Here are some recent Japan-related news items from the BBC News website.
Rebuilding spurs Japan economy
Japan’s economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.
About an hour ago
Escapee penguin ‘found’ in Tokyo
A young penguin which escaped from Tokyo’s Sea Life Park has reportedly been spotted swimming in waters around the Japanese capital.
11 hours ago
China, Japan discuss islands row
Officials from China and Japan hold talks on maritime issues, with a group of disputed East China Sea islands top of the agenda.
18 hours ago
Japan banks forecast tough year
Japan’s biggest banks expect a tough year ahead, with two of the top three forecasting falls in profits as domestic demand for loans dampens.
18 hours ago
China media: China-Japan talks
Morning newspaper round-up: Mixed expectations for the first China-Japan security talks on a maritime territorial row.
23 hours ago
Nvidia aims for fastest computer
Nvidia unveils a new GPU which it says should help the the US overtake Japan to claim the world’s fastest supercomputer.
Yesterday
AUDIO: Germany ‘will get pulled in’ to recession
The credit rating agency Moody’s has announced a downgrade of 26 Italian banks, including Italy’s two biggest lenders. Sony Kapoor, managing Director of think tank Re-Define, gives his view on the issue and on the future of the eurozone.
2 days ago
BBC 6 Music wins top radio award
Digital radio station BBC 6 Music is named UK station of the year at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, two years after it was saved from closure.
2 days ago
China media: Tokyo Uighur meeting
Morning newspaper round-up: Heavily criticism of Japan’s decision to allow an organisation of Uighur exiles to meet in Tokyo.
2 days ago
VIDEO: Beryl and Betty: ‘We are different’
Sony-award winning BBC Radio Humberside presenters Beryl and Betty tell the BBC’s David Sillito that the reason they get on so well is because they are ‘’different’’ from each other.
Yesterday
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