Japan

Typhoon Wipha brushed along the southern side of Japan on Wednesday, causing mudslides and flooding that left 17 people dead and 50 missing.

The headlines are alarming: vast leaks of radioactive water, international experts being drafted in and spikes in radiation levels. But how bad is the situation at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant?

The world is responding to Japan’s call for help at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. But with reports of leaks, contamination and a risky new operation, Channel 4 News asks: is it too late?

Tropical Storm Man-yi lashed Japan with 100mph winds on Monday, leaving two dead and dozens injured. Torrential rain caused flooding that left homes damaged and many roads impassable.

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline sells British soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Orangina and Schweppes owner Suntory Beverage & Food for £1.35bn.

The world’s biggest volcano is discovered off the coast of Japan. But the underwater monster volcano last exploded in the Jurassic period, with only dinosaurs to watch it.

It was sheer euphoria for Japan as Tokyo was announced as the host city for 2020 Games. But there was little in the country’s bid about its Paralympic plans, as Jordan Jarrett-Bryan reports.

Supporters of Tokyo’s Olympic bid erupt in cheers of celebration after the Japanese capital is picked to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, beating bids from Madrid and Istanbul.

The delegations of the three remaining candidates for the 2020 Olympics arrive in Argentina to make their final pitch. Within hours, the host city of the 32nd summer games will be announced.

As charities urge G20 leaders to come good on pledges to fix a “broken” global tax system that hurts developing countries, the economic agenda risks being overshadowed by the war in Syria.

The SFO starts criminal proceedings against Japan’s Olympus and its UK subsidiary Gyrus Group after the 2011 conviction in Japan of Olympus executives for covering up $1.7bn losses.

Japan is to accelerate efforts to stop radiation leaks from the Fukushima nuclear plant after more bad news from the site, although the announcement may be timed to enhance the country’s Olympic bid.

A tornado that touched down in the Tokyo suburban-belt cities of Koshigaya and Noda on Monday damaged buildings and left 27 people injured. This amateur footage shows the funnel reaching the ground.

Radiation levels at some parts of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan are 18 times higher than previously thought, it has emerged.

Japan’s Epsilon rocket, its first in over a decade, fails to lift off from the Uchinoura launch centre. The country is hoping to take advantage of the growing satellite launch industry.