JAPAN

A new reagent developed by researchers in Japan could turn biological tissues transparent, thereby offering an ideal means to analyze the complex organs and networks that sustain living systems.

Asian shares fell and the euro slipped Tuesday amid fears that Europe's sovereign debt troubles are worsening and could trigger a second full-blown banking crisis.

Honda will recall nearly one million cars globally to repair an electrical problem and software glitch from its Fit and CR-V, and CR-Z compact hybrid lines.

Typhoon Talas has killed 29 people in Western Japan as it unleashed record rainfall that triggered landslides and flooding. The typhoon, which is now downgraded to a tropical storm, was the worst to hit the country in seven years. As many as 56 people are missing as the typhoon caused widespread damage.

Honda Motor Co. said that it will recall a total of 962,000 Fit and other models globally to repair problems with power windows and computer equipment.

The strong tropical storm, Typhoon Talas, wrecked houses, caused landslides, heavy rains and floods as it made landfall in western Japan on Saturday.

Apple scored a yet another victory in its multi-country patent infringement battle against Samsung Electronics after a German court issued a preliminary injunction barring Samsung from selling Galaxy Tab 7.7 in that country.

At least 20 people are dead after a powerful typhoon hit western Japan on Sunday. Typhoon Talas is considered one of the deadliest in recent years, packing gusts of up to 68mph. It cut across the main island of Shikoku and the western part of Honshu island.

A powerful typhoon hit western Japan's Kinki and Shikoku regions on Sunday, leaving at least 20 people dead and 55 missing in six prefectures after swollen rivers washed away buildings and landslides crushed houses.

With a surprise Verizon Korean-translated commercial showing an additional frame revealing a Sept. 8 release date, expect the Droid Bionic to be launched on Thursday.

HTC became the second handset maker to launch devices running Microsoft's latest mobile operating system, called Windows Mango, after Fujitsu Toshiba announced its IS12T in July.

After a slow start that has frustrated U.S. business groups, the next four months could be important to President Barack Obama's legacy on trade.

On vacation or teaching English, here's a guide to finding some uniquely Korean sights and tastes within the megacity that is Seoul.

Noda, the former finance minister and a fiscal conservative, also vowed to rebuild Japan’s stagnant economy.

Pizza restaurants typically offer delivery options, but the Japanese branch of Domino's pizza plans on taking their customer service to new heights ... by building a store on the Moon.

Employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging consumer confidence discouraged already skittish U.S. businesses from hiring, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to provide more monetary stimulus to aid the economy.

Headed towards the Shikoku and Hiroshima regions of the Japan archipelago, Typhoon Talas is the 5th typhoon of the 2011 Pacific Typhoon season.

A Florida family that amassed a $40 million fortune by claiming to possess clairvoyant powers for the past 20 years, has been charged with swindling victims, including a best-selling romance author who gave $20 million.

Domino's has proposed a dome-shaped concrete pizzeria on the surface of the moon. The report comes from the Domino's Pizza Japanese division.

Brent crude hovered at $114 a barrel Friday, on track for its second consecutive weekly gain, as investors eyed U.S. jobs data for clues on whether the world's largest oil consumer will be able to dodge a recession.

The pizza company revealed plans to build a take-out restaurant on the surface of the moon.