Risking rule, Japan's leader agrees to December elections
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Wednesday that he was ready to dissolve Parliament in two days, setting the scene for December elections that could end his administration and thrust Japanese...
View ArticleThe new Japanese worker is Chinese
These days Japan's newsstands are filled with shrill, hyperbolic and sometimes nationalistic titles about China. "The China Risk." "The End of China." "China: Withdraw or Stay the Course." Such...
View ArticleToyota announces yet another massive recall
Japanese carmaker Toyota is again having to recall millions of vehicles around the globe amid complaints from customers over two technical issues. It's another blow to a firm once praised for its...
View ArticleSoccer: Japan beats Oman to close in on World Cup spot
Shinji Okazaki's late strike gave Japan a 2-1 away victory over Oman on Wednesday, leaving the Asian champions on the brink of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. (Reuters)
View ArticleRare tornados strike Japan
Two massive tornados swept through the western region of Japan on Wednesday. No injuries or damages were reported. Tornadoes are relatively rare in Japan and the agency has issued further warnings of...
View ArticleJapan reopens stalled talks with DPRK on abductions
Japan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea began bilateral talks on Thursday in Mongolia as Tokyo hopes to use the opportunity to shed light on a series of decades-old abductions. (China Daily)
View ArticleJapan delays sale of Japan Tabacco stake
The Japanese government is pushing back the sale of its stake in Japan Tobacco Inc., Finance Ministry officials said on Friday, citing weak market conditions and an uncertain political situation, as...
View ArticleJapan averts 'fiscal-cliff' as it passes financing bill
Japan's lawmakers have approved a crucial bill that will ensure that the government does not run out of money at the end of this month. (BBC)
View ArticleNoda dissolves lower house for election
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dissolved the lower house of parliament today for an election next month, in a political gamble widely expected to strip his centre-left party of power. (Business...
View ArticleSenkaku issue still murky as governments reshuffle in China, Japan
Although China now has new leader Xi Jinping in place, Japan has yet to figure out how to improve relations with its Asian neighbor regarding the Senkaku Islands. (Asahi)
View ArticleJapan needs sound strategy to deal with Xi administration
The Chinese Communist Party held the first plenary session of the 18th Central Committee on Thursday and made enormous changes to its leadership. The session marked the beginning of the Xi Jinping...
View ArticleJapan opposition: seeks nominal annual GDP growth of 3 pct
Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party said on Friday it would do its utmost to beat deflation and the strong yen, and aims to achieve nominal annual economic growth of 3 percent or more by...
View ArticleIshihara, Hashimoto undecided over uniting
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, coleader of Taiyo no To (The Sunrise Party), and Toru Hashimoto, the head of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), met at a Tokyo hotel Friday morning to...
View ArticleAre the days of a strong Japanese yen numbered?
Yet another change of leadership in Japan and the prospect of more aggressive monetary easing have sent the safe haven yen tumbling to a six-month low and currency strategists tell CNBC the days of a...
View ArticleJapan election may ease economic gloom
Japan's prime minister dissolved the lower house of parliament Friday to avoid a disastrous freeze in government spending, triggering elections that could result in more aggressive policies to...
View ArticleRemoving Japan's barriers to trade and investment
The Japanese market is more open than many foreigners claim and more closed than most Japanese believe. This has been the case since the mid-1980s and still holds true today. Foreigners attempting to...
View ArticleSumo: Hakuho, Goeido still unbeaten
Undefeated yokozuna Hakuho tossed aside another would-be challenger in the form of Shohozan on Friday, inching closer to capturing his first title in three meets on the sixth day of the Kyushu Grand...
View ArticleBritish architect wins design contest for Japan's new national stadium
Zaha Hadid, best known in the UK for the London 2012 Aquatics Centre, the architectural centrepiece of the summer games, has taken first place in a competition to design the new Tokyo National Stadium....
View ArticleMissing woman's former manager says body dumped in Aichi forest
Police say they may have a lead in the case of a 42-year-old Nagoya woman who went missing in April of this year. (Japan Today)
View Article'Messy battle' expected in Japan vote next month
Japan's election next month will be a messy battle, media said Saturday, with more than a dozen parties fielding candidates and some of them trying to forge a "third pole" between the two largest...
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