Panda birth a Japanese first
14.22 Wed Sep 17 2008
A Japanese-born panda has successfully given birth to twins through natural cross-breeding.
Man trains 'speaking' whale
14.43 Tue Sep 16 2008
A Japanese professor has claimed he has taught a beluga whale to speak.
World News (Evening) for September 1st, 2008
20.16 Mon Sep 01 2008
New Orleans spared Gustav's full force - Georgia to be 'monitored' - Iraq handed Anbar
Evening world news
16.14 Mon Sep 01 2008
Hurricane Gustav batters US coast - EU to send monitors to Georgia - Japan's PM steps down
Budding inventors in robot race
15.45 Mon Sep 01 2008
Budding young inventors in Japan are taking part in an international robot Olympiad.
Japan hit by heavy floods
09.20 Fri Aug 29 2008
At least one woman has died after heavy rains flooded hundreds of houses in central Japan.
Monkey madness in Tokyo
13.30 Wed Aug 20 2008
Commuters in Tokyo were amazed to see a monkey hanging around in a train station.
Fish are a man's best friend
09.31 Tue Aug 19 2008
Fish are providing the treatments at a new age beauty salon in India.
'N Korea must honour nuclear pledge'
09.58 Wed Aug 06 2008
US President George W Bush has said North Korea must live up to its promise to end its nuclear weapons programme.
Japan premiere for Mummy movie
14.00 Tue Aug 05 2008
The third instalment of the Mummy series has premiered in Japan and coincided with the birthday of one of the film's stars, Michelle Yeoh.
Hulk premieres in Japan
13.50 Wed Jul 30 2008
Liv Tyler and Ed Norton walked the green carpet for the Japan premiere of The Incredible Hulk.
The Dark Knight premieres in Japan
09.02 Tue Jul 29 2008
The cast of The Dark Knight have turned up for the Japan premiere of the latest Batman movie in Tokyo.
Bellybuttons bared for annual festival
11.53 Mon Jul 28 2008
Over 1,000 people have taken part in an annual bellybutton painting festival in a Japanese town.
Floods kill 26 in eastern Europe
11.33 Mon Jul 28 2008
Floods in Ukraine and Romania have killed 26 people after five days of uninterrupted rain.
Strong quake rocks northern Japan
09.22 Thu Jul 24 2008
A strong earthquake has jolted northern Japan, injuring more than 100 people.
Morning World Bulletin
06.19 Thu Jul 24 2008
Karadzic to defend himself - Obama in Middle East - Quake rocks Japan
Chimp escapes the heat
14.43 Wed Jul 23 2008
A 42-year-old chimp called Ichiro temporarily escaped from his pen at Ishikawa zoo in an attempt to cool down.
'Professional' whistlers
13.14 Tue Jul 22 2008
The 35th International Whistlers Convention has taken place in Japan, with 77 contestant trying to win top prize.
Baby elephant taught to paint
11.42 Fri Jul 18 2008
An elephant couple in a zoo in Japan have been teaching their baby how to paint.
Brown: 'World united over Zimbabwe'
22.22 Tue Jul 08 2008
The international community is united in its condemnation of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Gordon Brown has said.
World news
16.47 Tue Jul 08 2008
G8 leaders tackle climate change - Afghanistan accuses Pakistan over embassy bombings - Pamplona bull run held
EU pledges unused farm aid to food crisis
08.37 Mon Jul 07 2008
The European Union has pledged 1 billion euros (£792m) in unused farm subsidies to African farmers to help aid the global food crisis.
Robot barman makes London debut
07.21 Thu Jul 03 2008
A robot barman has made his debut at London department store, Selfridges.
Nintendo lessons
14.51 Wed Jul 02 2008
Children in Japan are being encouraged to ditch their textbooks and get their Nintendos out instead.
Monkeys go on a diet
11.33 Tue Jul 01 2008
Rhesus monkeys which live in an enclosure at Ohama Park in western Japan have been put on a diet.
World News (Morning) for June 26th, 2008
06.27 Thu Jun 26 2008
Mandela enters Zimbabwe debate - Students in Chile protest against reform - Three tonnes of cocaine seized in Panama.
