Taiwan's prime minister has warned that a 'return' to China is not an option.Cho Jung-tai's remarks came hours after President Xi Jinping mentioned the issue on a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump,

TOKYO -- A man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo on Monday, killing one and seriously injuring a woman, Japanese media reported. The driver was arrested after fleeing. Police didn't immediately comment.

The White House is preparing for a situation in Japan that could be "deadly for decades," a U.S. official tells ABC News. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. The nuclear crisis in Japan has intensified since the massive earthquake first damaged nuclear facilities.

Japan is in the midst of a wave of deadly bear attacks with seven people killed and 88 others mauled in the deadliest month for animal attacks in the nation’s history, according to reports.

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ring.

29-year-old juggles radio presenting position with pulling people around; loves both jobs so much, she works 7 days a week.

Outcry in Japan over K-pop singer’s ‘mushroom cloud-shaped lamp’ as tensions grow with China - Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic row over Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan