Japan to see normal to above-average temperatures this winter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will see mostly normal to above-average temperatures this winter, the country's official forecaster said on Thursday, implying demand for electricity and kerosene for ...
View ArticleJapan says China renews naval activity near disputed isles reports spike in...
Atsushi Takahashi , a spokesman for the Coast Guard's headquarters in Okinawa, which has jurisdiction over the islands. He said it was the first time Chinese ships had entered the territorial ...
View ArticleJapan China diplomats meet over island dispute that sparked violent protests
Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats have met to discuss a dispute over East China Sea islets hat both countries claim, the Japanese government said on Wednesday, underscoring willingness to talk ...
View ArticleOsakas Nipponbashi transforming into erotic rip-off district
Osaka's answer to the Tokyo geek paradise of Akihabara is Nipponbashi - a district that Weekly Playboy (Oct. 29) says is quickly changing into a lawless collection of dubious cafes and parlors ...
View ArticleMan arrested over Sukiya robbery
According to police, the suspect, identified as Ryuji Endo, allegedly entered the Sukiya Adachi Hitotsuyaten at 3 a.m. on Sept 25 and threatened a 23-year-old employee with knife, TV Asahi reported. ...
View ArticleJapans women The new drivers of economic growth
Today, she is the mayor of the city of Yokohama and is one of the most powerful women in Japan with an impressive resume. Before becoming a politician, she served as the president of Tokyo Nissan ...
View ArticleRugby Jones urges Japan rugby to move forward
Japan coach Eddie Jones has slammed the country's rugby development structure for being stuck in the past and urged players to be more aggressive if they want to challenge the best ...
View ArticleKDDI Sumitomo lob joint $2.7 billion bid at Japanese cable firm
Japanese companies KDDI Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. on Wednesday outlined a 216 billion yen ($2.7 billion) offer for the slice of Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd. that they do not already own, the ...
View ArticleUniv. of Tokyo studying autumn start for classes with spring enrollment
The University of Tokyo, which is considering shifting enrollment for its undergraduate programs from April to autumn, is studying the introduction of a term schedule in which classes would start in ...
View ArticleAirport rail services nip tuck to attract Haneda passengers
Rail companies Keikyu Corp. and Tokyo Monorail Co. are tightening their schedules and boosting services in a bid to get passengers to and from Haneda Airport faster and more ...
View Article2012 Fukushima rice exceeds cesium limit
Radioactive cesium exceeding the government's new limit has been detected in rice harvested this year for the first time in Fukushima Prefecture, the prefectural government said ...
View ArticleMan tied to Amagasaki case insured for 60 mil. yen
A man who fell to his death seven years ago during a trip with Miyoko Sumida--the prime suspect in a case in which a body was found in a metal drum last autumn in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture--took ...
View ArticleTerritorial disputes and the East Asian regional order
From the standpoint of stability and order, East Asia has turned in a rather poor performance over the past 2-3 years. The region has resembled a class of primary students whose teacher has been ...
View ArticleIncredible Japanese juggler proves you only need one ball to thrill an audience
The Japanese artist known as Yanazo to his YouTube fans has taken the craft of contact juggling to a whole new level as he performs his tricks while standing, walking and lying ...
View ArticleTokyo stocks close 1.13 higher
Tokyo stocks rose 1.13 percent on Thursday, boosted by a weaker yen and speculation of further monetary easing by the Bank of Japan as the world's third-largest economy struggles to gain ...
View ArticleJapanese man pays $780K for virginity of 20-year-old Brazil woman
A man from Japan called Natsu fended off strong competition to secure a date with 20-year-old Brazilian student Catarina Migliorini, who is set to sell her virginity for a $780,000 after she put it ...
View ArticleJapan moves down in gender equality rankings
A Swiss research institute, the World Economic Forum, released its annual rankings on Wednesday for the gender gap in such fields as economic and political participation and education. Japan is in ...
View ArticleRussia-Japan Defense Dialog Broadens
TOKYO, October 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Security Council Chief Nikolai Patrushev, visiting Japan, on Thursday welcomed the expansion of ties between the two countries."President Putin and ...
View ArticleAmazon announces plans to launch Japanese-language version of Kindle
TOKYO -- Online shopping giant Amazon said Wednesday that it will launch a Japanese-language version of its hugely popular Kindle next month as it looks to break into the largely untapped Japanese ...
View ArticleJapan videogame giant Nintendo slashes annual net profit forecast
TOKYO -- Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Wednesday slashed its annual net profit forecast by more than half and said it remained in the red as it prepares to launch the revamp of the Wii game ...
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