Rare white tiger cubs born in Japan
11.21 Wed Jun 25 2008
Three rare white tiger cubs have been put on display at the Shirotori Zoo in Higashikagawa, western Japan
Japanese firm makes 'robotic girlfriend'
14.46 Tue Jun 17 2008
A Japanese firm has produced a 38 cm (15 inch) tall 'robotic girlfriend' that kisses on command.
World News (Evening) for June 16th, 2008
18.30 Mon Jun 16 2008
Scores killed in China floods - Fuel protests continue in France - Another body pulled from rubble of Japan earthquake
World News (Morning) for June 16th, 2008
06.28 Mon Jun 16 2008
Kosovo's constitution in force - President Chavez names finance minister - Rescue efforts continue after Japan quake
World News (Morning) for June 15th, 2008
06.52 Sun Jun 15 2008
Thousands forced from homes in US - Campaigners to greet Bush - Mugabe defiant
Two killed in Japan quake
07.18 Sat Jun 14 2008
An earthquake has rocked northern Japan, killing at least two people, according to officials and local media.
Daredevil sleeper in Tokyo
10.38 Tue Jun 10 2008
It is not often you get to see a woman sleep in a bed stuck on the side of a building - except in Tokyo.
World news on June 9, 2008
17.54 Mon Jun 09 2008
Spanish truckers stage fuel protest - Bush to raise US economy during European tour - Japan makes new green pledge
Stabbing spree leaves Tokyo reeling
13.47 Mon Jun 09 2008
Japan is coming to terms with a stabbing rampage which left seven dead and 12 wounded.
Seven killed in Tokyo stabbing spree
23.28 Sun Jun 08 2008
Seven people have been killed and 12 wounded in a stabbing rampage in Tokyo, Japan.
World News (Evening) for June 8th, 2008
15.40 Sun Jun 08 2008
Tokyo stabbing spree - Mixed emotions for Clinton supporters - Dragon Boat race in Hong Kong
World News (Morning) for June 8th, 2008
06.23 Sun Jun 08 2008
Clinton ends presidential campaign - Bush wants more military funding - Iraq's PM visits Tehran
Mini-robot reaches great heights
07.27 Tue Jun 03 2008
Despite treacherous weather conditions, a tiny plastic robot has scaled the Grand Canyon.
Record Robot
22.09 Mon Jun 02 2008
Despite treacherous weather conditions, a seventeen-inch plastic robot has safely scaled the Grand Canyon in under seven hours.
Geisha in New York
09.47 Wed May 28 2008
An authentic Geisha has paid a visit to New York's Times Square.
Bono joins tree-planting drive
13.53 Tue May 27 2008
U2 singer Bono has taken part in a tree-planting project with schoolchildren in Tokyo.
World record breaking fish?
12.07 Tue May 20 2008
A flying fish has been captured on film off the coast of Japan, in what may be the longest recorded flight of the species.
Amazing flying fish!
11.27 Tue May 20 2008
A crew member onboard a japanese ferry has shot a 45-second-long video of a flying fish in the air. It's thought a be a record.
Iceless Skating
23.46 Thu May 15 2008
New green technology being pioneered in Japan is taking the ice out of the skating rink.
Solar powered bra
09.23 Thu May 15 2008
Bright sparks from a lingerie company in Japan are confident their new bra will get people hot under the collar. It's solar powered!
World news
16.50 Tue May 06 2008
Bush awaiting go-ahead to assist Burma - Interpol launches 'paedophile hunt' - Chinese president visits Japan
Waitressing is a drag in Japan
21.56 Mon Apr 14 2008
Cross dressing men are working as women in Japan's maid cafes
Jackson in surprise Tokyo visit
13.07 Fri Apr 11 2008
Janet Jackson has made a surprise visit to Tokyo promoting her new album "Discipline".
Sumo commemorates war dead
09.07 Mon Apr 07 2008
Sumo wrestlers gathered for an event at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine to honour 2,500,000 Japanese war dead.
