Female bank head a first for JapanJapan'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 won't participate in World ChampionshipThe 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
World's oldest woman turns 116 in JapanThe world's oldest woman was celebrating her 116th birthday on Wednesday in a Japanese nursing home with a cake and candles.
MtGox opens call centre after $500m Bitcoin lossThe 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 crisisHundreds 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 computerA 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 woesBitcoin 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.
Honda opens second plant in rising auto power MexicoHonda 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 NissanThe 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
Exclusive Japan bar sues website for unwanted publicityAn 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 public sceptical on death penalty: studyJapan'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: TEPCOA 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: researchersA 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 diverThe 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
Malaysia tops survey of 'halal holidays' for MuslimsMalaysia 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.
Toyota recalls 260,000 cars in USTwo 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.
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