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.

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Japan: news

'New proof' of Japan sex slaves

Friday, May 11th 2007, 13:00

Documents are reported to have surfaced in Japan contradicting the PM's denial of forced sex slavery in WWII.
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New images in Japan murder hunt

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 8:33
related countries: United Kingdom

Japanese police release fresh video footage of a man sought over the murder of a British teacher.
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Japan PM sent war shrine offering

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 5:31
related places: Yasukuni

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has sent an offering to the Yasukuni war shrine, but declined to visit himself.
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Singapore PM warns US on China

Saturday, May 5th 2007, 0:17
related countries: China, Singapore, United States
related places: Washington

Singapore's prime minister urges the US to maintain ties with both China and Japan, after talks in Washington.
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Japan child numbers at record low

Friday, May 4th 2007, 12:40

The number of children under the age of 15 in Japan has fallen to 17.38 million, a record low, figures show.
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Japan PM calls for defence review

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 5:20

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe uses the 60th anniversary of the nation's pacifist constitution to call for 'bold' changes.
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S Korea to seize 'traitors' land

Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 8:38
related countries: South Korea

South Korea announces a plan to seize assets gained by alleged collaborators during Japan's colonial rule.
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US to give North Korea more time

Tuesday, May 1st 2007, 22:39
related countries: North Korea, United States

The US says it will give N Korea more time to act on its nuclear disarmament pledge following talks with Japan.
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Blackman verdict appeal launched

Tuesday, May 1st 2007, 6:10

Prosecutors begin an appeal against a decision to clear a Japanese businessman of Lucie Blackman's death.
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Japan-US talks pressure N Korea

Friday, April 27th 2007, 18:03
related countries: North Korea, United States

The leaders of Japan and the US strengthen calls for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.
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Abe explains sex slave comments

Friday, April 27th 2007, 6:26
related countries: United States

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe says comments over WWII sex slaves were misunderstood, as his US trip continues.
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Japan raid on pro-N Korea group

Wednesday, April 25th 2007, 8:53
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

Japanese police raid a pro-North Korean group over the alleged kidnapping of two children in the 1970s.
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China tops US over Japan trade

Wednesday, April 25th 2007, 5:40
related countries: China, United States

China has overtaken the US as Japan's main trade partner for the first time since World War II, official data shows.
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Verdict 'robbed Lucie of justice'

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 16:25

Lucie Blackman's father says she has been "robbed of justice" after a man is cleared of killing her in Japan.
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Japan clears Blackman accused

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 11:09

A Japanese man is acquitted of raping and killing Briton Lucie Blackman but is jailed for life for other sex offences.
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Toyota 'world's largest carmaker'

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 10:52
related countries: United States
related places: Toyota

Japan's Toyota overtakes US rival General Motors to become the world's biggest carmaker, the company says.
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Japan clears Blackman accused

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 7:06
related countries: United Kingdom

A Japanese man is acquitted of raping and killing Briton Lucie Blackman but is jailed for life for other sex offences.
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Nissan to cut 1,500 jobs in Japan

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 6:26

Nissan aims to cut 1,500 jobs through an early retirement programme in Japan to boost lacklustre performance.
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British father in Japan for verdict

Saturday, April 21st 2007, 3:36
related countries: United Kingdom

The father of UK hostess Lucie Blackman flies to Japan to hear the judges' verdict on her alleged killer.
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Japan abductee freed in Paraguay

Friday, April 20th 2007, 9:46
related countries: Paraguay

A Japanese businessman abducted in Paraguay with his secretary and two Paraguayans is freed.
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Japan PM decries mayor's death

Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 3:59
related places: Nagasaki

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says the murder of Nagasaki's mayor was unforgivable and a threat to democracy.
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Japan to loosen army's role

Friday, April 13th 2007, 17:05

Japan's lower house approves guidelines to amend the country's pacifist constitution for the first time.
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China PM wraps up visit to Japan

Friday, April 13th 2007, 13:44
related places: Kyoto

China's premier ends a key visit to Japan, saying ties are warmer but there are still problems to solve.
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China PM seeks war reconciliation

Thursday, April 12th 2007, 10:12
related countries: China

China's prime minister uses a landmark address in Japan's parliament to urge Tokyo to face up to its wartime past.
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Japan and China aim to thaw ties

Wednesday, April 11th 2007, 13:10
related countries: China

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signs a pact with his Japanese counterpart at the start of a summit to improve ties.
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Tokyo's governor wins third term

Monday, April 9th 2007, 2:16
related places: Tokyo

The nationalist governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, wins a third four-year term in office.
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China warns Japan on shrine trips

Wednesday, April 4th 2007, 5:51
related countries: China
related places: Tokyo

China's Premier Wen Jiabao reportedly urges Japan's PM not to visit a key war shrine, ahead of his visit to Tokyo.
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Paraguay hunt for Japan hostages

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 21:13
related countries: Paraguay

Police in Paraguay mount a huge search operation for two Japanese nationals who were abducted at gunpoint.
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Emergency landing for Japan plane

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 8:14

A Japan Airlines plane makes an emergency landing in western Japan after an engine failure, reports say.
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CCTV footage in Japan murder hunt

Monday, April 2nd 2007, 9:35
related countries: United Kingdom

Japan releases CCTV images of a murdered British teacher with the man suspected of killing her.
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Japan business confidence dips

Monday, April 2nd 2007, 6:20
related countries: United States

Business confidence dips slightly in Japan on US worries but analysts say economic recovery remains on track.
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Japan set for divorce rate boom

Sunday, April 1st 2007, 5:44

New pension laws coming into effect in Japan could lead to an explosion in divorces, experts are warning.
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Japan mounts missile self-defence

Friday, March 30th 2007, 6:13
related countries: North Korea
related places: Tokyo

A Patriot missile system is deployed near Tokyo to deal with the possible threat posed by North Korea.
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Green tea 'may keep HIV at bay'

Thursday, March 29th 2007, 0:36

Green tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study finds.
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