Japan's Cabinet backtracks on nuclear-free plan
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...
View ArticleJapanese heatstroke victims hospitalized in August third-most ever
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)
View ArticleJapan declares U.S. V-22 Osprey safe to deploy to Okinawa base
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. ()
View ArticleUniqlo sets Australia date
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...
View ArticleJapanese mathematician offers solution to important number theory
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...
View ArticleAustralian man nabbed in currency exchange theft
An Australian man has been arrested in connection with a 3.3 million yen robbery at a currency exchange office in Roppongi, Tokyo. (FNNnewsCH)
View ArticleChina clamps down on anti-Japan protests, tensions high
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...
View ArticleStocks close 1.19% higher after BOJ easing
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)
View ArticleBOJ eases monetary policy as global slowdown, China protests bite
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...
View ArticleJapan faces tough choices in islands spat
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:...
View ArticleCyberattacks hit Japan websites amid Chinese protests over Senkakus
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...
View Article14 Chinese vessels spotted near Senkakus, but no fishing ship armada
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...
View ArticleSumo: Harumafuji survives Okinoumi upset bid
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...
View ArticleChina's Xi calls 'purchase' of Diaoyu Islands 'a farce,' urges Japan to stop
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)
View ArticleLDP leadership candidate Machimura hospitalized
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...
View ArticleGirl dies after 3 years in coma following bookstore accident
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)
View ArticleFalls in land prices slow / Low interest rates, tax breaks help reduce...
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...
View ArticleAnti-Japan demonstrations weigh on Japanese firms
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)
View ArticleElectricity sales up for 1st time in 3 months
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...
View ArticleBank of Japan enlarges toolkit as inflation goal recedes
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...
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