Sumo stars
03.57 Mon Apr 07 2008
Sumo wrestlers gathered for an event at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine to honour two-and-a-half million Japense war dead - but it seems the sport
The Bear and His Stick
11.36 Sat Apr 05 2008
Japan's latest zoo attraction, Claude the bear, has developed an unusual obsession. He spends hours on twirling and twisting sticks.
World news
16.29 Wed Apr 02 2008
Zimbabwe opposition claims win - Bush rallies Nato allies - Tibet protesters held in Nepal - Rare lion cub born at Japanese zoo
Brainy bird
19.03 Wed Mar 26 2008
A clever parrot can solve puzzles faster than a human.
Hawker family launch new appeal
07.40 Tue Mar 25 2008
The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have launched a fresh appeal to catch her killer.
World News (Evening) for March 24th, 2008
18.54 Mon Mar 24 2008
Pakistan gets new prime minster - Tibetan rioters arrested - Flying robot competition in Japan
Family of murdered teacher in fresh appeal
22.57 Sun Mar 23 2008
The family of a young British teacher murdered in Japan will fly to Tokyo to launch a fresh appeal on the first anniversary of her death.
Pianist has Great Balls Of Fire!
10.03 Tue Mar 18 2008
A famous jazz pianist from Japan has expressed his burning passion for music by playing a flaming piano.
World News (Evening) for March 5th, 2008
17.16 Wed Mar 05 2008
Middle East peace talks to resume - Reaction to Hillary Clinton win - Suicide protest in Japan
Japnese herbsessed with coriander
10.47 Tue Mar 04 2008
A small group of Japanese people are obsessed with the herb coriander.
Japan marks 'Naked Festival'
10.29 Tue Feb 26 2008
The annual Hadaka Matsuri - or Naked Festival - has been celebrated in Japan.
Holy mud
21.39 Mon Feb 25 2008
Here at the annual Hadaka Matsuri ceremony, nakedness is the name of the game, mud-slinging the means for redemption.
Overseas clubs reluctant to host Premier League
10.46 Tue Feb 12 2008
A host of overseas clubs have reacted angrily to the news that a round of Premier League matches could be played overseas.
Australia fights to stop Japanese whalers
23.12 Thu Feb 07 2008
Graphic images showing a mother whale and her calf being winched aboard a Japanese vessel after they were harpooned have been released.
Japan goes wild for foot freshener
14.55 Wed Jan 23 2008
The Japanese have decided to fight back against smelly feet in restaurants.
Greenpeace tries to halt whaling vessel
14.54 Tue Jan 22 2008
Greenpeace activists have tried to stop a Japanese whaling ship from refueling in the Antarctic.
Cold coming of age for Japanese
11.32 Mon Jan 21 2008
If you're British, turning 20 usually entails copious amounts of alcohol and a night on the tiles.
Rodent races mark the Year of the Rat
08.14 Wed Jan 16 2008
A zoo in Tokyo has staged a mouse race to raise the profile of rodents in the Year of the Rat.
Car fans pimp their rides
15.58 Sun Jan 13 2008
Car enthusiasts have been showing off their latest hotrods at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan.
Japanese firefighters honoured
21.16 Tue Jan 08 2008
They were considered national superstars and now the skills of the traditional Japanese firefighter are being celebrated at a festival.
Depp takes Sweeney Todd to Japan
13.30 Tue Jan 08 2008
Hollywood star Johnny Depp wowed fans as he touched down in Japan to promote his new film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Japan urged to stop whaling programme
17.19 Fri Dec 21 2007
The Japanese Government has been urged by the UK and 29 other countries to stop its whaling programme.
Dangermouse is feline fine
13.49 Wed Dec 12 2007
Japanese scientists have created a mouse that is not afraid of its traditional arch enemy - the cat.
Hills are alive with the sound of melody roads
14.10 Wed Dec 05 2007
Japan has invested in a series of melody roads that sing out a tune as you drive over them, as part of a new tourist attraction.
World's oldest geisha
08.57 Tue Dec 04 2007
Feted for her charm, wit and beauty, 98-year-old Kokin also has the distinction of being the world's oldest geisha.
Japan condemned over humpback 'research'
08.44 Mon Nov 19 2007
Japan is facing global condemnation for hunting humpback whales for the first time since it was outlawed in 1963.
Japan's whaling fleet heads for Antarctic
17.07 Sun Nov 18 2007
Japan's whaling fleet has departed on its annual hunt, targeting protected humpbacks for the first time since the 1960s.
Kissing beats sex for pandas in Japan
07.38 Fri Nov 02 2007
Two ageing pandas in Japan enjoy kissing so much they have stopped having sex.
Women battle to be bottom of class
16.06 Wed Oct 17 2007
The vain and well-rounded have been battling it out to be crowned Japan's "bottom queen".
Burma exclusive - the people speak
09.13 Thu Oct 04 2007
ITV News continues its reports from inside Burma - we give its people a voice to describe their own accounts of violent beatings.
Burma: Japanese reporter's body sent home
08.54 Thu Oct 04 2007
The body of a Japanese journalist who was killed during the pro-democracy uprisings led by monks in Burma, has been returned home.
Scientists breed transparent frogs
15.45 Sun Sep 30 2007
Scientists in Japan are leaping for joy after succeeding in breeding see-through frogs.
Father's plea over murdered Lindsay
20.39 Tue Sep 25 2007
The father of an English teacher murdered in Japan has made an emotional appeal for help in bringing her killer to justice.
Wales thrash Japan 72-18
23.10 Thu Sep 20 2007
Wales rediscovered their attacking spirit to rout Japan 72-18 in their World Cup Pool B match.
Japanese Prime Minister resigns
15.27 Wed Sep 12 2007
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resigned in the wake of a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating defeat at the polls.
Australia overpower Japan 91-3
16.52 Sat Sep 08 2007
Australia have begun their World Cup campaign with an impressive 91-3 victory over Japan in Pool B.
Crackers with a sting in the tail
15.12 Wed Sep 05 2007
Rice cracker makers in Japan are creating a buzz about their product by adding wasps to the recipe.
Argentine couple win tango contest
21.22 Mon Aug 27 2007
A couple from Buenos Aires have won the World Tango Championship.
Lost city of of Mu 'found'
12.46 Fri Aug 24 2007
A Japanese explorer claims to have uncovered the location of the ruins of the lost city of Mu.
Plane passengers' amazing escape
14.02 Mon Aug 20 2007
Passengers have had an amazing escape after the China Airlines jet they were on exploded into flames at an airport in Japan.
Dancing robot shows its metal
16.28 Thu Aug 09 2007
You have seen Peter Crouch do the robot, now watch a robot do the Peter Crouch.
Japan's Abe vows to stay on
19.25 Mon Jul 30 2007
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to stay in his job despite a drubbing for his party in an upper house election.
Upper house defeat for Japan government
22.59 Sun Jul 29 2007
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party suffered a crushing defeat in the country's elections on Sunday.
Americans meet kamikaze pilot
15.21 Sat Jul 28 2007
Two American servicemen who survived a kamikaze attack in the Second World War have met one of their would-be killers.
Leaks at Japanese nuclear plant
12.28 Tue Jul 17 2007
Officials in Japan are investigating reports of a new leak at the world's biggest nuclear plant following Monday's earthquake.
Strong quake in Japan kills five
10.29 Mon Jul 16 2007
Japan has been rocked by a strong earthquake that killed at least five people and injured more than 600.
Man-yi wreaks havoc
10.00 Sun Jul 15 2007
A typhoon that killed three people in Japan has weakened but forecasters still warned of further wide spread devastation.
Japan pounded by powerful typhoon
12.21 Fri Jul 13 2007
A powerful typhoon with torrential rains and high winds has struck the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa.
Lennon's specs could fetch millions
12.10 Fri Jul 13 2007
A pair of John Lennon's iconic glasses are expected to fetch £1 million at an online auction.
Madonna gets 2 billion feet tapping
23.49 Sat Jul 07 2007
Madonna set the world's feet tapping as the megastar rocked the London leg of the Live Earth gigs which were beamed to 2 billion people.
