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 10th 2009 – October 21st 2009
• October 21st 2009 – September 17th 2009
• September 17th 2009 – August 17th 2009
• August 17th 2009 – July 2nd 2009
• July 1st 2009 – April 27th 2009
• April 27th 2009 – March 23rd 2009
• March 23rd 2009 – February 5th 2009
• February 4th 2009 – December 16th 2008
• December 16th 2008 – October 31st 2008
• October 31st 2008 – September 28th 2008
• September 28th 2008 – August 14th 2008
• August 13th 2008 – July 5th 2008
• June 25th 2008 – June 4th 2008
• June 3rd 2008 – April 7th 2008
• April 3rd 2008 – February 5th 2008
• February 5th 2008 – January 1st 2008
• December 30th 2007 – November 9th 2007
• November 6th 2007 – September 29th 2007
• September 29th 2007 – August 26th 2007
• August 26th 2007 – July 18th 2007
• July 17th 2007 – May 30th 2007
• May 29th 2007 – April 21st 2007
• April 20th 2007 – March 9th 2007
• March 8th 2007 – February 8th 2007
• February 7th 2007 – December 27th 2006
• December 26th 2006 – November 7th 2006
• November 7th 2006 – September 24th 2006
• September 23rd 2006 – August 29th 2006
• August 29th 2006 – July 23rd 2006
• July 20th 2006 – June 13th 2006
• June 12th 2006 – April 21st 2006
• April 19th 2006 – March 9th 2006
• March 8th 2006 – January 24th 2006
• January 23rd 2006 – December 14th 2005
• December 12th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Japan: news

Gates presses Japan on Okinawa

Wednesday, October 21st 2009, 8:35
related countries: United States
related places: Tokyo

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urges Japan to honour a 2006 deal on the controversial US airbase in Okinawa.
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Japan 'will end' Afghan mission

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 9:06
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Japan says it will not renew its operation in support of the US-led mission in Afghanistan, but is mulling alternative ways to help.
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Resting place

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 0:15

Japan's new hi-tech multi-storey 'graveyards'
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Japan 2-0 Scotland

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 12:11
related countries: United Kingdom

Two late goals hand Japan victory over Scotland in their friendly at the Nissan Stadium.
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Live - International football

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 10:00
related countries: United Kingdom

England are in Dnipropetrovsk to face Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier, after defeats for Wales and Scotland.
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Nations urge early N Korea talks

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 5:03
related countries: China, North Korea
related places: Beijing

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan call for an early resumption of talks on North Korea's nuclear programme.
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'No aid' unless N Korea disarms

Friday, October 9th 2009, 7:16
related countries: North Korea, South Korea

The leaders of Japan and South Korea say North Korea should not be offered aid until it dismantles its nuclear programme.
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Career kids

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 23:02
related places: Tokyo

The working world is child's play at Tokyo theme park
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Typhoon lashes Japan on landfall

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 8:32

A typhoon makes landfall in Japan for the first time in two years, killing two people and injuring at least 40 others.
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Obama to make November Asia debut

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 6:29
related countries: China, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, United States
related places: Asia

US President Barack Obama will stop in Japan, China, Singapore and South Korea, but not Indonesia, on his first Asia tour.
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'False confession'

Monday, October 5th 2009, 23:42

Japan urged to reform 'brutal' police methods
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Japanese ex-minister found dead

Sunday, October 4th 2009, 7:30

Former Japanese finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, who quit over apparent drunken behaviour, has been found dead, police say.
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Vettel wins as Button grabs point

Sunday, October 4th 2009, 6:38

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel takes the Japanese GP as a fortunate Jenson Button finishes eighth to close in on his first world title.
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Live - Japan Grand Prix

Sunday, October 4th 2009, 3:37

Jenson Button is looking for points as he targets his maiden F1 title, with Sebastian Vettel leading the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Button demoted as Vettel shines

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 11:07
related places: Toyota

Championship leader Jenson Button and title rival Rubens Barrichello drop five places down the grid for infringing rules in a crash-strewn Japanese GP qualifying session won by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.
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Sharapova takes Pan Pacific title

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 7:53
related places: Tokyo

Maria Sharapova wins the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo as Jelena Jankovic retires in the final.
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Live - Japan Grand Prix qualifying

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 1:29
related places: Suzuka

Brawn's championship leader Jenson Button targets a place at the front of the grid as he looks to wrap up the F1 title in Japan.
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 20:06
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid, Tokyo

Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics after Rio de Janeiro is chosen to stage the 2016 Games.
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Live - 2016 Olympics decision

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 17:37
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid, Tokyo

Madrid and Rio de Janeiro wait to find out who will host the 2016 Olympic Games after Chicago and Tokyo are eliminated in voting.
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Downpours disrupt Japan practice

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 6:49
related places: Suzuka

Championship leader Jenson Button sits out the second session as McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen is fastest overall at rain-soaked Suzuka.
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Live - Japan Grand Prix practice

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 0:31

A heavy downpour hits second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, after Heikki Kovalainen goes quickest in the first session.
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Sharapova through as seeds tumble

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 11:33
related places: Tokyo

Former world number one Maria Sharapova shows the seeded players the way with a superb win over Sam Stosur in Tokyo.
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Yen falls from eight-month highs

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 7:25
related countries: United States

The yen declines from its eight-month highs against the US dollar following comments from Japan's finance minister.
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Japan prices continue record fall

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 3:44

Consumer prices drop in Japan for the sixth month in a row, at a record rate of 2.4%, due to weak domestic demand.
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Japan's LDP chooses a new leader

Monday, September 28th 2009, 11:25

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party has elected Sadakazu Tanigaki as its new leader after a crushing electoral defeat last month.
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Yen hits eight-month dollar high

Monday, September 28th 2009, 6:45

The Japanese yen has hit an eight-month high against the dollar - denting the share prices of many exporters.
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Iceland plans big whalemeat trade

Friday, September 25th 2009, 17:33
related countries: Iceland

The company which is behind Iceland's fin whaling industry is planning a huge export of whalemeat to Japan.
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N Korea focus to East Asia summit

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 9:22
related countries: China, North Korea

A upcoming summit of Japan, South Korea and China is to focus on North Korea's nuclear programme, officials say.
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Japan Airlines requests bail-out

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 8:17

Loss-making carrier Japan Airlines has asked for a government bail-out to help it survive, the airline's chief says.
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One-in-four Japan women 'elderly'

Monday, September 21st 2009, 11:39

One-quarter of Japanese women are aged 65 or over, official figures indicate, highlighting a looming demographic crisis.
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Bear attacks tourists in Japan

Saturday, September 19th 2009, 20:31

An Asian black bear is shot dead after attacking a group of tourists at a bus station in central Japan.
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Japan upbeat on economic recovery

Friday, September 18th 2009, 8:21

The Bank of Japan hints it may soon withdraw some emergency support as the economy shows more signs of recovery.
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Space station grabs Japanese freighter

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 22:41

Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station.
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