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

Japan's N Koreans oppose 'bias'

Saturday, March 3rd 2007, 14:52

North Koreans living in Japan protest against alleged discrimination after the North's nuclear test.
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Sex slave denial angers S Korea

Saturday, March 3rd 2007, 4:25

South Korea criticises Japan's PM for questioning whether women were forced to be sex slaves in World War II.
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Abe questions sex slave 'coercion'

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 12:00

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe says there is no evidence to prove women were forced to be sex slaves during World War II.
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US follows stock market sell-off

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 21:56
related countries: Hong Kong

A drop in US markets helps push global markets lower for a third day, fanning fears of a sustained sell-off.
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Snowless winter first for Tokyo

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 11:54
related places: Tokyo

Japanese meteorologists say Tokyo has had its first winter without snow since records began in 1876.
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Japanese whale hunt ended early

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 7:34

Japan's whaling fleet cuts short its annual hunt after a fire two weeks ago crippled the main boat.
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Japanese whaler restarts engines

Sunday, February 25th 2007, 2:00

The disabled Japanese whaling ship stricken in Antarctic waters sails again under its own steam.
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Tokyo launches new spy satellite

Saturday, February 24th 2007, 8:44

Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, which gives its the capability to observe any location around the globe.
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Japan's princess 'getting better'

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 8:18

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito says his wife is recovering from her stress-related illness but asks for patience.
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Driver dies in Tokyo bridge crash

Thursday, February 22nd 2007, 12:01
related places: Tokyo

A driver falls to his death after crashing through a Tokyo bridge, leaving his lorry dangling above traffic below.
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Japan may resume whaling voyage

Wednesday, February 21st 2007, 17:23

The fire on Japan's ship Nisshin Maru may not have ended its Antarctic whaling operations for this season.
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Japan probes 'man kept in cage'

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 11:48

Officials in Japan investigate reports nursing home residents have been restrained and, in one case, kept in a cage.
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Cheney set to hold US-Japan talks

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 9:59
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Tokyo

US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrives in Tokyo to discuss regional security issues and Iraq.
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New Zealand warning to Japan

Monday, February 19th 2007, 12:42
related countries: Antarctica, New Zealand

New Zealand warns Japan to get its stricken ship out of Antarctica or risk an international backlash.
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Japan anger at US sex slave bill

Monday, February 19th 2007, 11:27
related countries: United States
related places: Tokyo

Japan denounces a US resolution calling on Tokyo to apologise over wartime sex slaves.
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Japan turns down Greenpeace help

Saturday, February 17th 2007, 8:25
related countries: New Zealand

Japan rejects New Zealand's plea to allow Greenpeace to tow a stricken whaling ship out of Antarctic waters.
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Japan urged to 'use Greenpeace'

Friday, February 16th 2007, 11:04
related countries: New Zealand
related places: Tokyo

New Zealand calls on Tokyo to accept Greenpeace's offer to tow its stricken whaling ship from the Antarctic.
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Japan ship fire 'under control'

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 18:47
related countries: Antarctica

A fire that broke out on board a Japanese whaling ship near Antarctica has been contained, officials say.
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Chinese minister arrives in Japan

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 7:30
related countries: China

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing arrives in Japan for talks aimed at repairing tense bilateral relations.
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Japan protests over princess book

Wednesday, February 14th 2007, 11:15

An Australian author refuses to apologise after Japan protests over a book about Crown Princess Masako.
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Japan whaling meeting boycott

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 11:04

A meeting called by Japan to plan the end of the whaling moratorium is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.
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Japan pushes for commercial whaling

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 8:05

A special meeting of the global whaling body called by Japan is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.
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Japan's commercial whaling push

Monday, February 12th 2007, 21:21

Pro-whaling countries meet in Japan to plan the lifting of the global moratorium on commercial hunting.
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Blast close to US base in Japan

Monday, February 12th 2007, 17:12
related countries: United States
related places: Tokyo

A small blast takes place near a US military base south of Tokyo, causing no casualties.
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Stealth jets on Okinawa mission

Sunday, February 11th 2007, 13:57
related places: Okinawa

The deployment of USAF F-22 jets to a base on Japan's Okinawa island prompts protests from residents.
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Whaling truce in high seas rescue

Friday, February 9th 2007, 12:32

Japanese whalers and activists suspend hostilities in the hunt for two missing activists in the Antarctic.
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Tokyo death sparks gangland fear

Thursday, February 8th 2007, 8:22

The killing of a gang leader in Japan triggers fears of an escalating turf war between rival groups.
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Two held in Japan over ivory haul

Wednesday, February 7th 2007, 14:26

Japanese police arrest two men for allegedly trying to import three tons of ivory, violating an international ban.
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Profits motoring ahead at Toyota

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 7:50
related places: Toyota

Japanese car firm Toyota reports a 19% rise in profits for the last three months of 2006.
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JAL cuts 4,300 jobs in profit bid

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 6:33

Japan Airlines (JAL) announces plans to cut 4,300 jobs as it tries to return the firm to profit.
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Tennis: Hingis triumph in Tokyo

Sunday, February 4th 2007, 6:52
related places: Tokyo

Martina Hingis beats Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to claim her fifth Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo.
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Toyota sales up as GM, Ford fall

Thursday, February 1st 2007, 23:13
related countries: United States
related places: Toyota

Japanese car firm Toyota once again outstrips its US rivals in monthly car sales, figures for January show.
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Delisting fears hit Nikko shares

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 7:47
related places: Nikko

Shares in Japanese broker Nikko Cordial plunge 14% on fears it may be delisted after an accounting scandal.
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