Japan says China must use sea power peacefully
Japan called on China Thursday to use its sea power peacefully, after President Hu Jintao staked a claim in Beijing for his country to become a maritime force. (New Straits Times)
View ArticleJapan to make F35 parts under relaxed arms ban
Japan will allow domestic firms to take part in production of the F-35 fighter, the first such case since Tokyo last year relaxed a self-imposed ban on arms exports, a report said Thursday. (AsiaOne)
View ArticlePolice arrested seven members of the same extended family Wednesday
Police arrested seven members of the same extended family Wednesday in a multiple murder investigation that has transfixed Japan, an official said. (Japan Today)
View ArticleObama will get second term invite to Obama, Japan
A small city in Japan is to offer re-elected US president Barack Obama what may be the first invitation of his second term: a visit to a place that shares his name. (Channel NewsAsia)
View Article1 in 3 young men feel they can't marry
One out of three Japanese men in their 20s think they may not be able to marry, despite their wish to do so, with about 60 percent citing economic insecurity as the main reason, a life insurance...
View ArticleKids often uninformed about criminals lurking on websites
More than 60 percent of children victimized by crimes to which social networking sites (SNS) made them vulnerable did not receive any warning from their parents against accessing such websites, the...
View ArticleKDDI customer base up 150,000 in Oct. after launch of iPhone 5
KDDI Corp. has said its net inflow of customers under the mobile number portability system (MNP) surged to 152,700 in October thanks to brisk sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleBankruptcies in Japan rose for 2nd straight month
A private credit research firm says the number of bankruptcies in Japan rose in October for a 2nd straight month. (NHKReloaded)
View ArticleBuying Japan foreclosures: Getting a dream for a song?
With the collapse of Japan's "bubble" economy in 1990 and an aging society, property prices have been on a nearly uninterrupted slide for 25 years. That has elicited interest from a small band of...
View ArticleTokyo moves to fix Japan's 'fiscal cliff': report
Japanese lawmakers have moved closer to fixing the nation's own "fiscal cliff", agreeing to pass a bond bill crucial to financing a huge chunk of this year's public spending, a report said Thursday. (AFP)
View ArticleJapan's Suntory celebrates Rolling Stones' 50th with limited edition whisky
Japan's Suntory beverage behemoth has made 2012 the year of the Rolling Stones, with a Stones Bar series celebrating the anniversary and stirring up such boozy tributes to the band as Rolling Hop beer,...
View ArticleThe Incredible Winter Light Festival in Japan
Located in Kuwana City (Mie Prefecture) is Nabano No Sato, a flower-focused park featuring sprawling gardens and giant greenhouses. Running annually from mid November to mid March is one of Japan's...
View ArticleIHI unveils algae biofuel test facility
IHI Corp. on Wednesday unveiled to reporters its facility to test the cultivation of algae for biofuel in Yokohama. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleJapan stocks fall fifth day on stronger yen, Greek rescue
Japanese stocks fell, with the Nikkei 225 (NKY) Stock Average heading for its longest losing streak in nine weeks, after exporters declined on a stronger yen and amid concern Greece's bailout will be...
View ArticleBe warned: Japan Hokkaido Slimming Weight Loss Pills contain lethal ingredient
Consumers are advised not to purchase or use "Japan Hokkaido Slimming Weight Loss Pills", a product promoted for weight loss, as it contains a potentially lethal ingredient - Sibutramine, warns the...
View ArticleJapan earthquake and tsunami recovery still underway
More than a year and a half after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, there's still more than 13 million tons of debris. ()
View Article3 more arrested in connection with unlicensed Roppongi club where man was...
Police said Thursday they have made three further arrests in relation to the Roppongi club Studio Gate where a man was beaten to death by a group of masked men wielding baseball bats in September....
View ArticleNew charges against man in weapons arrest at Los Angeles airport on trip from...
A teacher pleaded not guilty Thursday to making false statements when he was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport wearing a bulletproof vest and with checked bags containing knives, a smoke...
View ArticleJapan's big banks expand into global aircraft financing, leasing
Cash-rich Japanese banks are rushing into aircraft finance in the hope of getting fatter profit margins than straight corporate loans. (Reuters)
View ArticleJapan steelmaking giant posts $4bn loss
The world's second biggest steelmaker, created through the recent merger of Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal, has posted a $US3.9 billion ($A3.76 billion) combined net loss in its fiscal first...
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