Sydney launches Live Earth concert
12.26 Sat Jul 07 2007
Live Earth has kicked off around the world in spectacular style with Japan and Australia hosting the first of eight huge concerts.
Robots go football crazy in Japan
16.51 Mon Jul 02 2007
Amateur robot aficionados in Japan have been battling it out at the Robo-one Soccer Cup with their creations.
Air guitar toys unveiled in Japan
16.49 Thu Jun 28 2007
Air guitars are taking Japan's toy scene by storm.
Die Hard 4.0 debuts in Japan
14.30 Wed Jun 13 2007
Japanese film fans have become the first to get a taste of the long awaited Die Hard 4.0.
Shrek 3 heads to Japan
13.11 Tue May 29 2007
Cameron Diaz has been in Japan to promote her latest flick, Shrek the Third.
Japanese boy 'severs head'
17.43 Tue May 15 2007
A 17-year-old boy has taken a severed human head to a police station in rural Japan.
New CCTV images of Hawker suspect
09.27 Tue May 08 2007
Japanese police have released new video footage of a man wanted in connection with the death of Lindsay Hawker.
Prosecutors launch Blackman appeal
07.39 Tue May 01 2007
An appeal has been launched against a court ruling that cleared a serial rapist accused of killing Briton Lucie Blackman in Japan.
Mayor gunned down in Japan
08.34 Wed Apr 18 2007
The mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki has died hours after being gunned down by a suspected gangster.
Teacher seen hours before her death
10.47 Mon Apr 02 2007
CCTV footage of murdered British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker with the main suspect just hours before her death has been released.
Appeal for help in Lindsay Ann murder
12.57 Sun Apr 01 2007
The father of Lindsay Ann Hawker, the British teacher murdered in Japan, has pleaded for help in the search for her killer.
Language teacher 'was strangled'
12.12 Thu Mar 29 2007
A 22-year-old British language teacher found buried in a bath of sand in a Tokyo apartment had been strangled, Japanese police have said.
Family's heartbreak over bathtub murder
15.54 Wed Mar 28 2007
The sisters of a Briton murdered in Tokyo have spoken of their loss while their father said he "will not rest" until her death is solved.
British woman found dead in Japan
11.44 Tue Mar 27 2007
A British woman has been found dead in a bathtub full of sand in Japan.
One dead in Japanese quake
10.03 Sun Mar 25 2007
A strong earthquake has at least killed one person and injured more than 150 in central Japan.
US and N Korea resolve bank row
12.05 Mon Mar 19 2007
The US and North Korea have cleared the way for progress in nuclear talks after resolving a dispute over £25 million in a Macau bank
Thieves go for gold in Japan museum
09.55 Sun Mar 18 2007
Three thieves have made off with a publicly displayed block of gold bullion worth around $1.71m (£880,632) from a Japanese museum.
Whale kills rescue attempt fisherman
14.54 Tue Mar 13 2007
A sperm whale overturned a small boat off Japan, killing one of the fishermen trying to rescue it.
Dramatic landing for Japanese plane
09.55 Tue Mar 13 2007
A Japanese airliner with 60 people aboard has made a successful emergency landing.
Jacko greets troops in Japan
20.03 Mon Mar 12 2007
Pop legend Michael Jackson has been greeting thousands of troops at a US army base in Japan.
Jacko's private visit to Disneyland
13.02 Thu Mar 08 2007
Michael Jackson caused a stir in Tokyo by visiting Disneyland at night.
Jacko's private visit to Disneyland
12.48 Thu Mar 08 2007
Michael Jackson caused a stir in Tokyo by visiting Disneyland at night.
Ape on the loose - not!
17.33 Thu Mar 01 2007
Tokyo's Tama Zoo has been practising what to do if the orang-utans escape, with a staff member donning a furry suit and being "shot".
Huge ivory haul seized in Japan
11.23 Thu Mar 01 2007
Japanese customs officials have arrested two men on suspicion of smuggling the country's largest haul of ivory.
Shocking dolphin hunt images released
18.15 Tue Feb 27 2007
Shocking images have emerged of a brutal yet legal dolphin drive hunt in Japan.