Japan and U.S. to discuss sanctions against Iran United States and Japan top representatives are meeting on Thursday to discuss possible sanctions against Iran because of the countries Read more ...
Who is fat in Japan? Judging criteria may be changed Women with a waist circumference of above 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) may be considered obese according to new guidelines prepared Read more ...
25K earth quake evacuees homes deemed uninhabitable The Japanese government will reorganize the evacuation areas around the Fukushima crippled nuclear plant and the homes of 25,000 evacuees Read more ...
Australia wants anti-whaling activists released from Japanese ship Australia requested the immediate release of three anti-whaling activists detained on board of a Japanese ship in the Southern Ocean Read more ...
Gaming firm GREE set for 300 percent profit growth GREE, one of the leading Japanese mobile social gaming companies, is expected to report impressive financial figures for the three Read more ...
Japan to limit reactors to 40 years…maybe TOKYO (AP) Japan says it will soon require atomic reactors to be shut down after 40 years of use to Read more ...
China protests Japanese politicians’ trip to Senkaku The visit of four Japanese officials on the disputed islands in the East China Sea has prompted protests from China. Four Read more ...
Leading firms in Japan project a gloomy economy Businesses in Japan remain skeptical about the economy, a survey among the country’s leading firms suggested. A majority of the Read more ...
Japanese emperor greets New Year’s well-wishers TOKYO (AP) — Japan's emperor waved to cheering New Year well-wishers Monday and said he shares in the disaster-struck nation's Read more ...
Record fall for Japan’s population in 2011 Japan’s population declined in 2011 by 204,000 people, the biggest yearly fall since at least 1947, when the government first Read more ...
Japan performs better than other countries in plastic recycling Japan registered 77% plastic recycling rate in 2010. This is twice the rate of UK and 20% higher than the Read more ...
Makoto Hirata, Japan cult member nabbed after 17 years on the run TOKYO (AP) — A member of the doomsday cult behind a deadly Tokyo subway gas attack and other crimes turned Read more ...
7.0 sea quake shakes Tokyo, but causes no damage TOKYO (AP) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck under the sea south of Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital Read more ...
Japan’s stock market finished 2011 at a 29-year low Japan's main index Nikkei-225 has finished the year 17 percent lower level than one year ago, leaving its stock market Read more ...
Travelers peaked in Japan’s airports and trains as year end One day before the year ends, Japan’s airports are flocked by travelers going in and out of Japan. The number Read more ...