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Japan's Cabinet backtracks on nuclear-free plan

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The Japanese government backtracked Wednesday on its aspirations to go nuclear-free, refusing to give full cabinet approval to a plan to phase-out nuclear energy by 2040, a move likely to invite charges that it was bowing to pressure from the pro-nuclear business lobby. (Wall Street Journal)

Japanese heatstroke victims hospitalized in August third-most ever

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The number of heatstroke victims rushed to hospitals by ambulance in August totaled 18,573 across Japan, the third-highest monthly total since officials started compiling comparable records. (Japan Times)

Japan declares U.S. V-22 Osprey safe to deploy to Okinawa base

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Japan declared the V-22 Osprey vertical take-off aircraft safe, clearing the way for the U.S. to deploy them to a Marine Corps base on the southern island of Okinawa in the face of local opposition. ()

Uniqlo sets Australia date

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Fast Retailing says it plans to open its first Uniqlo store in Australia in August 2014. To support its expansion, Fast Retailing plans to set up a subsidiary in Australia which will oversee its operations there. (insideretailing.com.au)

Japanese mathematician offers solution to important number theory

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Japanese mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki at Kyoto University has released a document on the Internet that claims to provide proof for the abc conjecture in number theory, said to be the most important unresolved problem in modern mathematics, causing a stir among peers. (Mainichi)

Australian man nabbed in currency exchange theft

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An Australian man has been arrested in connection with a 3.3 million yen robbery at a currency exchange office in Roppongi, Tokyo. (FNNnewsCH)

China clamps down on anti-Japan protests, tensions high

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China moved quickly on Wednesday to snuff out more anti-Japan protests after days of angry demonstrations over a territorial dispute forced Japanese businesses to shut their doors and threatened an economic backlash. (Reuters)

Stocks close 1.19% higher after BOJ easing

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Tokyo stocks closed up 1.19%, their highest level in more than four months, on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced additional monetary easing. (Japan Today)

BOJ eases monetary policy as global slowdown, China protests bite

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The Bank of Japan eased monetary policy on Wednesday by boosting asset purchases by double the usual amount, as slowing global demand and mounting tensions with China have hurt chances of a near-term recovery in the export-reliant economy. (Japan Today)

Japan faces tough choices in islands spat

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The Japanese government has watched largely helplessly as protesters in China in recent days have damaged Japanese property and products. Officials are now wrestling with a more nettlesome prospect: how to respond if Chinese activists, possibly escorted by Chinese government boats, take their challenge closer to home by entering waters near disputed islands controlled by Japan. (Wall Street Journal)

Cyberattacks hit Japan websites amid Chinese protests over Senkakus

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The websites of at least 19 Japanese public and other institutions, including banks and universities, have come under cyberattack since Japan nationalized the Senkaku Islands, also claimed by China, on Sept. 11, the National Police Agency said Wednesday. (Mainichi)

14 Chinese vessels spotted near Senkakus, but no fishing ship armada

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At least 14 Chinese government ships have been spotted in waters near the Senkaku Islands, but no huge armada of Chinese fishing vessels has been confirmed near the disputed islands, called Diaoyu by China, as previously feared. (Asahi)

Sumo: Harumafuji survives Okinoumi upset bid

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Yokozuna promotion-chasing Harumafuji escaped sudden death against Okinoumi by the slimmest of margins Wednesday, but remained the sole undefeated wrestler on the 11th day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Japan Times)

China's Xi calls 'purchase' of Diaoyu Islands 'a farce,' urges Japan to stop

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Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said Japan's "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands was a farce and urged Japan to stop any behavior that infringes upon China's sovereignty. (Xinhua)

LDP leadership candidate Machimura hospitalized

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Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura, a candidate in the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, has been hospitalized due to sudden illness, it was learned Wednesday. (Yomiuri)

Girl dies after 3 years in coma following bookstore accident

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A girl who was left unconscious for three years after being trapped under a bookshelf that toppled over in a secondhand book store here in 2009 has died. (Mainichi)

Falls in land prices slow / Low interest rates, tax breaks help reduce declines from disaster

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Year-on-year falls in domestic residential and commercial land prices slowed, according to a Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry report released Wednesday. As of July 1, residential land prices dropped 2.5 percent on average from a year earlier, compared with the 3.2 percent decline in last year's survey, and commercial land prices were down 3.1 percent against the 4 percent fall, the ministry said. (Yomiuri)

Anti-Japan demonstrations weigh on Japanese firms

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Violent anti-Japanese demonstrations in China continue to plague Japanese companies doing business there, with some warning it could become "difficult" to invest in the country. (Yomiuri)

Electricity sales up for 1st time in 3 months

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Electricity sales by Japan's 10 major power suppliers in August increased 2.9 percent from a year before to 77.48 billion kilowatt-hours, up for the first time in three months, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said Wednesday. (Yomiuri)

Bank of Japan enlarges toolkit as inflation goal recedes

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The Bank of Japan added to its toolkit by abandoning a minimum return on bonds it purchases, a step that may ensure it meets targets for adding stimulus to the economy even as a goal of ending deflation remains out of reach. (BusinessWeek)
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