At 2:46pm every Japanese television channel paused to remember the dead, cancelling their regularly scheduled programming to show the prayers of Japanese people around the country.
That is, every channel except one. One decided to air Alien: Resurrection instead. (ibtimes.co.uk)
TV Tokyo airs Alien: Resurrection instead of tsunami anniversary commemorations
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TEPCO reforms still have long way to go
The reconstruction of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s business remains a distant goal despite its efforts to reform its management in the wake of the nuclear crisis at Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (The Japan News)
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Nikkei Average falls below 15,000 points
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, share prices fell across the board on Wednesday due to uncertainty about China's economy. (NHK)
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China thanks Japan for help with Malaysia jet search
China extended a rare gesture of goodwill towards Japan on Wednesday, offering thanks - albeit indirectly - for an offer of help to look for a Malaysia Airlines aircraft which went missing on a flight to Beijing over the weekend. (voanews.com)
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World Cup 2014: Japan's fringe players have two months to prove their worth
Japan entertained New Zealand last week, racing to a 4-0 lead barely a quarter of an hour into the game, but it was all downhill after that. (telegraph.co.uk)
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Japan currency under pressure
The consensus among currency strategists is that the Japanese yen will continue to weaken against the US dollar in particular over the course of 2014 - but also against a number of other currencies - largely as a result of the decimation of Japan's currency account surplus. (afr.com)
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Japan's schizophrenia market to double by 2022, says report
Japan's schizophrenia treatment market value will see revenues doubling from $0.7 billion in 2012 to $1.4 billion by 2022 (a Compound Annual Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.74%), says a new report from GlobalData. (pharmexec.com)
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Japan seeks to ease arms export rules to bolster defence
Japan plans to ease self-imposed arms export curbs, ruling bloc lawmakers said on Wednesday, in the first potential overhaul of arms export policy in half a century likely to worry giant neighbour China. (Reuters)
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Court may allow Takamatsu firm to buy Chongryon property in Tokyo
Tokyo District Court is considering allowing a real estate firm in western Japan to buy the premises of the Tokyo headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, informed sources said Wednesday. (Jiji Press)
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Harvard Prof. says he won't withdraw articles on STAP cells
Harvard Medical School Prof. Charles Vacanti, one of the coauthors of the articles on stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency (STAP) cells, says he has no intention of withdrawing the articles. (The Japan News)
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G-7 says not to recognize outcome of Crimea referendum
The leaders of the Group of Seven major countries said Wednesday that they will not recognize any outcome of Sunday's referendum in Crimea on whether to leave Ukraine and join Russia. (Jiji Press)
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Tokuda's sister found guilty in election scandal
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday found the eldest sister of former House of Representatives lawmaker Takeshi Tokuda guilty of violating the public offices election law in his campaign for the 2012 lower house poll. (The Japan News)
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Man arrested after traveling 1,600 kms on stolen bikes
Sometimes when life gets you down, you just want to get away. Run, bike, drive; whatever it takes to get out of the current situation and into a happier state. That's exactly how one middle-aged man from Chiba Prefecture was feeling when he decided to leave his failing business and begin a nomadic life traveling across Japan. (Japan Today)
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Japan top firms raise pay; but benefit seen blunted by sales tax hike
Big Japanese companies such as Toyota Motor Corp offered the most generous pay raises in years on Wednesday, a victory for the government's efforts to defeat deflation, but workers will still struggle to offset a looming sales tax increase. (Reuters)
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Death upheld in Saitama murder case
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Kanae Kijima, 39, over the high-profile "black widow" murders of three men she met through online matchmaking services. (The Japan News)
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Carry-on liquids allowed on connecting flights at Narita
Transit passengers arriving at Narita Airport will be allowed to bring alcohol and other liquids on board from Thursday if they undergo advanced security checks before transferring to another international flight. (The Japan News)
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2 Miyazaki mangoes fetch nearly $3,000 at auction
A pair of fully ripe mangoes from Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, has fetched a record price of nearly 3,000 dollars at the year's first auction. (NHK)
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Soccer World Cup trophy arrives in Japan
The soccer World Cup trophy has arrived in Japan on an international promotion tour ahead of the start of the games in Brazil in June. (NHK)
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Japan, U.S. remain far apart over TPP after marathon talks
Japan and the United States on Thursday remained far apart after marathon talks over key matters in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, clouding the outlook for reaching a broad agreement during a U.S.-Japan summit in Tokyo later this month. (Kyodo)
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Boy killed by car on way to school in central Japan
An elementary school boy in Numazu in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka was killed and another injured Thursday after being hit by a car while on their way to school. (Jiji Press)
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