THE year 2013 saw the Japanese economy turn the corner on two decades of stagnation.

The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket.

A young disabled mother who had her car stolen by thieves says she feels independent again after a donor presented her with a new car.

Japanese car giant Toyota has apologised to its customers and says a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will cure the accelerator problem that led to the worldwide recall of millions of vehicles.