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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• August 19th 2009 – July 8th 2009
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• May 1st 2009 – March 26th 2009
• March 25th 2009 – February 13th 2009
• February 9th 2009 – December 19th 2008
• December 18th 2008 – November 7th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – October 7th 2008
• October 6th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 20th 2008 – July 7th 2008
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• June 6th 2008 – April 14th 2008
• April 11th 2008 – February 9th 2008
• February 8th 2008 – January 7th 2008
• January 7th 2008 – November 18th 2007
• November 17th 2007 – October 2nd 2007
• October 1st 2007 – August 29th 2007
• August 29th 2007 – July 23rd 2007
• July 20th 2007 – June 7th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – April 24th 2007
• April 24th 2007 – March 13th 2007
• March 12th 2007 – February 12th 2007
• February 12th 2007 – January 8th 2007
• January 6th 2007 – November 12th 2006
• November 11th 2006 – September 27th 2006
• September 26th 2006 – August 30th 2006
• August 30th 2006 – July 27th 2006
• July 25th 2006 – June 17th 2006
• June 17th 2006 – April 28th 2006
• April 26th 2006 – March 21st 2006
• March 18th 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 31st 2006 – December 21st 2005
• December 21st 2005 – November 11th 2005

Japan: news

Japan PM angry over Sumo death

Friday, February 8th 2008, 14:29
related places: Sumo

Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda calls on sumo wrestling officials to take action, after the death of a trainee.
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Australia releases whaling photos

Thursday, February 7th 2008, 11:42
related countries: Australia

Australia releases "distressing" pictures of whales harpooned by a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.
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Dumplings poisoned 'on purpose'

Tuesday, February 5th 2008, 12:34
related countries: China

Contaminated Chinese dumplings in Japan were likely poisoned on purpose, the health minister says.
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Last Iwo Jima flag veteran dies

Tuesday, February 5th 2008, 11:47
related countries: United States

A veteran believed to be the last survivor of a group who raised the US flag on Japan's Iwo Jima island dies.
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Overseas sales help Toyota profit

Tuesday, February 5th 2008, 7:33
related countries: China
related places: Toyota

Japanese car giant Toyota reports a 7.5% rise in quarterly profits due to rising demand in places like China.
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Japanese balloonist goes missing

Saturday, February 2nd 2008, 1:42
related countries: Pacific Ocean

Japanese record breaking hot air balloonist Michio Kanda goes missing during a flight over the Pacific Ocean.
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Three Japanese prisoners executed

Friday, February 1st 2008, 7:14

Japan hangs three prisoners in the country's second round of executions in less than two months.
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Japanese hunters resume whaling

Thursday, January 31st 2008, 15:14

Japan's Antarctic fleet resumes whaling after anti-hunt activists are forced away by running out of fuel.
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Japan scare on China dumplings

Thursday, January 31st 2008, 11:12
related countries: China

A probe is under way after dozens of Japanese people report falling ill from eating Chinese-made dumplings.
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Shares fall on economy fears

Monday, January 28th 2008, 23:11
related countries: Hong Kong
related places: Tokyo

US shares make headway, while in Europe trading is mixed on continued fears about the US economy.
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Japanese PM warns of economy risk

Saturday, January 26th 2008, 12:47

Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda warns action is needed to tackle the growing risks to the world economy.
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Recovery on Wall St continues

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 21:29
related countries: United States
related places: Wall Street

US shares close higher as investors welcome a deal in Washington for a $150m economic stimulus plan.
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Japan resumes refuelling mission

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 9:49
related countries: India, Indian Ocean, United States

A Japanese naval vessel heads back to the Indian Ocean to resume refuelling operations for US-led forces.
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Japanese PM defends whaling

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 4:11

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda defends Japan's annual whale hunt, calling for a less emotional debate.
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Credit crunch worries Japan PM

Wednesday, January 23rd 2008, 15:47

Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda tells the BBC how problems in the world's financial markets are worrying him.
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Stocks rebound on Fed's rate cut

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 17:56
related countries: South Korea

Global shares rebound as the US Federal Reserve slashes rates to boost growth and stave off a recession.
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I killed mayor - Japan 'gangster'

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 12:55
related places: Nagasaki

Alleged gangster Tetsuya Shiroo admits shooting Nagasaki's mayor last April - a killing that shocked Japan.
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Markets shrug off recession woes

Friday, January 18th 2008, 15:05
related countries: United States
related places: Wall Street, Asia

Hopes that President Bush will propose measures to boost the US economy bolster most world markets.
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Japan PM launches green policies

Friday, January 18th 2008, 7:05

Yasuo Fukuda says he will designated 10 eco-cities as part of a bid to make Japan a low-carbon society.
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Australians transfer whaling pair

Friday, January 18th 2008, 5:53
related countries: Aruba

An Australian ship returns two activists who boarded a Japanese whaler to their own vessel, ending a stand-off.
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Japan PM warns of party 'crisis'

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 16:29

The ruling party of Japan, the Liberal Democrats, faces its biggest-ever crisis, PM Yasuo Fukuda warns.
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Whaling pair 'leave Japan ship'

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 16:27
related countries: Australia

Two anti-whaling activists who boarded a Japanese ship are handed to an Australian vessel, Tokyo officials say.
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Stand-off over whaling activists

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 6:32

Officials work to resolve a stand-off over two protesters detained on a Japanese whaling vessel.
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Japanese detain whaling activists

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 13:59

Two activists who boarded a Japanese whaling ship to protest are taken into custody, officials confirm.
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Japan 'reviews' aid to Sri Lanka

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 11:22
related countries: Sri Lanka

The Japanese peace envoy to Sri Lanka says that the end of the ceasefire may make it necessary to review Japanese aid.
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Japan plans Tokyo missile shield

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 8:11
related places: Tokyo

Japan's military conducts exercises to see whether a missile defence shield could be deployed in central Tokyo.
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Japan whaling illegal, court says

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 6:40
related countries: Aruba

An Australian court rules the activities of the Japanese whaling fleet are illegal, ordering it to halt operations.
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Greenpeace 'heads off whale ship'

Monday, January 14th 2008, 11:27
related countries: Antarctica

Greenpeace says it has chased off a factory ship from a Japanese whaling mission near Antarctica's coast.
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Japan PM forces navy bill through

Friday, January 11th 2008, 6:56
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Japan's ruling party forces through a bill reviving a support mission for US-led forces in Afghanistan.
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Japan 'preparing climate package'

Thursday, January 10th 2008, 4:34

Japan will give $10bn over five years to help developing nations fight global warming, a newspaper reports.
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Australian ship seeks out whalers

Wednesday, January 9th 2008, 5:00
related countries: Antarctica, Aruba

An Australian customs vessel heads south to Antarctica to monitor activities of the Japanese whaling fleet.
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Japan payout over tainted blood

Tuesday, January 8th 2008, 9:37

Japanese lawmakers pass a bill compensating people infected with hepatitis C by tainted blood products.
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Japan's auto sales at 35-year low

Monday, January 7th 2008, 15:58

Japanese car sales fall to a 35-year low as a shrinking population and limited wage growth hurt demand.
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