Japan hangs two death-row inmates
Japan hanged two death-row inmates on Friday, the justice ministry said, bringing the number of executions so far this year to five. (Japan Today)
View ArticleStocks close 1.13% lower
Tokyo stocks closed down 1.13% on Friday, as the yen stayed strong after the European Central Bank (ECB) dashed hopes of immediate action to solve the eurozone crisis. (Japan Today)
View ArticleDecline of entrepreneurship blamed for Japan woes
Worn out and resigned to its dwindling status, Japan Inc. is said to be quietly shuffling off the world stage. But don't tell that to Kenji Hasegawa, who is ready to conquer the global auto market with...
View ArticleToyota raises sales forecast, may extend lead over GM, VW
Toyota Motor Corp., which outsold General Motors Co. and Volkswagen for two straight quarters, may extend the lead after the Japanese carmaker raised its sales forecast for 2012. (BusinessWeek)
View ArticleGermany 'shocked' over Japan executions
Germany said it was "shocked" by Japan's hanging of two death row inmates on Friday after a long moratorium on executions, and called on Tokyo to definitively end capital punishment. (khaleejtimes.com)
View ArticleJapan Airlines IPO hallmark of Kazuo Inamori's turnaround program
Japan Airlines moved a step closer to its ultimate goal of completing its government-backed restructuring Friday. The carrier said that it gained approval from the Tokyo Stock Exchange to relist its...
View ArticlePrincess Mako to study at Univ. of Edinburgh
Princess Mako will study at the University of Edinburgh from September until May, the government said Friday. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleUS: No Osprey flights until Japan agrees on safety
The U.S. will delay flight operations by Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys in Okinawa until the Japanese government agrees that the hybrid aircraft is safe, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday. ()
View ArticleJellyfish swarms in danger of clogging Ise thermal power plants
Large numbers of jellyfish have been swarming near nine thermal power plants on Ise Bay. Chubu Electric Power Co. estimates that there are close to 24,000 tons of the sea creatures swimming around the...
View ArticleWhy Japan Inc.'s woes may be all in the mind
Worn out and resigned to its dwindling national status, Japan Inc. is said to be quietly shuffling off the world stage. But don't tell that to Kenji Hasegawa who is ready to conquer the global auto...
View ArticleJapan beats Brazil 2-0 in Olympic women's soccer
Two long balls, two sharp finishes and Brazil's hopes of its first Olympic gold were over. Japan's 2-0 victory Friday means it will travel to Manchester for a semifinal against France and a chance to...
View ArticleJapan reaches semifinals with 3-0 win over Egypt in men's Olympic football
Japan's football team has a tradition of politely bowing toward the crowd after its games. After Saturday's victory at Old Trafford, taking a bow was certainly in order. Japan advanced to its first...
View ArticleThree men accused of 14-year-old murder, robbery
Police served arrest warrants on two men and arrested a third over a 14-year-old murder case on Aug. 3, it has been learned. (Mainichi)
View ArticleTruman's grandson meets Japan atomic bomb survivors
A grandson of former US president Harry Truman, who authorised the atomic bombing of Japan during World War II, met survivors in Tokyo Friday, calling it "a good first step towards healing old wounds"....
View ArticleTeam Japan wins Cosplay World Summit 2012
An audience of about 18,000 attended the World Cosplay Summit 2012 finals in Nagoya, Japan on Saturday. 40 representatives from 20 countries, including the United States, competed for the top spot....
View ArticleHiroshima mayor to stream peace declaration in English
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui will read this year's Hiroshima Peace Declaration in English on Monday night and the city's municipal government will broadcast the event live on the Internet. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleJapan's Uchimura takes silver in men's floor exercise
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura settled for the silver medal in the men's floor exercise final at the London Olympics on Sunday, adding to his gold in the individual all-around and silver in the team...
View ArticleJapanese chef meets North Korea's Kim and wife
A Japanese chef for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visited Pyongyang for the first time in 11 years and met the new young leader and his wife Ri Sol-ju, whom he described as "pretty and...
View ArticleFriction as China clout grows in Japan
In a notable role reversal, China is emerging as a major investor in Japan-a diminished status for the island-nation that is inflaming old animosities between two wary neighbors. (Wall Street Journal)
View ArticleJapan marks Hiroshima bombing amid anti-nuclear calls
Japan is marking the 67th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima in an annual ceremony. Tens of thousands of people attended the event, amid growing anti-nuclear sentiment and protests in...
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