(Reuters) - Japan is keen for the United States and China to have good, stable ties for the sake of world stability, Japan’s foreign minister said Wednesday ahead of what may be the most important U.S.-China summit in decades.

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama gave up on a bedrock campaign pledge and accepted a longstanding U.S. proposal for positioning American troops in Japan, backing down from a battle with Washington as the two nations grapple with North Korea’s...

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama promised economic revival and strong US ties, hours after taking office. In a news conference, he vowed to deliver a “people-oriented society”, quick economic improvements and frank but trusting ties...

Using a computerized connector between the brain and muscles in the body, scientists have been able to restore movement to paralyzed limbs.

Finally, scientists have come up with a way to combine my two favorite things: music and sugar. Japanese researchers report in the latest issue of Energy and Environmental Science that they have created a biofuel cell that uses enzymes to break down...