No debris fell into Japan's territory: Japan's govt
The Japanese government said Wednesday that no debris fell into Japan's territory after a rocket launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). (Global Times)
View ArticleYokota, '200 other abductees' dead: Ishihara
Shintaro Ishihara, leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), said he believes Megumi Yokota and other Japanese abducted by North Korea are dead and called for revising the pacifist...
View ArticleTokyo shares close higher
Tokyo shares closed up 0.59 percent Wednesday, shrugging off a North Korean rocket launch, with sentiment buoyed by progress in US fiscal cliff talks and a surge in German investor sentiment. (The Post)
View ArticleJapan strongly protests against DPRK's satellite launch
Japan on Wednesday strongly protested against a satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying the launch was "unacceptable" and violates the United Nations' relative...
View ArticleMiyoko Sumida dies in Japan before her murder trial
A Japanese woman who reportedly coerced people into starving family members to death has been found dead in her cell. Miyoko Sumida, 64, was the chief suspect in a probe that has transfixed low-crime...
View ArticleQuarter of workers in Japan experience 'power harassment'
In the past three years, 1 in 4 workers in Japan experienced "power harassment," a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry survey revealed Wednesday, suggesting workplaces with employee of unequal status...
View ArticleMazda leads diesel revival as dirty-clunker label fades
Thirteen years after Shintaro Ishihara killed Japanese interest in diesel cars by barring many of them from Tokyo, the technology is making a comeback as manufacturers adopt innovations that improve...
View ArticleWhy Japan is still not sorry enough
Keen observers know that Japan's ugly territorial disputes with its neighbors aren't really about fishing grounds or oil and gas reserves or ancient historical claims. What they're about is that the...
View ArticleKanji for gold named year's best
The kanji "kin" (gold) was chosen as the best Chinese character to symbolize this year's national ethos, a Kyoto-based kanji promotion organization said Wednesday. (Japan Times)
View ArticleJapan Coast Guard rescues four from drifting North Korean boat
The Japan Coast Guard said Wednesday it has rescued four men aboard a North Korean boat that had been drifting in the Sea of Japan. (Japan Times)
View ArticleJapan election puts spotlight on reviving economy
It's the $6 trillion question: how to jolt Japan out of its 20-year economic slump. The dozen or so parties vying in a Dec. 16 parliamentary election all agree the world's third-largest economy needs a...
View ArticleJapan bank to pay $8.6M to settle US probe
Japan's Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has reached an $8.6 million settlement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury over a violation of U.S. rules forbidding the transfer of money to nations such as...
View ArticleIn Japan, a sprightly 94-year-old fights election battle
When Ryokichi Kawashima burst into a Tokyo city office to register as a candidate in Japan's parliamentary election, the woman behind the counter first froze, then stuttered: "Are you serious?" (Reuters)
View ArticleAnalysis: Japan election points to return of "construction state"
A big winner from Japan's December 16 national elections may be the country's construction industry and towns such as Naganohara, where a sprawling dam development sits unfinished after more than four...
View ArticleUN Security Council condemns Korean rocket launch
The United Nations Security Council has condemned North Korea's rocket launch, saying it violates two council resolutions prohibiting Pyongyang from using ballistic missile technology. The council will...
View ArticleNew govt to reach policy accord with BOJ
The Bank of Japan and the new administration to be led by incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to conclude, in effect, a policy accord, with the central bank promising to continue aggressive...
View ArticleJapan reports 5th month of trade deficit
Japan is reporting its fifth straight month of trade deficits for November, marking a lengthy span of lagging exports that highlights a struggling economy. (huffingtonpost.com)
View ArticleY10 mil in cash found in Hiroshima garbage disposal facility
Police said Tuesday that 10 million yen in cash was found Monday night in a garbage disposal facility in Hiroshima. (Japan Today)
View ArticleMinistry orders return of passports of Kanto Rengo suspects in Roppongi...
The Japanese government on Wednesday issued an order demanding the return of the passports of suspects alleged to have participated in the beating death of 31-year-old restaurant manager Ryosuke...
View ArticleNoriko Sakai's brother arrested for threatening man with gun
The younger brother of Japanese pop singer and actress Noriko Sakai has been arrested for allegedly threatening a man's life with a gun. (Japan Today)
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