According to GameSpot, Capcom has somewhat confirmed that a console game from its flagship Resident Evil franchise may apparently be on the cards later this year; with a viral marketing campaign by the publisher teasing the next episode in the series.

Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) has requested the Japanese government to grant extra aid of 690 billion yen ($8.8 billion) so that it could cover compensation payments to victims of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant disaster.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) has said that increase in electricity bills has become indispensable to cover costs of switching to other sources of power.

Tepco, the leading power utility in Japan, faces huge compensation payments and clean up costs at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, which was wrecked in March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Japanese investigators on Wednesday seized a lot of confidential documents during a raid at the headquarters of disgraced camera-maker Olympus Corp.

European leaders must first use their own financial resources to stem the soverign debt crisis before asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said.

According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Apple is making an investment, of an unspecified amount, at Sharp's manufacturing facilities in order that the Japanese company may ramp up the production of LCD panels for the next iPad iteration --- the iPad 3.

In what can be seen as yet another disquieting addition to the existing murkiness over the slow down in export-led economy, Japan has unexpectedly reported a trade deficit for October; with the country’s exports having plunged for the first time in three months.