News: Japan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Japan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Japan – overview

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Japan: news

'Comfort women' snub Japan mayor

Friday, May 24th 2013, 9:27
related countries: North Korea

Two South Korean women forced into sexual slavery in WWII cancel a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, citing fears of "political exploitation".
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Japanese stocks recover after falls

Friday, May 24th 2013, 8:08

Shares in Japan have closed 0.89% higher, one day after Thursday's global sell-off in shares.
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Japan PM Abe heads to Burma

Friday, May 24th 2013, 3:53
related countries: Burma

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Burma for economic talks - in the first visit by a Japanese PM since 1977.
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VIDEO: 80-year-old claims new Everest record

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 15:36

An 80-year-old Japanese adventurer, Yuichiro Miura, becomes the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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Japan man climbs Everest at 80

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 5:04

An 80-year old Japanese man has reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak.
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Japan approves child abduction pact

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 9:29

Japan's parliament votes to adopt an international treaty on cross-border child custody disputes, after years of pressure from the West.
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VIDEO: Is Japan's green tea blossoming?

Friday, May 17th 2013, 17:49
related places: Fukushima

Farmers in Japan's key tea-growing region are hoping to turn their fortunes around following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.
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US condemns Japan sex slave remarks

Friday, May 17th 2013, 3:46
related countries: United States

The US condemns recent remarks by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto justifying Japan's war-time use of sex slaves as "outrageous and offensive".
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VIDEO: Tsunami debris washes up in Canada

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 23:01
related countries: Canada

Debris from the Japan tsunami in 2011 is washing up in Canada. The BBC spoke to volunteers cleaning up the shoreline on Vancouver Island
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Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 9:57
related places: Honda

Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team.
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Japan's economy shows recovery signs

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 4:12

Japan's economy, the third largest in the world, expands at its quickest pace in a year, showing signs of an economic recovery.
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Japan PM considers N Korea summit

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 11:58
related countries: North Korea

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says he would consider meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to try to settle a row over Pyongyang's kidnapping of Japanese citizens.
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Nikkei surges past 15,000 mark

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 4:03

Japan's Nikkei climbs past 15,000 for the first time since January 2008 as the yen's continued decline is seen boosting earnings potential for Japanese exporters
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VIDEO: China-Japan tensions 'still high'

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 0:06
related countries: China

With tensions between China and Japan showing no sign of abating, Mariko Oi asks the head of Japan's Maritime Self Defence Force, Katsutoshi Kawano, if he feels under pressure.
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Japan's WWII sex slaves 'necessary'

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 16:21

A nationalist Japanese politician, Toru Hashimoto, describes the foreign sex slaves used by Japanese troops in World War II as "necessary".
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Sharp's losses hit fresh record

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 8:22

Japanese electronics-maker Sharp reports a record annual loss, as it struggles with a high debt load and shrinking sales.
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Jonny Brownlee wins gold in Japan

Saturday, May 11th 2013, 8:09

Defending champion Jonny Brownlee wins gold in Japan in his first start in this year's World Triathlon Series.
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Nissan profit up but China sales dip

Friday, May 10th 2013, 8:10
related countries: China

Japanese carmaker Nissan reports a small rise in full-year profits, but sales in its key market of China fell following a territorial row between Japan and China.
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Yen breaks 100 mark versus US dollar

Friday, May 10th 2013, 6:17
related countries: United States

The Japanese currency breaches the 100 yen to the US dollar mark for the first time since April 2009.
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Japan anger at China Okinawa article

Thursday, May 9th 2013, 6:43
related countries: China
related places: Okinawa

Japan protests to China over an article in Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily calling for a review of Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa.
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Dow tops 15,000 as world shares gain

Tuesday, May 7th 2013, 21:16
related countries: Germany

The Dow Jones index closes above 15,000 for the first time as strong German factory data pushes US and European share markets higher.
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Nikkei tops 14,000 in five-year high

Tuesday, May 7th 2013, 5:47

Japan's Nikkei index surged on Tuesday, rising above the 14,000 mark for the first time since June 2008.
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Japan signs Turkey nuclear deal

Friday, May 3rd 2013, 20:23
related countries: France, Turkey

The Turkish government has signed a $22bn (£14bn) deal with a Japanese-French consortium to build a new nuclear power station.
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Mount Fuji 'set for Unesco listing'

Wednesday, May 1st 2013, 7:21

Mount Fuji is on course to become a Unesco World Heritage site after being approved by a key committee, Japanese officials say.
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Tokyo governor in Olympics gaffe

Tuesday, April 30th 2013, 9:40
related places: Tokyo

The governor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, apologises for critical comments he made about rival Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Russia and Japan agree island talks

Monday, April 29th 2013, 14:23
related countries: Russia

Japan and Russia agree to resolve a territorial dispute which has prevented a WWII peace deal being signed, as PM Abe visits Moscow.
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Japan marks 'sovereignty return' day

Sunday, April 28th 2013, 16:30

Japan marks for the first time the anniversary of the end of the allied occupation after World War II, in what is seen as part of a nationalist campaign.
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Japan boosts economic forecasts

Friday, April 26th 2013, 16:22

The Bank of Japan raises its forecast for both economic growth and inflation this year in its twice yearly report.
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Japan lifts Boeing Dreamliner ban

Friday, April 26th 2013, 12:58
related countries: United States

All Nippon Airways is to begin Dreamliner test flights after Japan's regulator followed the US aviation authority in clearing Boeing's 787 to fly.
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Honda profits boosted by weaker yen

Friday, April 26th 2013, 8:44
related places: Honda

Honda reports a 74% jump in annual profits, boosted by a recovery in overseas sales and a weak Japanese yen.
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Can Japan win the war against deflation?

