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.

World news related to Japan – overview

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• 'False confession' – Are we all smiling nicely? Japanese firm t...
• Arrest in Japan body-in-bath case – Bank of Japan tries new stimulus
• Banking group places $31bn bond order in e... – CCTV footage in Japan murder hunt
• Censors reject 'sadistic' horror – Clinton issues warning on N Korea
• Clockwatch: Sao Paulo 1-0 Liverpool – Economy priority for Japan's PM
• Economy tops Seoul summit agenda – Football: AC Milan beat Boca
• Football: Brazilians sink Barca – Green tea 'may keep HIV at bay'
• Green tea cuts fatal illness risk – Japan 'ends Iraq supply mission'
• Japan 'experimented' on POWs – Japan announces N Korea sanctions
• Japan approves constitution steps – Japan clash looms over navy bill
• Japan clears Blackman accused – Japan executes death row inmates
• Japan executes three on death row – Japan in 10 trillion yen stimulus
• Japan in surprise economy boost – Japan mulls new N Korea sanctions
• Japan navy boss fired over lapses – Japan PM in Afghanistan pledge
• Japan PM in gaffe on poor couples – Japan protests over Chinese edit
• Japan protests over princess book – Japan schools warned on bullying
• Japan scraps zero interest rates – Japan tanker's Indian Ocean spill
• Japan temple rejects torch relay – Japan vows future emissions cut
• Japan vows to double Africa aid – Japan's February exports halved
• Japan's firms grow in confidence – Japan's space freighter in orbit
• Japan's space truck ready to fly – Japanese ferry runs into 'whale'
• Japanese film wins Locarno award – Japanese pop star deaf in one ear
• Japanese premier arrives in India – Korean missile vote split looms
• Koreans lose Japan shrine case – Microsoft cuts Japan's Xbox price
• Ministry murder mystery in Japan – Net firm boss arrested in Japan
• New bid in Japan Airlines tussle – Obama to make November Asia debut
• Officials probe Japan plane blaze – Princess Kiko prepares for birth
• Probe 'gathers asteroid material' – Russia ordered to free Japan boat
• Russia protests over Japan boats – Shock in Tokyo
• Shuttle docks with space station – Suicides raise fears over Tamiflu
• Summit approves climate 'vision' – Tokyo market rallies after panic
• Tokyo police act on train gropers – UK embassy to help Japan teachers
• UK murder family fly to Japan – US tries to defuse Japan beef row
• US urges 'comfort women' move – Yemeni tribe frees Japanese man
• Yen falls from eight-month highs – Zuma's ANC bid gains key backer

Japan: news

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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Greenpeace 'heads off whale ship'

Monday, January 14th 2008, 11:27
related countries: Antarctica

Greenpeace says it has chased off a factory ship from a Japanese whaling mission near Antarctica's coast.
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Hamilton snatches pole in Japan

Saturday, October 11th 2008, 6:07
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Fuji

Lewis Hamilton secures pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji with title rival Felipe Massa back in fifth.
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Haunted by Tokyo cult

Saturday, June 17th 2006, 11:06
related places: Tokyo

Daughters and disciples of the cult leader Shoko Asahara tell Chris Hogg why he should not be hanged.
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Hawker family renew appeal

Monday, March 24th 2008, 16:06

The family of murdered teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker make a fresh appeal in Japan to trace her killer.
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High yen 'harming Japan economy'

Friday, November 27th 2009, 3:36
related countries: United States

The strong yen is harming Japan's economy, its finance minister says, as the US dollar continues to sink.
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Hirohito film makes Tokyo debut

Saturday, August 5th 2006, 15:39
related places: Tokyo

A controversial film portraying World War II Emperor Hirohito opens in Japan to large audiences.
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History lesson from Japan emperor

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 7:38

Japan's Emperor Akihito marks his 72nd birthday by asking his people to better understand their history.
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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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Hitachi posts record annual loss

Tuesday, May 12th 2009, 10:36
related places: Hitachi

Electronics maker Hitachi reports a record annual loss by a Japanese manufacturer, after a drop in demand for its products.
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Home demand fuels Japan growth

Wednesday, December 19th 2007, 7:12

Domestic demand will fuel economic growth in Japan in the next financial year, its government says.
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Honda makes first hydrogen cars

Monday, June 16th 2008, 14:15
related places: Honda

Japanese car maker Honda begins the first commercial production of a hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle.
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Honda sees earnings speed ahead

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 6:47
related places: Honda

Japanese car giant Honda sees its earnings speed ahead by 133%, on the back of strong overseas sales.
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Howard backs Japan security deal

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 11:39
related countries: Aruba, China

Australian PM John Howard dismisses suggestions a security declaration with Japan could strain China ties.
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Huge Japan protest over textbook

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 21:49

More than 100,000 people in Japan rally in protest at changes to textbook accounts of a wartime episode.
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I killed mayor - Japan 'gangster'

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 12:55
related places: Nagasaki

