December 10, 2015 US scientist's family says Singapore inquest 'a sham' The family of an American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year dismissed on Tuesday the city-state's findings that he committed suicide as "a sham and a cover-up" for a murder.
December 10, 2015 Fukushima operator 'sorry' for Japan PM name gaffe Red-faced officials issued an embarrassed apology to Japan's prime minister on Friday after spelling his name wrong during a high-profile tour of the battered Fukushima nuclear plant.
December 10, 2015 Japan diplomat visits China amid strained ties Japan's vice foreign minister on Monday set off for a two-day visit to China, Tokyo said, the latest chapter in a bid by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to hold high-level talks with Beijing.
December 10, 2015 Nintendo chief who built gaming empire dies at 85 Hiroshi Yamauchi, credited with transforming Nintendo from a family-owned Japanese business into a global byword for video games, died Thursday from pneumonia.
December 10, 2015 South Korea president urges North to 'open its heart' South Korean President Park Geun-Hye called Thursday for the first family reunions with North Korea in three years, a day after the two nations agreed to reopen a joint industrial zone.
December 10, 2015 Pilots of crashed Asiana plane return to S. Korea Pilots of the Asiana Airlines passenger jet which crash landed in San Francisco have returned to South Korea after being quizzed by US aviation officials, according to the transportation ministry.
December 10, 2015 US nudges China on sea disputes US Secretary of State John Kerry nudged China on Monday to agree a code of conduct to prevent clashes in the South China Sea after the Philippines accused Beijing of a "massive" military build-up.
December 10, 2015 Hiroshima marks anniversary of US atomic bombing Tens of thousands were due to gather at a peace memorial park in Hiroshima on Tuesday to mark the 68th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city.
December 10, 2015 Japan court to deliver verdict on Olympus executives A Japanese court on Wednesday is due to deliver a verdict in the case of three disgraced Olympus executives accused of engineering a massive accounting fraud at the camera and medical equipment maker.
December 10, 2015 UN survey reveals Asia-Pacific rape crisis Nearly a quarter of men surveyed in six Asia-Pacific countries admit to committing rape, often against their own partners, according to a UN report published Tuesday that exposes widespread violence against women.