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Japan's whale 'research' is flashpoint in global dispute The Institute of Cetacean Research can be found in a nondescript white-brick office building in Tokyo's port district.
05 April 2013
Photo courtesy of whyamiunhealthy.com Japan scientists can 'read' dreams: study Scientists in Japan said Friday they had found a way to "read" people's dreams, using MRI scanners to unlock some of the secrets of the unconscious mind.
05 April 2013
Anne Lauvergeon (L), CEO of French nuclear power engineering group Areva and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries President Kazuo Tsukuda. ©REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Japan, France firms to build Turkey nuclear plant: report Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are expected to win a $22 billion contract to build a nuclear power plant in Turkey.
04 April 2013
©REUTERS Bald men may be at higher clogged artery risk: study In a double blow, bald men may be at higher risk of coronary heart disease, said a study Wednesday, but only if the hair is lost at the crown.
04 April 2013
Photo courtesy of tx.english-ch.com Japan woman put skeleton brother in trash: police A Japanese woman who lived with her brother's mummified body for years tried to dispose of his corpse with household rubbish when she finally realised he was dead.
03 April 2013
©REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz Time is ripe for smartwatches, analysts say Amid much speculation on the future of the "smartwatch," the consensus is growing: the time is right.
01 April 2013
Forex markets calm as Easter weekend starts Foreign exchange rates were calm Friday as financial markets in Europe, the United States and elsewhere were closed for Easter weekend.
01 April 2013
Mobile shines in exploding world of games The booming popularity of play on smartphones or tablet computers in a realm once dominated by videogame consoles was a hot theme at the major Game Developers Conference that ended here Friday.
30 March 2013
Rising China disregarding neighbours: Japan study The rising might of China is causing it to act with increasing disregard towards its neighbours.
29 March 2013
Google reveals views of Japan's nuclear ghost town Google on Thursday began offering the chance for people to wander virtually through an abandoned town deep within the exclusion zone around Japan's crippled nuclear plant.
28 March 2013
Sommeliers compete in Japan for world's best title Wine waiters of the world gathered in Tokyo on Wednesday for a competition to find the planet's best sommelier.
28 March 2013
Former Olympus Corp President 
Tsuyoshi Kikukawa. ©REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao Five-year jail term sought for ex-Olympus head Japanese prosecutors sought a five-year jail term Tuesday for the former head of Olympus for his involvement in a $1.7 billion loss cover-up scandal that hammered Japan's corporate governance image.
27 March 2013
Japan court rules some election results 'invalid' Japan's politicians were grappling with possible implications Tuesday after a high court said some general election results were invalid, with other rulings expected later in the day.
26 March 2013
Japan's high-tech kabuki theatre set to open The curtain is about to go up at a new theatre dedicated to Japan's centuries-old kabuki-za performing art, sited in a high-tech venue in a 29-storey Tokyo office building.
25 March 2013
Photo courtesy of minube.com Mister Donut in Japan serves bleach, sickens five At least five people who were served bleach-laced water at a Mister Donut store in Japan had to be treated by medics.
25 March 2013
Photo courtesy of paktelecom.net Japan, EU to hold phone talks on Cyprus, free trade The Japanese and European Union leaders will hold telephone talks Monday to discuss the Cyprus bailout deal and plans to launch free trade negotiations.
25 March 2013
Baurzhan Kumiskaliyev. Photo courtesy of azh.kz Karate: Atyrau karateka won Kyokushin Karate World Cup in Japan About 800 karateka from 17 countries participated in the Grand Prix series of kyokushin kaikan in Tokyo, Japan.
24 March 2013
Gennady Golovkin and Nobukhiro Ishida during the weigh-in. Photo courtesy of allboxing.ru Boxing: Golovkin vs Ishida fight to be aired by Kazakhstan TV Channel Japan's Nobuhiro Ishida’s promoters have told Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin not to relax before the fight.
22 March 2013
©REUTERS/The Institute of Cetacean Research Anti-whalers return to Australia claiming win over Japan The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling fleet docked in Australia Wednesday claiming victory over Japan, as Canberra indicated fugitive founder Paul Watson would not face arrest if he came ashore.
20 March 2013
Japanese diplomat gets year in jail for wife abuse A Japanese diplomat based in California and charged with abusing his wife has been sentenced to a year in jail and will start serving it in May.
19 March 2013

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