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Female bank head a first for Japan Japan's biggest brokerage Nomura Holdings said Wednesday it has chosen a woman to head its banking arm, in what is believed to be a first for the country's male-dominated financial sector.
06 March 2014
Denis Ten. Photo  © Aizhan Tugelbayeva Denis Ten won't participate in World Championship The Ice Prince and the winner of the Bronze medal at the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten will not go to the 2014 World Figure Skating Championship in Japan.
06 March 2014
Misao Okawa. ©Reuters/Kyodo World's oldest woman turns 116 in Japan The world's oldest woman was celebrating her 116th birthday on Wednesday in a Japanese nursing home with a cake and candles.
05 March 2014
Warren Buffett. ©Reuters/Rebecca Cook Buffett says bitcoin 'not a currency' The Oracle of Omaha is not a believer in bitcoin.
04 March 2014
MtGox opens call centre after $500m Bitcoin loss The MtGox Bitcoin exchange, which last week sought bankruptcy protection in Japan, opened a helpline for anxious customers on Monday after unveiling a massive loss in a possible theft.
03 March 2014
Hundreds protest dropped charges over Fukushima crisis Hundreds rallied in Tokyo Saturday to protest at Japanese prosecutors' decision to drop charges over the Fukushima nuclear crisis, with no one yet punished nearly three years after the "man-made" disaster.
01 March 2014
Japan researchers testing tiny ear computer A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan.
01 March 2014
Bitcoin users to gather in Tokyo amid MtGox woes Bitcoin users in Tokyo will gather on Thursday for a meeting set to be dominated by the shuttering of the MtGox exchange amid claims of a multi-million dollar theft.
27 February 2014
Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft Japanese authorities were Wednesday probing the troubled MtGox bitcoin exchange after claims of a multi-million dollar theft from its digital vaults.
26 February 2014
Photo courtesy of car-tesla.ru Panasonic plans battery mega factory with Tesla: report Japan's Panasonic and California-based electric-vehicle venture Tesla Motors are in talks to build a $1 billion automotive battery plant in the United States.
26 February 2014
Honda opens second plant in rising auto power Mexico Honda unveiled a second factory in Mexico, seeking to capitalize on the nation's rising power in the sector and strengthen the Japanese car giant's foothold in North America.
24 February 2014
Bhutan to become green car showcase in deal with Nissan The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan signed a deal with Japanese auto giant Nissan Friday to become the ultimate showcase for electric cars, taking advantage of its abundance of hydropower.
21 February 2014
©Reuters/Umit Bektas Exclusive Japan bar sues website for unwanted publicity An exclusive Japanese bar is suing a foodie website, arguing that unwanted publicity from a review is damaging its operational strategy of being little-known and hard to find.
20 February 2014
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ©Reuters/Toru Hanai Japan public sceptical on death penalty: study Japan's public is less enthusiastic about capital punishment than government research shows, a new study has claimed, amid an acceleration in the rate of executions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
20 February 2014
100-tonne radioactive water leak at Fukushima: TEPCO A new leak of 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water has been discovered at Fukushima, the plant's operator said Thursday after it revealed only one of nine thermometers in a crippled reactor was still working.
20 February 2014
First Malaysian dinosaur fossil found: researchers A Malaysian university unveiled on Wednesday what researchers called the first dinosaur fossil ever found in the country -- the tooth of a fish-eating predator estimated to be at least 75 million years old.
19 February 2014
Husband joins search in Bali for missing Japan diver The husband of a Japanese diver missing off Bali since last week joined the search for his wife Wednesday, following the dramatic rescue of five others in the group and the death of a sixth.
19 February 2014
Photo courtesy of timeslive.co.za Malaysia tops survey of 'halal holidays' for Muslims Malaysia is the world's friendliest destination for Muslim travellers, according to a survey released Tuesday, but Japan has shown most improvement as it ramps up efforts to cash in on a growing market.
18 February 2014
Seven Japanese divers missing in Indonesia Seven Japanese tourists were missing after leaving for a scuba diving trip in waters off the Indonesian island of Bali.
15 February 2014
Toyota recalls 260,000 cars in US Two days after its huge global recall of Prius hybrids, Toyota recalled another 260,000 cars and pickup trucks in the United States Friday for electrical problems involving the brakes.
15 February 2014
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