His blunder is the latest in a string of remarks and scandals that have plagued the government in recent months.

Three former utility executives should face criminal charges and stand trial for their alleged negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese judicial committee has ruled.

A message Japan began delivering is a bit unusual, but true enough: Don’t wait until it’s too late to think about toilet paper.

Japan’s top nuclear regulator has raised safety concerns about hastily built storage tanks and their foundations after signs of more leaks of radiation-contaminated water at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant.

Japan’s cabinet has approved a 422.6bn yen (€4bn) economic stimulus package, hoping to fend off recession amid mounting signs of a faltering recovery in the world’s third biggest economy.