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 firms feeling confident

Monday, October 2nd 2006, 6:14

Japan's business confidence is improving and firms are set to boost investment in the coming months.
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Japan PM seeks better Asian ties

Friday, September 29th 2006, 5:49
related countries: China

Japan's new PM Shinzo Abe uses his first speech to say he wants to repair relations with China and South Korea.
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Japan and S Korea agree to talks

Thursday, September 28th 2006, 4:25
related countries: South Korea

The leaders of Japan and South Korea agree to meet, in a bid to repair their countries' strained ties.
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Japan seeks imminent China talks

Wednesday, September 27th 2006, 11:23
related countries: China, South Korea

Japan's new leader Shinzo Abe wants talks with China as early as next month, his foreign minister says.
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Abe elected as new Japan premier

Tuesday, September 26th 2006, 13:19

Japan's parliament elects Shinzo Abe as the country's new prime minister, replacing Junichiro Koizumi.
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Japan PM Koizumi steps down

Tuesday, September 26th 2006, 3:15

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi resigns after five years in office, ahead of a vote in parliament.
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Japan's ruling party picks deputy

Monday, September 25th 2006, 4:52

Japan's ruling Liberal Democrat Party selects a senior adviser to Shinzo Abe as its second-in-command.
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Motorsport: Capirossi wins

Sunday, September 24th 2006, 5:58

Loris Capirossi wins the Japanese Grand Prix, but Valentino Rossi closes the gap on championship leader Nicky Hayden.
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Japan launches Sun 'microscope'

Saturday, September 23rd 2006, 2:59

Scientists have high hopes for a new mission to investigate colossal explosions on the surface of the Sun.
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Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3

Friday, September 22nd 2006, 7:32

Sony is to cut the Japanese launch price of its forthcoming PlayStation 3 console by 20%, the firm says.
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Tokyo teachers win anthem case

Thursday, September 21st 2006, 9:37
related places: Tokyo

A Tokyo court rules in favour of teachers who opposed a city directive forcing them to sing the national anthem.
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Car sales drive Japanese exports

Thursday, September 21st 2006, 6:13

Strong steel and car exports help Japan's trade surplus rise for the first time in three months.
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Japan ruling party to elect leader

Wednesday, September 20th 2006, 5:17

Japan's ruling party is voting for a new leader to replace PM Junichiro Koizumi, who steps down this month.
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New sanctions target North Korea

Tuesday, September 19th 2006, 8:56
related countries: North Korea

Japan and Australia put new financial sanctions on North Korea, pressing the secretive state over its missile tests.
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Typhoon kills nine in south Japan

Monday, September 18th 2006, 5:16

Typhoon Shanshan, which hit Japan over the weekend, has left nine people dead and more than 200 injured.
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Japanese police raid cult offices

Saturday, September 16th 2006, 6:27

Japanese police raid offices of the former Aum cult, a day after its ex-leader's death sentence was confirmed.
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Japan cult boss loses last appeal

Friday, September 15th 2006, 8:19

Japan's top court rejects a final appeal of doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara, paving the way for his execution.
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Japan's new prince seen in public

Friday, September 15th 2006, 5:42

Japan gets a first glimpse of its new heir to the throne, Prince Hisahito, as he leaves hospital in his mother's arms.
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Abe pledges 'strong diplomacy'

Thursday, September 14th 2006, 9:39

Shinzo Abe, the man most likely to be Japan's next leader, sets out his plans for a more assertive foreign policy.
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Green tea cuts fatal illness risk

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 23:32

Green tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study finds.
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Japan royal baby named Hisahito

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 8:17
related places: Tokyo

Japan's new imperial baby has been named Hisahito in a traditional ceremony in hospital in the capital, Tokyo.
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Japan launches new spy satellite

Monday, September 11th 2006, 6:50
related countries: North Korea

Japan launches a rocket carrying its third spy satellite, increasing its ability to monitor North Korea.
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Probe to study mighty explosions

Saturday, September 9th 2006, 13:48

Scientists give details of a Japanese mission to investigate colossal explosions on the surface of the Sun.
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The Japanese Jesus trail

Saturday, September 9th 2006, 11:38

Visiting a monument in the north of Japan which legend has it is the final resting place of Jesus Christ.
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Bank of Japan puts rates on hold

Friday, September 8th 2006, 9:35

Japan's central bank keeps interest rates on hold at 0.25% for the second consecutive month.
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Race begins for Japan leadership

Friday, September 8th 2006, 7:39

Three lawmakers launch bids to lead Japan's ruling party, kicking off the race to succeed PM Junichiro Koizumi.
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Japan princess gives birth to boy

