Mutilated animal corpses still appearing on streets of Kure
Police in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, have received a series of reports of animals being dismembered and left in public places. (Japan Today)
View ArticleAbe steps up drive to revitalize education system
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepped up his drive Thursday to revitalize the country's education system as a newly created panel began discussions on reform measures. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleApple reportedly moving Japan headquarters to Roppongi Hills
Apple is supposedly planning on relocating its Japan headquarters to an office tower in the upscale Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo, with the move said to be happening as soon as April. (appleinsider.com)
View ArticleJapan envoy says territory disputes with China can be resolved
Japan believes tensions with China fanned by a dispute over a group of uninhabited islands can be resolved, a special envoy from Tokyo said on Friday after meeting China's president-in-waiting, Xi...
View ArticleJapan consumer prices dips, piles pressure on BOJ
Japan's core consumer prices slipped for a second straight month in the year to December, signaling the economy was still in deflation and piling more pressure on the central bank to adopt further...
View ArticleWorld's biggest nuke plant may shut: Japan report
The largest nuclear power plant in the world may be forced to shut down under tightened rules proposed by Japan's new nuclear watchdog aimed at safeguarding against earthquakes, a report said on...
View ArticleYen hits new lows, focus on Japan's reflationary policies
The yen hit a 2 1/2-year low against the dollar and a 21-month low versus the euro on Friday, as the market remained focused on Japan's pursuit of reflationary economic policies. (Reuters)
View ArticleNikkei surges 2.88 per cent on weak yen
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 has surged 2.88 per cent as a weak yen and optimism over US and Japanese corporate earnings pushed the benchmark index to its best close in nearly three years. (ninemsn)
View ArticleBodies of 9 killed in Algeria return to Japan
Seven survivors and the bodies of nine Japanese slain in a hostage crisis in Algeria returned to Tokyo on a government plane Friday. (The West)
View ArticleLargest carriers in China, Japan, Korea agree on NFC 'roaming'
The largest mobile operators in China, Japan, and Korea have agreed on common standards for touch-card technology, clearing the way for travellers across East Asia to user their phones for travel and...
View ArticleJapan's automakers shift plants to Mexico to export vehicles worldwide
Mexico's vehicle exports have surged as Japan's automakers, squeezed by a strong yen and high production costs, transfer more of their manufacturing there. (Asahi)
View ArticleJapan to sell $10bn stake in Japan Tobacco
Japan's government has said it will sell a third of its stake in Japan Tobacco, to raise $10.3bn for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (BBC)
View ArticleJapan to extend stay period for Filipino, Indonesian nurses by 1 yr
The Japanese government plans to give Filipinos and Indonesians seeking to become nurses and caregivers in Japan an extra year in the country to prepare for qualifying exams, Foreign Minister Fumio...
View ArticleAuction of pro-N.Korean office set for March
A Japanese court has decided the Tokyo headquarters of a pro-North Korean association will be auctioned next month. (NHK)
View ArticleEx-PM Koizumi's nephew fined for operating unlicensed host club
A summary court Monday ordered a nephew of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to pay a fine of 1 million yen for unlicensed operation of a "host club" serving female customers. (Kyodo)
View ArticleJapan presents People's Honor Award to sumo legend Taiho
The Japanese government on Monday presented the People's Honor Award to former sumo grand champion Taiho, who died of heart disease at the age of 72 in January. (Jiji Press)
View ArticleCrown prince diagnosed with flu
Crown Prince Naruhito on Monday was diagnosed with influenza, the Imperial Household Agency said. The crown prince, who turned 53 on Saturday, canceled his activities for both Monday and Tuesday, TBS...
View ArticleSea Shepherd denies ramming Japan whalers
Sea Shepherd and the Japanese whaling fleet's battle has moved from the Southern Ocean to the video editing suite. (The Australian)
View ArticleNikkei 225 falls from four-year high on euro debt concern
Japanese shares fell, with the Nikkei 255 Stock Average falling from its highest since 2008, after Italian elections reignited concern about the region's debt crisis. (BusinessWeek)
View ArticleSailors plead guilty in rape case that sparked Japan curfew
Two U.S. sailors pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping and robbing an Okinawan woman in October, a case that sparked the military to impose a Japan-wide curfew for all American servicemembers. (stripes.com)
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