Baby panda at Wakayama animal theme park given name
A female giant panda born in early August has been given the name Yuhin, which was selected from around 20,000 suggestions submitted by the public, an animal theme park in Wakayama Prefecture said...
View ArticleNoda inspects Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to encourage crews in their dangerous work to tame the facility's tsunami-hit reactors. (Japan Today)
View ArticleTennis: Kei Nishikori beats Milos Raonic to win Japan Open
Kei Nishikori has made history as the first Japanese to win the Japan Open tennis tournament with victory over young Canadian star Milos Raonic in the final. (Herald Sun)
View ArticleHonda recalls over 260,000 CR-Vs in North America
Honda Motor is recalling more than 260,000 CR-Vs sold in North America because of a faulty automatic window switch. (NHKReloaded)
View ArticleNoda visits Fukushima nuclear plant
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda toured the crippled Fukushima power station on Sunday in a show of resolve over the nuclear disaster there, amid strong public scepticism about his energy policy....
View ArticleThai accused of forced prostitution in Japan
A Thai woman formerly living in Japan has been extradited and charged with human trafficking following the dramatic escape of a woman who claims she was duped and forced to work in a brothel. (Bangkok...
View Article11 stung by hornets at Tokushima outdoor anime event
Elevn people were stung by hornets Sunday at an anime event held on a mountain in Tokushima Prefecture. The 11, ranging in age from 17 to 47, were taken to hospital after being stung on the face and...
View Article8-yr-old boy, 65-yr-old man swept away by waves in Hokkaido
An 8-year-old boy and a 65-year-old man went missing on Sunday after being swept away by waves while salmon fishing in Sarufutsu, Hokkaido. (Japan Today)
View ArticleJapan sees '2nd rebirth' at IMF-World Bank meets
In September 1964, when the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held their annual meetings in Tokyo, participants from around the world witnessed a Japan that had dramatically transformed...
View Article760,000 users' data leaked online
The personal data of about 760,000 people was temporarily leaked onto the Internet through an address book application service for smartphones, information security company NetAgent Co. reported....
View ArticleHorse racing: Outsider dashes Japan's Arc dream
Outsider Solemia produced a stunning late rally to deny Japan their first victory in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, at Longchamp. (abc.net.au)
View ArticleGovt to resume lending to Myanmar
The government plans to resume low-interest loans to Myanmar as early as next year for the first time since the late 1980s, underscoring its commitment to aid, according to informed sources. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleNippon Ishin no Kai holds 1st general meeting
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), the national political party launched by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto last month, has held its first general meeting in Osaka. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleMan held in Osaka death threat case released
A man who was arrested and indicted on suspicion of posting a mass murder threat on the Osaka municipal government's website was released in September after police found that his computer could have...
View ArticleHimeji plant explosion may affect diaper supply
The Sept. 29 blast at Nippon Shokubai Co.'s plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, has raised concern over the supply of disposable diapers, as the chemical firm was a major supplier of raw materials used...
View ArticleAsia's new filmmaker of the year laments lack of funding
Koji Wakamatsu, who received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award last week, says a lack of government support for young directors in the region is stifling artistic freedom. (Japan Times)
View ArticleArresting the drift in Japanese economic diplomacy
In the post-war period, Japan played an important and active role in creating and providing public goods and development assistance in the region, and in maintaining open and robust markets. (East Asia...
View ArticleJapan diplomacy adrift?
By the end of the 1980s, Japan had caught up in technology, productivity and living standards to the advanced economies of the West. After the end of the 1980s boom, economic growth plummeted after the...
View ArticleSurvey shows Japanese children's strength has improved since late 1990s
The physical strength of Japanese children has improved significantly, a survey by the sports ministry showed Sunday. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology introduced the...
View ArticleExam booklets get plastic covers to stop distribution disasters
Prospective university students sitting entrance exams this coming January will have to tear through one more barrier to get to their goals, as the geography, history and civics exam papers will for...
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