Japan reportedly to hike energy efficiency levels for imported PV modules in...
The Japan government will reportedly hike energy efficiency standards for imported PV modules in 2013 from 250W currently to 255-260W for a module made of 60 monocrystalline silicon solar cells and ...
View ArticleUnbeaten Japan aim to reserve Brazil ticket
AFP © <p>Japan's players attend a training session in Muscat. The Asian champions can move within touching distance of the 2014 World Cup by extending their unbeaten record against ...
View ArticleBomb squad safely removes World War II-era bomb from airport in northern Japan
TOKYO - A military squad has safely removed a 250-kilogram (550 pound) World War II bomb found two weeks ago near the runway of a major airport in northern Japan. The team defused the rusty bomb ...
View ArticleMan arrested after stabbing police officer in Kyoto
According to police, the suspect, identified as Hiroyuki Okamoto, a resident of Settsu in Osaka, stabbed the 23-year-old officer at about 1:30 a.m. in Shimogyo Ward. The officer, who was wearing a ...
View ArticleNarita Airport to cut landing fees by 5.5
Landing fees for international flights at Narita Airport will be reduced by 5.5 percent on average from April, the airport's operator said ...
View ArticleForex USDJPY overshoots past 79.60 Japan PM Noda plans to dissolve parliament
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - USD/JPY is shooting higher ahead of London session after reports coming out of Tokyo suggest that Japan Prime Minister Mr. Noda plans to hold lower-house elections on ...
View ArticleNoda cites possibility of dissolving Diet on Friday
"I think I could dissolve the lower house Friday" if the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party makes promises on issues including an electoral system reform, Noda said during a ...
View ArticleJapan PM sets conditions to dissolve Diet reports
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday he would be willing to dissolve the lower house of the parliament on Friday if the main opposition Liberal Democratic ...
View ArticleJapan government to downgrade economic assessment in November sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will downgrade its assessment of the economy in a monthly report due at the end of the week, government sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as the global economic slowdown ...
View ArticleWWII bomb found in Japan airport
This hand out picture taken on October 30, 2012 shows a huge unexploded World War II bomb found at a construction site near the runway of Sendai ...
View Article18-yr-old girl found dead at home boyfriend arrested
According to police, Manami Shiraishi, 18, was found dead at her apartment at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Fuji TV reported. Police said the youth, who cannot be named because he is a minor, was ...
View ArticleJapans PM says may dissolve parliament by Friday
Enlarge Photo Associated Press/Itsuo Inouye - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda bows before the debate with Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe, not seen, at ...
View ArticleNew high speed train to arrive from Japan in 13 High Speed Rail Corp.
TAIPEI -- The first of four trains purchased from Japan by Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) will arrive in Taiwan early next year, the Bureau of High Speed Rail said ...
View ArticleJapan lawmakers agree to avert fiscal cliff with election looming
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed on Tuesday to quickly pass a deficit funding bill in parliament, in a move that will keep the country from falling off its version of a ...
View ArticleJapanese investor delay wont impact Vietnam oil refinery complex official
Hanoi -- Construction of Vietnam's largest oil refinery complex will start as planned, despite a decision-making delay from Japanese investor ...
View ArticleNikkei inches up ends 7-day losing run
Nikkei inched up on Wednesday to end a seven-straight session losing run, with struggling TV maker Sharp Corp rallying on news of possible investment, although ...
View ArticleEnvoys from 60 countries to gather in Tokyo over Syria conflict
Japan said Friday around 150 envoys from some 60 countries are expected to attend an international conference in Tokyo this month aimed at pressuring the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ...
View ArticleJapans SMFG 1st Half Net Income Rises 5.5
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (8316.TO) reported Wednesday a 5.5% on-year gain in net profit for its fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, as a decline in valuation reserves related to deferred ...
View ArticleJapanese bank balance sheets saddled with heavy equity losses
By Taiga UranakaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's three mega banks posted earnings that were dragged down by heavy losses on their equity portfolios, renewing investor concerns about the practice of ...
View ArticleJapans Gree to Expand Game Platform to HTML5 Avoid App Store Fees
IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau) - Japan's Gree, which runs a large mobile gaming platform, said Wednesday it will expand to include games that run entirely inside web browsers, a move that will ...
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