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Japan, N. Korea move to restart formal talks Japan and North Korea are moving to restart formal government-level talks, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, after a shift over the contentious issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese citizens.
20 March 2014
©Reuters/Eddie Keogh Women half as likely as men to study science: survey Women are being put off careers in science by stereotypes and are less than half as likely as men to apply for degrees in the field.
20 March 2014
Photo courtesy of beatcrave.com Subscriptions woo fans back from pirated music: industry Fans are increasingly willing to pay for digital music through subscription streaming services rather than downloading it illegally for free.
19 March 2014
Japan PM threatens Moscow with more sanctions over Crimea Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned Russia for violating Ukraine's territorial integrity and threatened to impose further sanctions against Moscow over its role in the Crimean crisis.
19 March 2014
Toshiba unveils disease-detecting breathalyser Japan's Toshiba on Tuesday unveiled a breathalyser which it says can detect a wide range of diseases just 30 seconds after users blow into the machine.
18 March 2014
UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safe The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday his agency would keep working to improve safety after the Fukushima crisis, but no atomic plant could be "100 percent" safe from natural disasters.
17 March 2014
The poster reads: What will we choose on March 16. Photo courtesy of vm.ru 95.5 percent in Crimea vote to secede from Ukraine Crimea will formally apply to join Russia on Monday after voting to split from Ukraine as Europe prepared to hit Moscow with a wave of sanctions in the worst East-West stand-off since the Cold War.
17 March 2014
Japanese rally against nuclear power Thousands of campaigners rallied against nuclear power in Tokyo Saturday, as the government and utilities move toward resumption of reactors in southern Japan.
15 March 2014
©Reuters/Yuya Shino Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17 A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the danger of landslides following the tremor.
14 March 2014
©Reuters/Rick Wilking Japan's Sprint owner eyes US telecom price war The Japanese owner of US mobile carrier Sprint said he wanted to launch a "price war" with the two major carriers as he seeks to acquire T-Mobile's US unit.
12 March 2014
Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disaster Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away 18,000 victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power.
11 March 2014
Japanese astronaut becomes ISS commander Astronaut Koichi Wakata has become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, according to the country's space agency.
10 March 2014
Japan says Bitcoin not a currency, but taxable Bitcoin is not a currency but transactions involving it should be "subject to taxation", Japan's government said Friday, in a move that could pave the way for formal regulations on the troubled virtual unit.
08 March 2014
A man widely believed to be Bitcoin currency founder Satoshi Nakamoto. ©Reuters/David McNew Man identified as Bitcoin creator denies involvement A man named as being the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin on Thursday denied having a role in the virtual unit, telling reporters he was "not involved."
07 March 2014
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
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