Hitachi color-codes fallout gauge
Hitachi Ltd. will start selling a color-coded radiation measuring device at the end of this month. The device can incorporate results of gamma radiation measuring within 10 meters into a picture taken...
View ArticleWholesale prices up 0.6% on year
Wholesale prices stretched their gains to a 17th consecutive month in February by rising 0.6 percent year on year amid climbing crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Monday. For the next few months,...
View ArticleGolf: Ishikawa finishes alone in second
Ryo Ishikawa gave himself a boost in his Masters preparation on Sunday, birdying the last two holes to finish alone in second at the Puerto Rico Open, his career-best U.S. PGA Tour result. The...
View ArticleConvenience stores rebounding after the quake
The Japanese government has been getting a tongue-lashing for its slowness in rebuilding the battered northeast, a year after it was hit by a devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. For a...
View ArticleJapan tourism still suffering one year on from quake
Japan's tourism industry is still hurting a year after the tsunami and nuclear disaster, international industry officials said, warning business was only likely to get fully back on track next year....
View ArticleNikkei cuts gains after BOJ holds off more easing
Japan's Nikkei share average eked out modest gains on Tuesday despite giving up an earlier increase to above the key 10,000 mark after the Bank of Japan held off on easing monetary policy following a...
View ArticleJapanese volcano erupts for second day
Sakurajima continued its second day of violent eruptions on Tuesday, spewing hot rocks and ash, but there was no major damage in the vicinity, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency said...
View ArticleEU, U.S., Japan launch rare earth WTO case against China
The United States, Europe and Japan joined forces on Tuesday against China's restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals that are critical to production of advanced technology and clean energy goods...
View ArticleJapan Inc ditches ties, casual in vogue
The words "Japanese salaryman" may evoke images of conservative business attire, but an increasing number of corporate warriors are ditching their neckties and embracing a more casual style, a survey...
View ArticleJapan mutual funds post record investment gains
Japanese mutual funds posted their highest ever monthly investment gains in February, helped by a strong recovery in global stock markets and the yen's fall, but equities funds continued to see net...
View ArticleJapan may open $96 billion drugs market further
The Japanese government might allow seriously ill patients to use medical treatments not yet approved in Japan under a compassionate use" system, adding to signs the country is opening the door further...
View ArticleJapanese tick for Jetstar
Jetstar boss Bruce Buchanan believes the conga line of 100 Japanese companies keen to take a stake in Jetstar Japan is a ringing endorsement of the brand and augurs well for its joint-venture strategy....
View ArticleBaruto dominates in victory over Myogiryu
Baruto dropped the sledgehammer on rank-and-filer Myogiryu in another blitzkrieg Tuesday, continuing his brilliant form on the third day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Baruto, who won the New...
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Basketball: Evessa's Washington arrested in drug case
Osaka Evessa power forward Lynn Washington, the most famous player in bj-league history, was arrested at 10:20 a.m on Tuesday for alleged involvement in the importation of between 1 kg and 1.5 kg of...
View ArticleTokyo ranks sixth in competitiveness
New York ranked first and Tokyo sixth among 120 major cities in the world in terms of competitiveness, according to a survey report released Monday by Citigroup Inc. and the research arm of The...
View ArticleAnother year to be tacked on North Korea sanctions
The government will extend the sanctions against North Korea for another year after deciding there has been no tangible progress on resolving the abductions of Japanese nationals, according to sources....
View Article109-year-old fine following appendectomy
A 109-year-old woman in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, has undergone a successful appendectomy, likely becoming the oldest patient to have such surgery in Japan, the attending physician said Tuesday. Ai...
View ArticleNiigata slide wrecks 11 houses
The landslide that began in the Kokugawa district of Itakura Ward, Joetsu, in Niigata Prefecture on March 7 destroyed 11 houses and workshops by Tuesday, the Niigata prefectural government said. The...
View ArticleNo damage reported after quake in north Japan; 50 cm tsunami warning issued
There were no immediate reports of damage after northern Japan was hit by an earthquake which the Japan Meteorological Agency said had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8. The epicenter of the quake was in...
View ArticleSoccer: Japan eye only victory vs Bahrain in deciding Olympic qualifier
The Japanese men's team hope to join the Nadeshiko at the London Olympics with victory over Bahrain at the National Stadium on Wednesday night. While Japan can qualify for the Summer Games with just a...
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