Olympics: Captain Murakami looking forward to London
Javelin star Yukifumi Murakami has played down the pressure of being captain of Japan's team at this summer's London Olympic Games. On Wednesday, he said he was looking forward to his latest challenge...
View ArticleAustrian textbooks to also carry 'East Sea' as name for Sea of Japan
Geography textbooks to be used at elementary and secondary schools in Austria from September will carry the name "East Sea" for the body of water officially recognized as the Sea of Japan in line with...
View ArticleGoogle's Nexus 7 Tablet hard to swallow for Japanese firms
It's official: Carving out a slice of the fast-growing tablet market just got even harder for Japan's hard-pressed electronics firms. (Wall Street Journal)
View ArticleJapan set to power up nuclear reactor amid protests
Energy-starved Japan will regain nuclear-powered electricity on Sunday, as the first reactor to be switched on since last year's Fukushima disaster comes online. (CNN)
View ArticleNikkei hits highest close in 6 weeks, financials gain
Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1.7 percent on Thursday to its highest close in six weeks, helped by short-covering as the quarter-end neared, although it was still on track for the worst quarterly...
View ArticleTSE to look into possible inside deals
In response to a series of illegal stock transactions using information leaked by major securities firms, the Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. has decided to inspect major securities firms in the...
View ArticleSlayings tied to inmate rehab limits
Kyozo Isohi, who was arrested after stabbing two passersby to death on a busy Osaka street June 10, reportedly told police his actions were intended to incur the death penalty as he couldn't bring...
View ArticleTennis: Nishikori reaches 3rd round of Wimbledon
Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 17 years to reach the third round of Wimbledon by beating Florent Serra 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday. The 19th-seeded Nishikori had 45 winners to break Serra...
View Article'Anonymous' hackers mistake Kasumigaura for Kasumigaseki
The international hackers group Anonymous hacked the website of the Kasumigaura River Office in Ibaraki Prefecture, apparently mistaking "Kasumigaura" for "Kasumigaseki," the location of many central...
View Article3 mobile carriers win new frequency bands
The communications ministry has decided to allocate new radio frequency bands to NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and eAccess Ltd., a move that is expected to further improve mobile communication services...
View ArticleJapan said to have $15 billion left over from FY 2011 budgets
Japan's government has 1.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) in left-over funds from last year's budgets, money that can be used this year to reduce debt and fund fresh spending, the Finance Ministry...
View ArticleJapan's industrial output falls most since 2011 quake
Japan's industrial output fell the most since the March 2011 earthquake and consumer prices declined, bolstering the case for extra stimulus to sustain the nation's economic recovery. (Bloomberg)
View ArticleThe story behind the Korea-Japan military pact
Korea and Japan are to sign their first military cooperation pact since the end of Japan's occupation of Korea in 1945. "If things go as planned, the two nations will sign the pact on Friday," Foreign...
View ArticleNoda's tax success may fail to end Japan deadlock
After years of policy paralysis in Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has pushed a much-needed but unpopular sales tax hike through the lower house of parliament, but the chances of further reform in...
View ArticleJapan finds major rare earth deposits
Japan has found a large deposit of rare earth minerals in its Pacific seabed, enough to supply its hi-tech industries for more than 200 years, a scientist said Friday. (AFP)
View ArticleRakuten's English policy: Just speak it
When Rakuten Inc. introduced an English-only policy for company communications in May 2010 as part of founder and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani's push to globalize the Japanese Web commerce firm, critics...
View ArticleJapan buys F-35 stealth jets despite price rise
Japan will buy four US-made F-35 stealth jets despite a sharply higher price tag, it said today, in Tokyo's first confirmed order for the next-generation aircraft which has been plagued by delays....
View ArticleJapan's car exports face new pressure
Japan's three largest auto makers are signaling plans to shift more production overseas to deal with the strong yen, moves that may mark the end of the country's role as one of the world's biggest auto...
View ArticleS Korea, Japan postpone military agreement
South Korea has postponed at the last minute the signing of a landmark military agreement with Japan, amid anger in Seoul over the planned pact with a former colonial ruler. (Herald Sun)
View Article'Chat addict' mother arrested over death of 1-year-old son
A 29-year-old mother, who was discovered to have been spending much of her time chatting online, has been arrested in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son, police here said. (Mainichi)
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