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Foreign students have zen meditation lesson

Foreign students in Japan have tried Zen meditation at a Buddhist temple in the outskirts of Tokyo. (NHKReloaded)

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Japan, 5 central Asia nations to develop resources

Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba says Japan will offer financial aid to 5 central Asian countries to help develop natural gas and rare earth resources. (NHKReloaded)

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30% of Japanese live on land vulnerable to shaking

New research shows almost one-third of the Japanese population lives on land that is vulnerable to shaking in the event of an earthquake. (NHKReloaded)

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Syria clashes kill 90; Regime tells Japan to cancel meeting

At least 90 people were killed in Syria yesterday while President Bashar al-Assad's regime told Japan to cancel its plan to meet with other nations about further sanctions against his country....

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Beijing Marathon reverses decision on Japan runners

The organizers of the Beijing Marathon reversed a decision and will let Japanese runners take part in the event, Kyodo News reported today. (Bloomberg)

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Osaka to reintroduce Saturday classes for elementary schools

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto has announced plans to reopen Osaka's elementary schools on Saturdays. The move is purportedly part of an attempt to combat delinquency and educational failings in the city....

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Has Tokyo finally neutered the BOJ?

With a debt load greater than all 17 member Euro nations combined, the news of Japan reporting a quarterly current account deficit for the first time in 30 years for the month of September is...

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What Obama's second term means for Asia

Although Asian stock markets are buoyed and governments relieved by Barack Obama's re-election as the 44th President of the United States, major uncertainties loom in the Asia policy of the second...

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Golf: Ishikawa ends title drought

Japanese golf star Ryo Ishikawa, the youngest male golfer ever to win a professional tournament, savoured the taste of victory for the first time in two years. (AFP)

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Sumo: Harumafuji, Hakuho both post wins on Kyushu tournament's opening day

Newly promoted grand champion Harumafuji passed his first test at sumo's top rank in dominant fashion, making mincemeat of Homasho on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. (Japan...

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U.S. serviceman apologizes over alleged break-in in Okinawa

A 24-year-old U.S. serviceman who allegedly beat a teenage boy after breaking into his home in an Okinawa village earlier this month has apologized, local officials said Sunday. (Japan Times)

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Japanese dies climbing Mt Kinabalu

A Japanese tourist's dream of reaching the summit of Mount Kinabalu was not fulfilled when he collapsed and died on the Laban Rata trail early Sunday. (Borneo Post)

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Japan contraction piles pressure on Noda, central bank

Japan's economy shrank last quarter as exports tumbled and consumer spending slumped, putting pressure on the central bank to add stimulus and hurting Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's record as he...

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Ozawa acquitted in fund scandal

A Japanese high court has acquitted a key political power broker, saying there was no evidence he committed a crime during a 2004 land deal. The Tokyo High Court's acquittal Monday clears the way for...

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Japan's continued retreat from U.S. classrooms

Bad news just keeps coming from Japan. The latest comes from the release of the Institute of International Education's latest annual figures on post-secondary enrollment into and out of the U.S....

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Tokyo stocks close down 0.93%

Tokyo's benchmark index has fallen 0.93 per cent on fears over a US budget standoff and worries about the slowing Japanese economy, while a strong yen also weighed on shares. (ninemsn)

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Japan PM eyes snap election after backing U.S-led trade pact

Under growing opposition pressure to keep a promise to call an election "soon", Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda looks to be leaning toward calling a vote as early as next month, after pledging...

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Anti-fart underwear a hit in Japan

Underpants which are claimed to neutralise the smell of flatulence are proving a hit in Japan, whose hard-working businessmen seem to like the idea of breaking wind without getting rumbled. (Times Live)

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Olympus swings to $100 mn first-half profit

Olympus said Monday it had swung back into the black in the first half of its fiscal year, a boost for the camera and medical equipment maker as it looks to move on from an embarrassing accounting...

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Enraged man runs over younger brother

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his younger brother on Saturday night after running him over in a parking lot in Osaka. (News On Japan)

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