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

Japanese knife attack injures 13

Friday, December 17th 2010, 5:15

Japanese police arrest a man after a knife attack outside a train station that left at least 13 people injured.
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Tokyo passes manga restrictions

Wednesday, December 15th 2010, 12:54
related places: Tokyo

Tokyo bans the sale and lease of anime films and manga comics depicting rape, incest and other sex crimes to under-18s.
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Japan business confidence falls

Wednesday, December 15th 2010, 7:20

Confidence among Japanese companies has fallen for the first time in almost two years, the influential tankan survey suggests.
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Japan's leader in Iwo Jima pledge

Tuesday, December 14th 2010, 12:12

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan visits Iwo Jima, the World War II Pacific battlefield where thousands died, and promises to bring soldiers' remains home.
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Mitsubishi and Nissan boost ties

Tuesday, December 14th 2010, 7:36

Carmakers Nissan and Mitsubishi say they will increase levels of co-operation between the two firms in Japan and the Middle East.
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US and Japanese warships in exercises

Monday, December 13th 2010, 7:17
related countries: United States
related places: America

Warships from America and Japan complete their biggest ever joint exercises as tensions remain high in East Asia.
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Japan targeted on climate stance

Friday, December 10th 2010, 6:32
related countries: Mexico
related places: Cancun

Countries at the UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, launch a diplomatic assault on Japan in an effort to soften its resistance to the Kyoto Protocol.
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Japan economic growth revised up

Thursday, December 9th 2010, 11:55

Japan's economy expanded faster than initially thought between July and September thanks to higher corporate spending, figures show.
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Japan actor in bar fight scandal

Thursday, December 9th 2010, 4:44

Japanese police are investigating a nightclub scuffle involving Ebizo Ichikawa, scion of the country's longest-lasting kabuki acting dynasty.
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Russia jets halt US-Japan drills

Wednesday, December 8th 2010, 15:57
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow

Japanese officials say they had to abandon military drills with the US this week because Russian jets flew nearby, though Moscow denies any wrongdoing.
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Japan waits on Venus spacecraft

Tuesday, December 7th 2010, 13:24

Japan's space agency is working to establish the status of its Akatsuki mission, which is trying to enter orbit around Venus.
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Japanese stores to pull Nazi costume

Tuesday, December 7th 2010, 8:22
related countries: United States

A Japanese discount chain says it will remove a Nazi costume from its shelves after a complaint from a Jewish group in the US.
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N Korean behaviour 'must change'

Tuesday, December 7th 2010, 0:43
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Washington

The US reiterates its demand for North Korea to cease its "provocative behaviour" before talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme can resume.
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'A robot is like a friend' in Japan

Sunday, December 5th 2010, 1:32

Japan is pioneering robot technology to help make everyday life easier for people with disabilities, including a robot guide for the blind, and robotic legs which can help disabled people stand up and walk.
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US-Japan military exercises begin

Friday, December 3rd 2010, 5:29
related countries: South Korea, United States
related places: North

Japan and the US begin their biggest ever joint military exercises, amid growing tension between North and South Korea.
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Qatar's winning World Cup bid

Friday, December 3rd 2010, 5:11
related countries: South Korea, Qatar, United States

Thousands celebrated in the streets of Qatar after it defeated bids from South Korea, Japan, Australia and the United States to host the World Cup in 2022.
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Japanese export orders contract

Tuesday, November 30th 2010, 13:25

Japanese manufacturing activity shrank for a third consecutive month in November as a strong yen hit exports.
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French wine maker is Manga hero

Tuesday, November 30th 2010, 6:38
related countries: France

A French wine maker has found himself the hero of Japanese manga comic strips and is now a cult figure in Japan.
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Okinawa leader Nakaima re-elected

Monday, November 29th 2010, 7:07
related countries: United States
related places: Okinawa

Re-elected Okinawa governor Hirokazu Nakaima vows to respect voters' wishes on a controversial US military base relocation plan.
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Base issue dominates Okinawa poll

Saturday, November 27th 2010, 23:04
related countries: United States
related places: Okinawa

Voters in Japan's Okinawa are to elect a governor in a poll closely linked to the future of a controversial US military base relocation plan.
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Japan passes new stimulus package

Friday, November 26th 2010, 14:32

Japan's parliament passes a stimulus package worth about $61bn, designed to kick start the country's fragile economic recovery.
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Japan export growth slows again

Thursday, November 25th 2010, 8:40

Japan's export growth slowed in October, figures show, raising further questions about the strength of the country's recovery.
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China rare earth exports resume

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 8:12
related countries: China

China begins exporting rare earths to Japan after a two-month suspension following a territorial row.
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Chihuahua set to join Japan police

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 10:05

A Chihuahua named Momo (Peach) has passed the exam to become a dog in the police force in western Japan, in what seems to be a first.
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Japan minister quits over gaffe

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 2:40

Japan's Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida resigns after causing outrage for joking about how easy his job was.
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Japan police boasts new mini dog

Sunday, November 21st 2010, 0:21

A Chihuahua dog named Momo (Peach) is set to join the police force in western Japan after passing a search-and-rescue test.
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China rare earth sale 'to resume'

