Japan to locate missile defense system in Okinawa permanently
The government said Friday it will deploy a missile defense system in Okinawa Prefecture permanently, amid repeated threats by North Korea to launch missiles that could strike any target in Japan. (Kyodo)
View ArticleBird flu: Japan on high alert as toll in China rises
Local governments and airports throughout Japan are on high alert against the new strain of bird flu in anticipation of a global outbreak as the death toll from the disease is increasing slowly but...
View ArticleG-8 slams N. Korea's missile development, urges it to change course
Foreign ministers of the Group of Eight countries on Thursday wrapped up their two-day meeting in London with a strong warning to North Korea over its nuclear and missile development programs. (Kyodo)
View ArticleTepco faces decision to dump radioactive water in Pacific
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501)'s discovery of leaks in water storage pits at the wrecked Fukushima atomic station raises the risk the utility will be forced to dump radioactive water in the Pacific...
View ArticleNew Murakami novel unveiled to excited fans in Japan
Haruki Murakami's new novel was unveiled early Friday in Japan, with excited fans getting their latest fix of one of modern literature's most talked-about authors. (Dawn)
View ArticleWhere Japan is shifting investor demand
With the Bank of Japan deciding to weaken the yen and double the country's monetary base, investors have turned to markets that stand to benefit from this policy shift in Tokyo, Cambridge, Mass. based...
View ArticleRising Japan bond yields underscore BOJ's challenge
A week after Japan's central bank started a massive bond-buying campaign to drive down yields in the country's quadrillion-yen government-bond market, yields instead have risen, a sign of the huge...
View ArticleTop court backs rulings absolving drugmaker's Japan agent over deaths laid to...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld high court rulings that the Japanese unit of British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC bore no liability over fatal side effects caused by the lung cancer drug Iressa. (Japan...
View ArticleJapan and Taiwan's Senkakus play
In an ordinary week, an agreement about the Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands, a disputed area that has triggered a series of standoffs between China and Japan in recent years, would have been big news. (The...
View ArticleAustralia to face Japan over whaling in UN court
The UN's International Court of Justice has set dates for public hearings on Australia's challenge against Japan's whaling programme in Antarctica. (BBC)
View ArticleCabinet approves bill to correct vote disparity
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill to address disparities in voter representation in Lower House electoral districts. (NHK)
View ArticleBody found in storage container in Oita
Police in Oita said Friday that a body found in a rented storage container on Wednesday is that of an adult male who was apparently stabbed to death. (Japan Today)
View ArticleU.S. gov't approves Japan's participation in TPP talks: Abe
The U.S. administration of President Barack Obama has approved Japan's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, as the two countries reached agreement Friday on...
View ArticleNorth Korea now threatening Japan
North Korea reportedly warned Japan that Tokyo would be the first target if Pyongyang decides to play its nuclear card. (foxnews.com)
View ArticleMagnitude 6.3 earthquake injures 24 in Japan
A strong magnitude-6.3 earthquake has hit western Japan, injuring at least 24 people and destroying some houses, but there is no risk of a tsunami. (abc.net.au)
View ArticleSuu Kyi visits Japan for 1st time in 27 yrs, to seek support for Myanmar
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Japan on Saturday for a weeklong visit, her first trip to the country in 27 years, to request Tokyo's support for the ongoing democratization...
View ArticleU.S. airman arrested for theft in Fukuoka
An airman stationed at U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo was arrested in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka Saturday on charges of a theft. (Jiji Press)
View ArticleFirms to promote e-books at libraries
A joint project to distribute electronic books to public libraries nationwide is set to be launched by the public and private sectors. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleUS warns Japan, South Korea on currencies
The United States on Friday said China's currency remains "significantly undervalued" and warned Japan and South Korea against weakening their currencies to gain a trade advantage. (Economic Times)
View ArticleNation's TPP entry a double-edged sword
Japan's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations is expected to help the country propel its growth strategy, but it has cost the country several concessions in the auto...
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