The figures from Japan's Cabinet Office also indicate that the country has lost its position as the world's third-largest economy to Germany. Economists had expected the new data to show that ...

Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods, data showed on ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

Founded in 1917, initially as a private research foundation, RIKEN has grown rapidly in size and scope, today encompassing a network of world-class research centers and institutes across Japan. The ...

The world's first wooden satellite has been launched into space, in a step toward sustainable space exploration. The project by scientists at Kyoto University is intended to be a potential ...

and almost 75% of world’s fashion market is concentrated in Europe, USA, China and Japan. 30. Louis Vuitton is so far the word’s most valuable fashion brands worth nearly $23 billion ...

Japan has avoided falling into a technical recession after its official economic growth figures were revised. The revised data shows gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.4% higher in the last three ...

(Courtesy: NASA) Researchers in Japan have launched the world’s first wooden satellite to test the feasibility of using timber in space. Dubbed LignoSat2, the small “cubesat” was developed by Kyoto ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...

Facts and figures for the Eurovision Song Contest. The first ever Eurovision Song Contest took place on the 24th of May, 1956, in Lugano, Switzerland In 54 years, over 1,200 songs have competed in ...

Electric cars are growing in popularity in the UK and around the world. In fact, Auto Trader data shows a ... we’re here to answer all your questions with facts and figures so that you make an ...

The EU and its member states are working to ensure that all people with disabilities: The map below shows the percentage of people with a disability by country (data comes from Eurostat and refers to ...