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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• December 18th 2009 – October 29th 2009
• October 27th 2009 – September 24th 2009
• September 21st 2009 – August 19th 2009
• August 19th 2009 – July 8th 2009
• July 7th 2009 – May 1st 2009
• 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
• July 7th 2008 – June 7th 2008
• 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

Japanese pop star deaf in one ear

Monday, January 7th 2008, 12:02

Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki reveals she has gone deaf in her left ear, but vows to continue her tour of Asia.
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Japan stocks plummet

Friday, January 4th 2008, 7:19

Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbles 4% to its lowest level in 17 months on worries over the strong yen and high oil prices.
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Japanese PM rules out reshuffle

Friday, January 4th 2008, 7:15

Japan's Yasuo Fukuda rules out a reshuffle but admits his first months in office have not gone smoothly.
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Climate focus as Japan heads G8

Tuesday, January 1st 2008, 3:54

Japan aims to put global warming top of the agenda as it takes over the chairmanship of the G8.
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Japan PM urges China co-operation

Sunday, December 30th 2007, 5:28
related countries: China

Japan's prime minister calls for increased co-operation with China, at the end of a four-day trip to the country.
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Ball game at China-Japan summit

Saturday, December 29th 2007, 14:55
related countries: China

China and Japan's prime ministers play catch after talks to improve relations between their countries.
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China and Japan hail progress

Friday, December 28th 2007, 11:04
related countries: China

China and Japan's PMs say "spring has arrived" in their diplomatic relations but fail to agree on gas fields dispute.
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Japan stocks rise on thin trading

Tuesday, December 25th 2007, 8:59

Japanese stocks enjoy some gains on light trading but are still down nearly 10% so far this year.
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Japan drops humpback whale hunt

Friday, December 21st 2007, 9:37

A controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.
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Japan humpback whale hunt on hold

Friday, December 21st 2007, 8:11

A controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.
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Home demand fuels Japan growth

Wednesday, December 19th 2007, 7:12

Domestic demand will fuel economic growth in Japan in the next financial year, its government says.
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Australia to monitor whalers

Wednesday, December 19th 2007, 4:13
related countries: Australia

Australia is to send a patrol ship and aircraft to monitor the actions of Japan's whaling fleet off Antarctica.
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UFOs exist, says Japan official

Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 14:51

Unidentified flying objects are "definitely" real, according to Japan's chief government spokesman.
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Japan tests anti-missile system

Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 13:29
related countries: United States

Japan uses a ship-based defence system to shoot down a ballistic missile, the first such test by a US ally.
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Football: AC Milan beat Boca

Sunday, December 16th 2007, 12:25

Filippo Inzaghi scores twice as AC Milan beat Boca Juniors to win the Club World Championship in Japan.
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Japan deadlock over US warships

Friday, December 14th 2007, 12:36

Japan's government extends the parliamentary session in an effort to win approval of a controversial navy bill.
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China remembers dead of Nanjing

Thursday, December 13th 2007, 10:20

Ceremonies are held in Nanjing to mark 70 years since a massacre in which hundreds of thousands of Chinese died.
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Somali pirates free Japan tanker

Wednesday, December 12th 2007, 8:06
related countries: Somalia

A Japanese chemical tanker and its crew are freed by Somali pirates after being held for six weeks.
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Zuma's ANC bid gains key backer

Monday, December 10th 2007, 17:58
related countries: South Africa

ANC powerbroker Tokyo Sexwale joins Jacob Zuma's campaign to lead South Africa's ruling party.
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Japan protests over Chinese edit

Monday, December 10th 2007, 13:46
related countries: China

Japan complains after China re-writes a communique jointly drawn up by the two countries.
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Somali pirates seek $1m ransom

Monday, December 10th 2007, 11:17
related countries: Somalia

Somali pirates demand a $1m ransom or say they will kill the 23-man crew of a Japanese tanker held since October.
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Three prisoners executed in Japan

Friday, December 7th 2007, 6:30

Japan executes three convicted murderers, and, for the first time, discloses the hanged men's names.
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Nanjing massacre victims named

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 11:04
related countries: China
related places: Nanjing

China publishes a list of 13,000 names of people it says died in the 1937 assault on Nanjing by Japan
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Navy bill hits Japan upper house

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 7:06

Japan's upper house debates a controversial naval bill, amid continuing political deadlock over the issue.
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E Asia confronts poor sanitation

Friday, November 30th 2007, 9:11
related places: Tokyo

Top officials from 14 East Asian countries meet in Tokyo to discuss ways to tackle poor sanitation in the region.
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Japan chided over sex slaves

Thursday, November 29th 2007, 2:55
related countries: Canada

Canada's parliament demands a "formal and sincere" apology from Japan for sexually enslaving women in WWII.
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Japan opposition wins Iraq vote

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 12:10
related countries: Iraq

The upper house in Japan votes to end the air mission to Iraq, but the lower house looks set to halt the move.
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Chinese warship arrives in Japan

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 6:35
related countries: China

A Chinese warship drops anchor in Tokyo Bay, in the first such visit since World War II.
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Japan workers strike at US bases

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 10:24
related countries: United States

Thousands of Japanese support workers at US military bases in Japan strike over a planned pay cut.
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China warship in key Japan visit

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 7:54
related countries: China

A Chinese warship sets off for Japan, the first such port call since the Communist Party took power in 1949.
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Japan ups checks for foreigners

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 5:33

Japan begins fingerprinting all arriving foreigners, an anti-terror measure that some criticise as discrimination.
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Japan whaling trip condemned

Monday, November 19th 2007, 22:44
related countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom

The US adds its voice to international criticism of the launch of Japan's largest-ever whaling expedition.
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Japanese whalers hunt humpbacks

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 9:17

A Japanese whaling fleet sets sail with the aim of harpooning humpback whales for the first time in decades.
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