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 interest rates stay on hold

Tuesday, December 19th 2006, 7:46

The Bank of Japan keeps interest rates on hold at 0.25%, after weak consumption and prices data.
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Nagasaki bombing labelled crime

Monday, December 18th 2006, 10:43
related countries: United States
related places: Nagasaki

A senior Japanese politician says the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was inexcusable and a crime.
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Football: Brazilians sink Barca

Sunday, December 17th 2006, 12:51
related countries: Botswana

Brazilian side Internacional beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Club World Cup final in Japan.
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Japan upgrades defence's status

Friday, December 15th 2006, 9:50

Japan's parliament votes to upgrade the defence agency to a full ministry, for the first time since World War II.
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Forums row spurs Japan PM pay cut

Wednesday, December 13th 2006, 18:19

Japan's PM says he will work unpaid for 90 days as it emerges the previous cabinet staged public meetings.
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Singh due in Japan for key talks

Wednesday, December 13th 2006, 7:42
related countries: India, United States

Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due in Japan, where he is expected to seek support for the US nuclear deal.
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Japan sets N Korean talks goals

Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 7:25
related countries: North Korea

Japan says North Korea must let international inspectors monitor its nuclear sites, ahead of six-nation talks.
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Japan asks China leaders to visit

Saturday, December 9th 2006, 8:28
related countries: China

Japan formally invites China's top two leaders to visit next spring in the latest effort to mend damaged ties.
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Japan economy suddenly slows

Friday, December 8th 2006, 7:36

Japan's economy has grown more slowly than predicted, figures show, raising question marks over its recovery.
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Japan war orphans win legal fight

Friday, December 1st 2006, 10:36
related countries: China

Japanese war orphans abandoned in China in 1945 are entitled to compensation, a court rules.
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Japan schools warned on bullying

Wednesday, November 29th 2006, 10:29

A Japanese government panel tells schools to tackle bullying, after several suicides are linked to the problem.
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Japan output hits surprise record

Wednesday, November 29th 2006, 7:31

Japan's industrial output hits a record level, as the world's second-largest economy continues to recover.
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Mitsubishi secures new bank loan

Monday, November 27th 2006, 7:13

Struggling Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors secures a 56bn yen loan as it continues efforts to turn itself around.
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Japan 'experimented' on POWs

Sunday, November 26th 2006, 12:52

A former Japanese navy doctor says he had to experiment on condemned Filipino captives in World War II.
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Japanese doctor admits POW abuse

Sunday, November 26th 2006, 12:52

A Japanese ex-navy doctor says he had to experiment on condemned Filipino captives in World War II.
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Golf: Wie misses cut

Friday, November 24th 2006, 8:43

Michelle Wie misses her 11th cut in 12 appearances on the men's tour after shooting an 80 in the Casio World Open in Japan.
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Okinawans reject anti-US option

Sunday, November 19th 2006, 23:59
related countries: United States
related places: Okinawa

Residents of Japan's Okinawa island chain elect a governor who favours negotiation over US bases there.
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Golf: Harrington beats Woods

Sunday, November 19th 2006, 7:06

Padraig Harrington beats Tiger Woods in a play-off to win the Phoenix Tournament in Japan.
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Japan patriot bill clears house

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 8:17

Japan's lower house passes a controversial bill encouraging teachers to instil patriotism in their students.
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Japan interest rates kept on hold

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 7:22

The Bank of Japan keeps interest rates on hold at 0.25%, but analysts still expect a rise in near future.
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Small tsunamis hit northern Japan

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 20:53
related countries: Russia

Small tsunami waves hit a Japanese island after an earthquake, and Russia's Pacific coast remains on alert.
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Japanese begin annual whale hunt

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 6:11

Six Japanese whaling ships set sail for their annual hunt in the south Atlantic, despite anger from environmentalists.
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Suicide of 'bullied' Japan pupils

Monday, November 13th 2006, 12:19

Two Japanese children killed themselves over the weekend because they were being bullied at school, say police.
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Israel court finds seaman guilty

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 22:11
related countries: Israel

An Israeli court convicts a seaman of negligence over the deaths of seven fishermen in a Japanese trawler.
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PlayStation 3 sells out at launch

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 10:25

The long-awaited Playstation 3 console sells out in Japanese stores after gamers queued for hours to get one.
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Japan's NHK in media control row

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 6:36
related countries: North Korea

Japan's government says public broadcaster NHK can be ordered to focus on North Korean abductions.
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Japan pupil in 'suicide warning'

