Nikkei Rallies 2.4% in Upbeat Asia
Asian markets climbed further Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, amid signs Washington leaders were making progress towards sealing a budget deal and on hopes of further economic stimulus in...
View Article58% approve LDP's return to power
The Liberal Democratic Party's imminent return to power after its overwhelming victory in Sunday's election was viewed favorably by 58 percent of respondents to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll, with 28...
View ArticleVIPs in Japan impressed by flight on controversial Osprey
Critics claim the Osprey is unsafe. Backers praise its flexibility and cite its track record in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Queasy fliers have lost their lunches as it makes the mid-air switch from...
View ArticleDPJ puts off leadership election; lawmakers complain of haste
The Democratic Party of Japan decided Wednesday to put off its election of a new leader to succeed outgoing DPJ President Yoshihiko Noda. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleUnion workers drop to record low
Union members comprised an estimated 17.9 percent of employed workers in Japan as of June 30, down 0.2 percentage point from a year earlier, and a record low, the labor ministry said, noting the...
View ArticleBaseball: New A's shortshop from Japan calls Beane "sexy"
He's only been with the A's for a day, but new Japanese shortshop Hiro Nakajima is already a star. (sfgate.com)
View ArticleIs Japan set to lead after 20 years of torpor?
As 2012 draws to a conclusion, it's likely that the fiscal cliff will be averted, U.S. politics and monetary policy are irrevocably set, European politics are suspended until September's German...
View ArticleTwo women slashed on trains in Yokohama
Police are on the lookout for a individual who they believe slashed two female train passengers with a knife at Yokohama train stations on Wednesday. (Japan Today)
View ArticleSea Shepherd undeterred by US court order
Conservation activist Paul Watson says a US court injunction ordering his Sea Shepherd group to keep away from the Japanese whaling fleet will not deter its Southern Ocean campaign. (news.com.au)
View ArticleMitsubishi widens recall to 1.7m vehicles
Mitsubishi has widened a recall over an oil leak to about 1.7 million vehicles sold in Japan, prompting a rebuke from the country's transport ministry. (ninemsn)
View ArticleMan stabs plumber, commits suicide following altercation
Police said Wednesday that a man who apparently stabbed a plumber, possibly committed suicide by jumping from his apartment in Tokyo. (Japan Today)
View ArticleBOJ 'mulling 2% inflation target'
At its two-day policy meeting that started Wednesday, the Bank of Japan is expected to discuss requests from Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe to adopt an inflation target of 2 percent. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleJapan's crown prince attends 'Les Miserables' premiere
"Les Miserables" had a royal premiere in Tokyo this week, where its Australian star Hugh Jackman walked the red carpet at the charity gala. In the audience at the Tuesday night screening was Japanese...
View ArticleLDP cabinet to revise Japan's mid-term fiscal plan, may scrap spending cap
Japan's incoming ruling coalition will review the country's mid-term fiscal plan and could scrap its annual spending cap to boost public expenditure to revive the economy, several government sources...
View ArticleJapan wins WTO energy dispute with Canada: report
A World Trade Organization panel Wednesday released a report supporting arguments made by Japan and the European Union over a Canadian province's preferential treatment for local firms in promoting...
View ArticleStarbucks Japan customers find less coffee in their cups
Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. (2712), an affiliate of the world's largest coffee-shop operator, said it reduced the amount of drip coffee it pours into each cup by 9 millimeters (0.35 inch), reflecting...
View ArticleU.S. may deploy F-35 stealth jets to Iwakuni in '17
F-35 fighters could be stationed at the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2017 in what would be the first overseas deployment of the stealth aircraft, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said...
View ArticleNikkei slips 1 pct but holds above 10,000; BOJ in focus
Japan's Nikkei average fell 1 percent on Thursday morning, ahead of the results of a closely watched Bank of Japan meeting, after a sharp rally the previous day that saw the index close above 10,000...
View ArticleJapan views Park's victory positively
Japanese government officials are viewing Park Geun-hye's election victory positively. The officials say they will look for ways to improve bilateral relations while taking into account South Korea's...
View ArticleUnder pressure Bank of Japan boosts stimulus
The Bank of Japan has delivered its third dose of monetary stimulus in four months in a prelude to more aggressive action next year, as it faces intensifying pressure from the country's next leader for...
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