Thursday, April 25th 2013, 21:22

Japan's recovery plans depend on one thing: Consumers
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VIDEO: Japan carriers hit by Dreamliner delays

Thursday, April 25th 2013, 1:19
related places: Tokyo

In Japan, airlines are still waiting for their fleets of Boeing 787 Dreamliners to take to the skies again. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from Tokyo.
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Japan warns China on islands landing

Tuesday, April 23rd 2013, 13:29
related countries: China
related places: Yasukuni

Japan would respond with force if any attempt is made to land on disputed islands, PM Shinzo Abe warns, as eight Chinese ships sail in the area.
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Japanese police target anonymous net

Monday, April 22nd 2013, 12:00

Japanese police are calling for people who "abuse" the Tor anonymous browsing network to be stopped from using it.
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IAEA urges Fukushima improvements

Monday, April 22nd 2013, 10:39
related places: Fukushima

The IAEA calls for improvements in "essential systems" at Japan's Fukushima plant, hours after the cooling system was halted for the third time in five weeks.
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Visit shelved over Japan war shrine

Monday, April 22nd 2013, 4:43
related countries: South Korea
related places: Tokyo

South Korea's foreign minister cancels a visit to Tokyo after top-level Japanese ministers pay their respects at a controversial war-linked shrine.
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Japan man celebrates 116th birthday

Friday, April 19th 2013, 9:28

Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura, who holds the distinction of being the world's oldest living person, is celebrating his 116th birthday on Friday.
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Suu Kyi meets Japan prime minister

Thursday, April 18th 2013, 15:27
related countries: Burma

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during her first visit to Japan in 27 years.
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Japan in record annual trade deficit

Thursday, April 18th 2013, 5:56

Japan, the world's third-largest economy, reports a record trade deficit for the financial year to 31 March.
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Kerry urges N Korea to join dialogue

Sunday, April 14th 2013, 14:02
related countries: North Korea, United States

US Secretary of State John Kerry, visiting Japan, calls on North Korea to engage in "responsible dialogue" to end rising regional tensions.
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VIDEO: Japan readies for N Korea attack

Friday, April 12th 2013, 15:46
related countries: North Korea

Japan is preparing to defend itself against any aggression from North Korea, setting up missiles in the capital and deploying warships.
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Pirate given long Japan jail term

Friday, April 12th 2013, 15:13
related countries: Oman

A 21-year-old man is sentenced to 11 years in a Japanese jail for the attempted hijack of a Japanese tanker off the coast of Oman in 2011.
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Australia to face Japan on whaling

Friday, April 12th 2013, 5:00
related countries: Australia

The UN's International Court of Justice sets dates for public hearings on Australia's challenge against Japan's whaling programme in Antartica.
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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars

Thursday, April 11th 2013, 9:44

Japan's top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags, including tens of thousands in the UK.
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China anger at Japan-Taiwan deal

Wednesday, April 10th 2013, 12:17
related countries: China, Taiwan

Japan and Taiwan sign a deal allowing Taiwan to fish near a group of disputed islands, prompting China to express 'extreme concerns'.
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China and Australia in currency pact

Wednesday, April 10th 2013, 0:25
related countries: Aruba, Australia, China, United States

The Australian dollar becomes the third currency, along with the US dollar and the Japanese yen, that can be converted directly into and out of the Chinese yuan.
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VIDEO: Japan deploys anti-missile batteries

Tuesday, April 9th 2013, 12:49
related countries: North Korea
related places: Tokyo

Japan has deployed Patriot anti-missile batteries in the centre of Tokyo over growing concern that North Korea may be preparing a new missile test.
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Fukushima radioactive water 'leak'

Tuesday, April 9th 2013, 11:15
related places: Fukushima

A fresh leak of radioactive water is detected at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
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North Korean warning to foreigners

Tuesday, April 9th 2013, 10:44
related countries: North Korea, South Korea
related places: Tokyo

North Korea warns foreigners in South Korea to take evacuation measures in case of war as Japan deploys anti-missile batteries in Tokyo.
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Yen continues slide on stimulus plan

Monday, April 8th 2013, 6:39
related countries: United States

The Japanese yen drops to its lowest level since 2008 against the US dollar after the central bank begins the latest round of its economic stimulus programme.
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VIDEO: Japanese fish hitches ride to US

Sunday, April 7th 2013, 7:56
related countries: United States
related places: Oregon

A boat thought to have been swept out to sea during the 2011 Japanese tsunami has washed up on a beach in Oregon - with an unexpected passenger.
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US to return Okinawa land to Japan

Friday, April 5th 2013, 12:55
related countries: United States
related places: Okinawa

The US agrees to return land near an air base on Okinawa to Japan in a move which will see some American troops redeployed to Guam and Hawaii.
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VIDEO: Brain scans can 'read our dreams'

Friday, April 5th 2013, 11:40

Japanese scientists are claiming they have found a way to read people's dreams.
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