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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 11:50

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 14:27

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 10:48

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 10:01

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 22:38

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 20:12

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 13:57

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 11:05

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 11:30

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 11:36

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 13:45

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 17:52

Japan protests to France over military sales to China Japan said Monday it had protested to Paris over a French firm's sale of helicopter landing equipment to China, at a time of heightened territorial tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

18 March 2013 18:27

Panasonic to shrink TV business, exit plasma: report Embattled Japanese electronics giant Panasonic plans to scale down its television business and withdraw from manufacturing plasma displays.

18 March 2013 12:58

Cherry blossom season officially begins in Tokyo Japan's weather agency announced the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo on Saturday, equalling the record for the earliest ever start.

16 March 2013 18:43

Dreamliner 'absolutely' safe: Boeing executive The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft.

15 March 2013 12:07

Japan seeks defence ties with ASEAN amid China rows Japan on Wednesday called for stronger security ties with Southeast Asia as Tokyo looks to boost alliances at a time of growing territorial tensions with China.

13 March 2013 10:56

Japan marks second tsunami anniversary Japan on Monday marked the second anniversary of a ferocious tsunami that claimed nearly 19,000 lives and sparked the worst nuclear accident in a generation.

11 March 2013 10:09

Anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo ahead of tsunami anniversary Thousands of anti-nuclear demonstrators rallied in Tokyo Saturday ahead of the second anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, urging Japan's new government to abandon nuclear power.

09 March 2013 18:08

Hope and despair as Japan marks tsunami anniversary In the dark months after a catastrophic tsunami smashed into Japan, killing almost 19,000 people and sparking a nuclear disaster, hopes for a rapid recovery and a national rebirth were frustrated by political paralysis.

08 March 2013 16:46

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