Alleged gangster Tetsuya Shiroo admits shooting Nagasaki's mayor last April - a killing that shocked Japan.
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IAEA experts visit Japanese plant

Monday, August 6th 2007, 3:31

International inspectors begin to examine the nuclear power plant damaged in last month's earthquake.
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Iceland plans big whalemeat trade

Friday, September 25th 2009, 17:33
related countries: Iceland

The company which is behind Iceland's fin whaling industry is planning a huge export of whalemeat to Japan.
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Improvement in Japanese exports

Wednesday, November 25th 2009, 7:29

Japan's exports fell at their slowest annual rate in a year in October, indicating the country is emerging from recession.
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In pictures

Saturday, June 14th 2008, 12:19

Japan's main island is hit by strong quake
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In pictures

Friday, April 10th 2009, 16:20

Japan royal couple mark 50th wedding anniversary
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India-Japan baby in legal wrangle

Wednesday, August 6th 2008, 7:31
related countries: India

The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce.
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Indian PM leaves for G8 in Japan

Monday, July 7th 2008, 7:12
related countries: India

Indian PM Manmohan Singh leaves for the G8 summit where he is expected to discuss the civilian nuclear deal with the President Bush.
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Indian ship crew in 'safe waters'

Tuesday, November 18th 2008, 4:41
related countries: India, Somalia

The mainly Indian crew of a Japanese ship, released by Somali pirates, enter safe water on their way back home.
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Instant noodle inventor dies

Saturday, January 6th 2007, 12:58

Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles, dies in Japan, age 96, of a heart attack.
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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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Iran and Japan hold nuclear talks

Monday, February 27th 2006, 5:11
related countries: Iran
related places: Tokyo

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrives in Tokyo for talks about Iran's nuclear programme.
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Israel blames Hamas for bombing

Wednesday, April 19th 2006, 7:00
related countries: Israel

Israel says it holds Hamas responsible for Monday's lethal suicide bombing, but will not take military action.
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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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Jackson greeted by Japanese fans

Sunday, March 4th 2007, 12:18

Singer Michael Jackson arrives in Japan to meet fans who have paid up to $3,500 (£1,800) to meet him.
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Jackson thanks fans on Tokyo trip

Saturday, May 27th 2006, 13:44
related places: Tokyo

Michael Jackson thanks "the people who believed in me" in his first public appearance since his court case.
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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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Japan 'curry killer' loses appeal

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 11:13

A Japanese woman who killed four people by serving them arsenic-laced curry loses her appeal against a death sentence.
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Japan 'ends Iraq supply mission'

Thursday, September 11th 2008, 3:26
related countries: Iraq, United States

Japan will end a military mission flying goods and personnel into Iraq in support of the US-led coalition.
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'False confession' – Are we all smiling nicely? Japanese firm t...Arrest in Japan body-in-bath case – Bank of Japan tries new stimulusBanking group places $31bn bond order in e... – CCTV footage in Japan murder huntCensors reject 'sadistic' horror – Clinton issues warning on N KoreaClockwatch: Sao Paulo 1-0 Liverpool – Economy priority for Japan's PMEconomy tops Seoul summit agenda – Football: AC Milan beat BocaFootball: Brazilians sink Barca – Green tea 'may keep HIV at bay'Green tea cuts fatal illness risk – Japan 'ends Iraq supply mission'Japan 'experimented' on POWs – Japan announces N Korea sanctionsJapan approves constitution steps – Japan clash looms over navy billJapan clears Blackman accused – Japan executes death row inmatesJapan executes three on death row – Japan in 10 trillion yen stimulusJapan in surprise economy boost – Japan mulls new N Korea sanctionsJapan navy boss fired over lapses – Japan PM in Afghanistan pledgeJapan PM in gaffe on poor couples – Japan protests over Chinese editJapan protests over princess book – Japan schools warned on bullyingJapan scraps zero interest rates – Japan tanker's Indian Ocean spillJapan temple rejects torch relay – Japan vows future emissions cutJapan vows to double Africa aid – Japan's February exports halvedJapan's firms grow in confidence – Japan's space freighter in orbitJapan's space truck ready to fly – Japanese ferry runs into 'whale'Japanese film wins Locarno award – Japanese pop star deaf in one earJapanese premier arrives in India – Korean missile vote split loomsKoreans lose Japan shrine case – Microsoft cuts Japan's Xbox priceMinistry murder mystery in Japan – Net firm boss arrested in JapanNew bid in Japan Airlines tussle – Obama to make November Asia debutOfficials probe Japan plane blaze – Princess Kiko prepares for birthProbe 'gathers asteroid material' – Russia ordered to free Japan boatRussia protests over Japan boats – Shock in TokyoShuttle docks with space station – Suicides raise fears over TamifluSummit approves climate 'vision' – Tokyo market rallies after panicTokyo police act on train gropers – UK embassy to help Japan teachersUK murder family fly to Japan – US tries to defuse Japan beef rowUS urges 'comfort women' move – Yemeni tribe frees Japanese manYen falls from eight-month highs – Zuma's ANC bid gains key backer