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 16:29

Japan's education ministry publishes a letter claiming to be from a bullied pupil threatening suicide on Saturday.
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Bank of Japan hints at rate raise

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 11:05

The head of the Bank of Japan suggests that interest rates may rise soon as inflation pressures increase.
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Deadly tornado hits town in Japan

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 8:13

At least nine people are killed as a tornado sweeps through a town on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
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MySpace 'set to launch in Japan'

Monday, November 6th 2006, 7:00

A Japanese version of social networking site MySpace is set to launch this week, reports say.
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Fresh wobble for Japan's economy

Tuesday, October 31st 2006, 7:04

Japanese unemployment rose and consumer spending fell in September, according to the latest official figures.
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Japanese industrial output slows

Monday, October 30th 2006, 9:26

Industrial output in Japan falls in September, as demand for cars and auto parts slows, government figures show.
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Rice N Korea tour heads to Seoul

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 3:47
related countries: North Korea

Condoleezza Rice begins talks in South Korea as she rallies opposition to North Korea's nuclear test.
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Japan's Aso urges atomic debate

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 10:42
related places: Aso

Japan should debate having nuclear arms but the government is still opposed to them, Taro Aso says.
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Japan agrees to halve tuna quota

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 4:49

Environmentalists welcome Japan's agreement to halve its annual catch of southern blue-fin tuna.
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Japan wins $2.3bn Qatar deal

Monday, October 16th 2006, 10:20
related countries: Qatar

A consortium including Japanese trading house Marubeni has won a $2.3bn contract to build a thermal power plant in Qatar.
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Woman gives birth to grandchild

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 10:48

A woman gave birth to her own grandchild, a doctor reveals amid debate in Japan over surrogacy.
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N Korea condemns UN sanctions

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 8:26
related countries: South Korea

Pyongyang decries a UN vote for sanctions over its claimed nuclear test as the focus switches to implementation.
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Japan PM's wife in rare interview

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 14:30

The wife of Japan's leader gives an unusually revealing interview, speaking about her struggle with infertility.
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Japan announces N Korea sanctions

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 14:36
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

Japan is to impose tough new sanctions against North Korea in response to its claimed nuclear test.
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N Korea raises threat of new test

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 11:11
related countries: North Korea, United States

North Korea's number two leader warns of more nuclear tests if US policy remains "hostile", reports say.
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Japan-China summit warns N Korea

Monday, October 9th 2006, 2:10
related countries: China, North Korea

Japan and China issue a joint statement declaring that a nuclear test by North Korea would be "unacceptable".
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F1: Alonso on brink of title

Sunday, October 8th 2006, 6:28

Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese GP to move within touching distance of the world title as Michael Schumacher's Ferrari breaks down.
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Tennis: Federer outguns Henman

Sunday, October 8th 2006, 6:15
related places: Tokyo

Roger Federer downs Tim Henman 6-3 6-3 to capture the Japan Open title in Tokyo.
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Tennis: Henman to play Federer

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 10:20
related countries: South Korea

Tim Henman will play Roger Federer in the final of the Japan Open after a 6-4 7-6 win over South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee.
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F1: Ferrari duo on top

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 6:04

Felipe Massa heads an all-Ferrari front row in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Renault's Fernando Alonso only fifth fastest.
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Japan shrine 'to review display'

Friday, October 6th 2006, 12:04
related countries: United States
related places: Tokyo

A controversial Tokyo shrine is to review a display that says Japan was provoked into war by the US, reports say.
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Tennis: Federer shaken by dream

Friday, October 6th 2006, 9:51

Roger Federer reaches the Japan Open semi-finals the day after bruising his shin during a powerful nightmare.
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F1 honours even in Japan practice

Friday, October 6th 2006, 6:11
related places: Suzuka

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso are closely matched in practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Hitachi joins Sony battery recall

Friday, October 6th 2006, 5:54
related places: Hitachi

Hitachi recalls 16,000 Sony battery packs in Japan, the latest firm to act over safety worries about the products.
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First China visit for Japan's Abe

Wednesday, October 4th 2006, 6:17
related countries: China

Japan's new PM Shinzo Abe will visit China next week, the first summit between the nations' leaders in five years.
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Toyota sales far exceed rivals'

Tuesday, October 3rd 2006, 22:51
related countries: United States
related places: Toyota

Japanese car firm Toyota sees vehicle sales soar in September, in contrast to its US rivals.
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Napster launches Japan service

Tuesday, October 3rd 2006, 9:17

Music download company Napster launches a service in Japan, the world's second largest music market
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