Friday, November 19th 2010, 8:00
related countries: China

China's exports to Japan of rare earths could resume next week, according to the Japanese trade minister.
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Outrage over Japan justice gaffe

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 11:54

Japan's justice minister is facing calls for his resignation after he was quoted as saying his job was easy and he had no idea why he had got it.
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Whaling hit 'fault of both sides'

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 8:25
related countries: Antarctica, New Zealand

A collision between a Japanese whaling vessel and a high-tech protest boat off Antarctica was the fault of both captains, New Zealand investigators rule.
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'Top gangster' arrested in Japan

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 7:22
related places: Yamaguchi

Police in Japan arrest a man alleged to be second in command of Japan's biggest yakuza crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi.
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Asteroid dust picked up by probe

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 9:22

A deep-space probe that returned to earth in June managed to bring back dust from an asteroid, Japanese scientists confirm.
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Japan economy in surprise growth

Monday, November 15th 2010, 7:28

Japan's economy expanded faster than expected between July and September, but much of the growth was due to one-off factors, figures show.
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Apec leaders back free-trade area

Sunday, November 14th 2010, 5:14
related places: Yokohama

Leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Co-operation forum pledge to move towards a regional free trade area at a summit in Yokohama, Japan.
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Obama warning over Asian exports

Saturday, November 13th 2010, 15:14
related places: Yokohama

US President Barack Obama says no nation should rely on exports to the United States for growth, as Apec leaders meet in Japan.
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Nobel laureates make nuclear call

Friday, November 12th 2010, 7:37
related places: Hiroshima

Past winners of the Nobel Peace Prize meet in Japan's Hiroshima city to call for nuclear disarmament, and the release of jailed laureates like Liu Xiaobo.
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Robot actor in Japan stage debut

Thursday, November 11th 2010, 9:52

A life-like robot called Geminoid F has taken to the stage in Japan, but will it take over from the real thing?
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Japan official admits video leak

Wednesday, November 10th 2010, 11:05
related countries: China

A Japanese coastguard official admits leaking a video of a collision between a Japanese patrol boat and Chinese trawler in the East China Sea.
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Invent and recycle

Wednesday, November 10th 2010, 1:07
related countries: China

Japan seeks new options on Chinese rare earths
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Japan leak probe gets under way

Tuesday, November 9th 2010, 12:15
related countries: China

Japanese prosecutors begin an investigation into the leak of footage showing a collision between Chinese and Japanese ships near disputed islands that sparked a bitter diplomatic row.
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Vodafone reveals Japan withdrawal

Tuesday, November 9th 2010, 11:50

Mobile phone operator Vodafone reveals a £3.1bn sale of its Japan assets and ups its full-year operating profit forecast.
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Falling behind

Thursday, November 4th 2010, 17:43

Why has Japan's domination of gaming industry ended?
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Sea of troubles

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010, 17:46
related countries: China

The island disputes of China, Russia and Japan
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Japan anti-terrorism data leaked

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010, 9:35

Police in Japan are investigating how highly sensitive documents relating to anti-terrorism investigations were leaked online, Japanese media say.
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Medvedev 'plans new Kuril visit'

Tuesday, November 2nd 2010, 14:00
related countries: Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is said to be planning to visit more of the disputed Kuril Islands, despite growing anger from Japan.
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China rejects US mediation in row

Tuesday, November 2nd 2010, 9:20
related countries: China, United States

China rejects an offer from the US to host three-way talks with Japan over the future of a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Medvedev visit stokes Japan row

Monday, November 1st 2010, 18:14
related countries: Russia

Dmitry Medvedev has paid the first visit by a Russian president to the disputed Kuril Islands, sparking a diplomatic row with Japan.
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Medvedev visit stokes Japan row

Monday, November 1st 2010, 11:14
related countries: Pacific Ocean, Russia

Dmitry Medvedev makes the first visit by a Russian leader to the disputed Kuril Islands - triggering a diplomatic protest from Japan.
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Israeli film wins Tokyo prize

Monday, November 1st 2010, 10:05
related countries: Israel
related places: Tokyo

Israeli director Nir Bergman picks up the top prize at the Tokyo Film Festival for the second time.
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Japan looks to Hanoi for minerals

Sunday, October 31st 2010, 13:56
related countries: Vietnam
related places: Hanoi, Tokyo

Vietnam has agreed to help supply Japan with rare earths, as Tokyo tries to reduce its dependence on China.
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Clinton faces China-Japan wrangle

Saturday, October 30th 2010, 3:46
related countries: China, United States

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the Asean summit amid a continuing war of words between China and Japan over disputed islands.
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Nature talks end with 'weak' deal

Friday, October 29th 2010, 17:15

An international biodiversity summit in Japan agrees a 10-year plan aimed at preserving nature, but conservation groups fear the deal is too weak.
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Japan-China row flares at Asean

Friday, October 29th 2010, 13:32
related countries: China

A diplomatic spat between China and Japan over a group of disputed islands flares up again, hours after an apparently friendly bilateral meeting.
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Nature talks 'head for success'

Friday, October 29th 2010, 11:38

After intense negotiations, UN delegates appear close to sealing a new deal aimed at protecting nature and equitably sharing in its benefits.
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