Japan's wide-eyed Kirobo android has become the first robot to ever speak from outer space.
A new trend in Japan is seeing people having surgery done on their palms to influence their reading.
The strange series of events saw 18 schoolgirls end up in hospital after experiencing trouble breathing.
Researchers in Japan are waiting for approval to begin growing organs in pigs for human transplant.
A futuristic type of new train that aims to cut journey times in half has been tested in Japan.
Campaigners have revealed that a rare species of Icelandic whale is being used in Japanese dog treats.
The Japanese government has denied rumors that the prime minister's residence is haunted.
An unlikely stowaway has been found aboard a boat that washed up on US shores after the Japan tsunami.
Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft will by the country's second attempt at an asteroid sample return mission.
The Japanese tsunami two years ago has left some so traumatized that they now believe they see ghosts.
Scientists have stated that the Tohoku earthquake in 2011 was so big that it was picked up from space.
A huge underwater bug kept at the Toba Aquarium in Japan has been on a hunger strike for four years.
Japanese researchers have identified and documented the incredible capabilities of the oceanic squid.
The Japanese space agency has announced a follow-up to their successful Hayabusa spacecraft.
Jiroemon Kimura is officially the oldest living human being at an incredible 115 years of age.
Some believe that during the 'lost years' of his life Jesus traveled the world and spent time in Japan.
Japanese researchers have claimed that praise is as good as money at making people work harder.
Japan is looking to follow China by launching its own manned space programme within the next decade.
Two Japanese researchers have invented a device that can stop even the most ardent chatterbox.
Japanese scientists have invented a tooth coating that could revolutionize many aspects of dentistry.