Wednesday, September 6th 2006, 7:05

Japan's Princess Kiko gives birth to a boy, potentially resolving a succession crisis to the imperial throne.
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US envoy in new N Korea diplomacy

Monday, September 4th 2006, 13:08
related countries: North Korea, United States

A senior US envoy arrives in Japan in a fresh bid to revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
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Livedoor's Horie pleads innocence

Monday, September 4th 2006, 6:41
related places: Tokyo

Former Japanese internet boss Takafumi Horie pleads not guilty to fraud charges in a Tokyo court.
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Iran and Japan close to oil deal

Sunday, September 3rd 2006, 11:57
related countries: Iran

Iran and Japanese firm Inpex say they are close to finalising a joint project to develop a large new Iranian oil field.
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EU growth outstrips US and Japan

Friday, September 1st 2006, 12:22
related countries: United States

Growth in the 25-nation EU was better than the US and Japan in the second quarter of the year, figures show.
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Japan's Abe to run for PM

Friday, September 1st 2006, 11:17

Shinzo Abe, the front-runner in the race to be Japan's next leader, formally announces his bid for the job.
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Basketball: Greece oust USA

Friday, September 1st 2006, 9:48
related countries: United States

Greece beat favourites USA 101-95 at the World Basketball Championship semi-finals in Japan.
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Japan conducts huge quake drill

Friday, September 1st 2006, 4:35

More than 800,000 people across Japan take part in an annual drill to prepare for a major earthquake.
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UN study knocks Japan and Germany

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 20:04
related countries: Germany

Japan and Germany need to do more to help stimulate the world economy, a United Nations report warns.
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Japanese industrial output slows

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 6:55

Industrial output in Japan shows a surprise drop of 0.7% in July, as export growth slows, the government says.
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Basketball: USA reach semis

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 13:01
related countries: France, Greece

The United States advance to the World Basketball Championship semi-finals by beating Germany 85-65 in Saitama.
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Olympics: Tokyo in 2016 bid

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 9:00
related places: Fukuoka, Tokyo

Tokyo is chosen over Fukuoka as Japan's bid city for the 2016 Olympics.
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Russia releases Japan's fishermen

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 6:19
related countries: Russia

Two Japanese fishermen are released from Russian custody, after allegedly fishing in disputed waters.
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Japan premier heads to Uzbekistan

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 14:15
related countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi is in Uzbekistan for talks, after signing a uranium deal in Kazakhstan.
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Russia protests over Japan boats

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 13:23
related countries: Russia

Russia protests over what it called a "mass intrusion" of Japanese trawlers into seas claimed by both sides.
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Japan recovery cuts jobless rate

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 7:04

Japan's unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in July, official figures show, as the economy continues to recover.
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Koizumi begins Central Asia visit

Monday, August 28th 2006, 13:18

Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi arrives in Central Asia, for the first ever visit to the region by a Japanese premier.
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Basketballl: USA crush Australia

Sunday, August 27th 2006, 13:28
related countries: Australia, United States

The USA ease past Australia 113-73 to reach the last eight of the World Basketball Championship in Japan.
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Sushi price rise good for Japan

Friday, August 25th 2006, 7:32

Japanese prices for sushi and other goods rise in July, confirming a recovery in the nation's economy.
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Energy imports trim Japan surplus

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 7:37

Japan's trade surplus with the rest of the world dropped slightly in July, official figures show.
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More losses at Wal-Mart Japan

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 9:16

Wal-Mart pledges its commitment to Japan, despite its Japanese unit reporting a five-fold rise in losses.
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Japan birth rate begins to rise

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 4:51

Latest half-yearly figures show that Japan's birth rate has increased for the first time since 2000.
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Japan's Aso to contest leadership

Monday, August 21st 2006, 8:07
related places: Aso

The Japanese foreign minister announces his bid to succeed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
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Japan seeks return of fishermen

Friday, August 18th 2006, 9:39
related countries: Russia

Japanese officials are travelling to collect the body of a fisherman shot by Russian guards in disputed waters.
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Japan cult death sentence upheld

Friday, August 18th 2006, 6:45

A court in Japan upholds a death sentence for the man who developed nerve gas for the 1995 subway attack.
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Russia-Japan fishing row heats up

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 9:36
related countries: Russia

Russia accuses three Japanese fishermen detained after a clash in disputed waters of poaching and illegal entry.
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Japanese PM to visit Central Asia

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 9:01
related countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Japan's Junichiro Koizumi will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan later this month, the foreign ministry says.
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