Japa determined to match China in IMF deal
Japan is determined to match China in its contribution to the International Monetary Fund's efforts to combat the European debt crisis, in another sign of Asia's two largest economies vying for...
View ArticleWorld's top pension to start buying emerging stocks this quarter
Japan's public pension fund, the world's largest, will start investing in emerging market stocks as early as this quarter as it seeks to diversify assets and cover rising payouts. The Government...
View ArticleAnalysis: Japan reactor restart debate swells beyond nuclear frontline
Japan's nuclear power industry had never spent much time or money winning over the hearts and minds of people like Susumu Takahashi, a fisherman angling for small sweetfish from the serene shores of...
View ArticleJapan market watchdog recommends $2.5 million fine for Olympus
Japan's market watchdog on Friday recommended the Financial Services Agency (FSA) fine Olympus Corp (7733.T) about 200 million yen ($2.5 million) for false accounting in one of the country's biggest...
View ArticleJapanese-Brazilians go 'home' to tap economic boom
Yamato Hirai used to struggle to get into the starting line-up when he arrived at his local football pitch to play alongside his fellow Japanese-Brazilians. These days however, there are barely enough...
View Article'Black widow' sentenced to death for murder in Japan
A Japanese woman who murdered her three former lovers in 2009 has been sentenced to death. Kanae Kijima, 37, murdered three men aged 41, 53 and 80 for financial gain, the court said. The judge added...
View ArticleJapan facing criticism over botched response to North Korean missile launch
The Japanese government is facing heavy criticism over its slow response to the failed North Korean rocket launch Friday. While the country displayed a massive show of force in the lead-up to the...
View ArticleTokyo stocks close 1.19% higher
Japanese shares have risen 1.19 per cent as weaker than expected Chinese growth data lifted hopes for fresh easing measures, while a failed North Korean rocket launch also boosted sentiment. The...
View ArticleM5.9 quake jolts Fukushima, Kanto regions
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Fukushima and other parts of the Kanto region on Friday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake struck at 7:10 p.m. Its epicenter was 20...
View ArticleDeflation isn't always so bad -- just ask Japan
Milton Friedman would be aghast at economist Nicholas Smith's take on Japan's deflation. The Nobel laureate is probably best known for his argument that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary...
View ArticleApple ordered to pay Tokyo woman $7,400 after iPod nano causes injury
A Tokyo court has ordered the Japan arm of Apple to pay a woman damages after she sustained burns from an overheating iPod nano. A Tokyo woman who sustained burns to her hand when her iPod nano...
View ArticleCan Doraemon the cat revive driving in Japan?
Japan's domestic car market is shrinking-partly because not enough young people are getting a driver's license. Enter a robotic blue cat named Doraemon with magic powers and a nerdy schoolboy named...
View ArticleTokyo: Wait until next time
You could almost hear the collective "Aw, damn," from Japan's Ministry of Defense Friday as a North Korean missile broke up soon after takeoff and plopped into the sea. Japan spends about $5 billion a...
View ArticleJapan declares two idled reactors safe to restart
Two idled Japanese nuclear reactors have been declared safe and will need to be restarted to avoid a summer power crunch in western Japan, the trade minister said on Friday, a step towards the first...
View ArticleRice exports to China resume
Japan has resumed rice exports to China after radioactive contamination from the Fukushima disaster resulted in bans in some eastern prefectures, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative...
View ArticleDriver raced on despite accidents
Kyoto's famous Gion district, where tourists crowded the streets Thursday to enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom, turned into a scene of horror as onlookers watched a minivan enter an intersection...
View ArticleRussian spy planes fly close to border
Two Russian spy planes approached Japanese airspace on Thursday at a time of high alert in Tokyo over an anticipated ballistic missile launch by North Korea. Air Self-Defense Force planes were put...
View Article35-ton device found in spent fuel pool at Fukushima reactor
A 35-ton piece of machinery has been found at the bottom of the spent nuclear fuel pool in the No. 3 reactor at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Friday. TEPCO...
View Article68 people suffer food poisoning at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo
Attendees at two parties which took place at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo have been struck down by food poisoning, the hotel confirmed on Saturday. As of Friday, 68 guests out of a total of 209 have...
View Article'Adult video' malware hits Android users in Japan
A new malware that promises gaming and anime-adult videos but steals their contact data is victimizing Japanese users of Android devices, a security firm said over the weekend. McAfee said the Trojan...
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