo - A Tokyo zoo is to shutter its panda display in an effort to encourage the famously lethargic creatures to concentrate on mating without the distraction of spectators, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.Starting Thursday, Shin Shin and her companion Ri Ri wil...

Tokyo - Japan may slap regulations on Bitcoin including taxing transactions, a report said on Wednesday, as the global digital currency suffered another alleged theft that cast doubt on its reliability.Tokyo will issue new guidelines, possibly this week, which...

MtGox, one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges, has filed for bankruptcy. Bitcoins provide a bank account to anyone with a mobile phone, no ID required. However, the freedom to trade seems to have led to a weakness in the systems of major bitcoin exchanges.