U.S. to deploy F-22 fighters to Okinawa
The U.S. Department of Defense said it will gradually lift restrictions on the use of the F-22 Raptor and deploy a squadron of the stealth fighter jet to Okinawa Prefecture. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleJapan nominates candidates to lead new nuclear regulator
The Japanese government on Thursday nominated five candidates to head a new nuclear power regulatory agency as it looks to rebuild public confidence in the industry after the Fukushima Daiichi accident...
View ArticleJapan report finds Hong Kong women have overtaken Japanese as longest living
Japanese women are no longer the world's longest living, their longevity pushed down in part by last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami, according to a government report Thursday. The top of the...
View ArticleJapan stocks rise, with earnings moving shares
Japanese stocks inched higher in early Thursday trading, helped by a positive lead from Wall Street, and with earnings and deal news moving some key shares. (MarketWatch)
View ArticleNissan Q1 profit down 19.7 pct on strong yen
Nissan Motor Corp posted a 19.7 p ercent drop i n quarterly operating profit on Thursday, partly as the impact of a strong yen outweighed so l id global vehicle sales. (Reuters)
View ArticleIn Japan, a nuclear ghost town stirs to life
The main street is deserted and quiet except for the eerie echoes of music being played somewhere in the distance. Pieces of shattered glass lie scattered along sidewalks outside collapsed buildings,...
View ArticleDisaster-hit Japan could use microfinance: Yunus
Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus said Thursday that microfinance could help disaster-struck Japan rebuild, even though the concept he pioneered is usually associated with poor and developing nations....
View ArticleIn a first India made bikes to hit Japan roads
Twenty-seven years after setting up a manufacturing base in India, Yamaha Motor Company will export sports bikes to Japan from India, in what is a first in the history of Indian two-wheeler industry....
View ArticleJapan and India: Asia's odd couple
Violence at Maruti Suzuki's plant in Manesar, which is run by the Japanese automaker, has cast a shadow over Suzuki's Indian operations in recent days. But as Narendra Modi's visit to Tokyo highlights,...
View ArticleSea Shepherd founder fears extradition to Japan, flees Germany
Sea Shepherd leader Paul Watson has skipped bail and fled from Germany, with his supporters claiming they fear he would have been extradited to Japan over Antarctic whaling protests. (Sydney Morning...
View ArticleFacebook amasses 17 million Japanese users
When you look at the intersection between social media and Japan, things get a little weird. The citizens of the island nation don't behave like the rest of the world does. The Japanese still prefer...
View ArticleJapan Inc.'s year of disgrace
The reported resignation Thursday of the top two executives of Nomura Holdings Inc. caps a remarkable year of upheaval and disgrace at a number of Japan Inc. icons. Does any bigger change follow? Or...
View ArticleVolcano erupts in Japan, showers nearby Kagoshima City with rocks and ash
A volcanic eruption spewed flames into the southern Japanese sky and blanketed a nearby city with ash. Debris filled the air in Kagoshima City, wreaking havoc with transportation, forcing residents to...
View ArticleChild abuse reports increasing
The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers nationwide reached a record high of 59,862 in fiscal 2011, up 3,478 from the previous year, according to a report by the Health,...
View Article4 dead, more than 900 hospitalized for heatstroke
Four people died and 916 were hospitalized for heatstroke as a searing heatwave took its toll across Japan on Thursday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported. (Japan Today)
View ArticleOlympics: Japan beats Spain 1-0 in men's Olympic football
Japan produced a major shock in men's Olympic football on Thursday, beating medal favorites Spain 1-0 with pace and guile in a match that could have ended in a rout had the finishing been more...
View ArticleFukushima couple stabbed to death in home
Police in Fukushima said Friday they have arrested an unemployed 45-year-old man in connection with the murders of a couple who were found murdered at their home on Thursday. (Japan Today)
View ArticleSumo: Harumafuji's third yusho marred by an ill-mannered yokozuna
Five, 10, 20 years from now, whenever we look back at the career of the current yokozuna Hakuho, it will be hard to avoid a particular black mark against the name of one of the sport's most successful...
View ArticleNikkei rises above 8,500 on eased fears
The key Nikkei average rose further to retake 8,500 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, aided by receding concerns over the eurozone fiscal crisis following European Central Bank President Mario...
View ArticleEel stocks to be jointly managed
Japan, China and Taiwan will create an international system to manage eel stocks after years of unusually poor catches of young eels, the Fisheries Agency has announced. (Yomiuri)
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