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Record backing expected for UN anti-death penalty vote A record number of countries are expected to back a UN General Assembly call for a moratorium on capital punishment on Thursday.

20 December 2012

Group defiant over US ban on tackling Japan whalers US conservation group Sea Shepherd vowed Tuesday to fight a US court order to stay at least 500 yards away from Japanese whaling ships, and to keep protecting whales "with our ships and our lives."

19 December 2012

Toyota shares hit highest level this year Toyota shares on Tuesday jumped to their highest level this year, boosted by a weaker yen and after a report said the firm was on track to be the world's biggest automaker in 2012.

18 December 2012

Japan election candidates make final pitches Hundreds of candidates vying for a seat in Japan's parliament made their final pitches on Saturday in an election expected to see the return of the country's old guard.

15 December 2012

Candidate, 94, uses funeral fund for Japan election A 94-year-old man who cashed in his funeral savings to use as an election deposit was out canvassing for votes Friday, just two days ahead of Japan's general election.

15 December 2012

Mitsubishi Bank fined $8.6 mn for flouting US sanctions Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's biggest bank, must pay US authorities a fine totaling some 8.6 million dollars for flouting US sanctions on Iran, Sudan, Myanmar and Cuba.

14 December 2012

Japan scrambles fighters for China plane Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after one Chinese state-owned aeroplane entered airspace over islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.

14 December 2012

World leaders face big challenges in 2013 Barack Obama is back and China has a new leader in Xi Jinping, but world leaders face heavyweight issues in the coming year, from lingering economic crises to bloody tumult in the Middle East.

13 December 2012

Japan utilities dive on atomic plant shutdown fears Shares in Japanese power companies plunged Tuesday after a panel of experts said one of the nation's nuclear plants may sit over an active seismic fault, raising fears it would have to be scrapped.

12 December 2012

Activists convert Japanese boat for whaling campaign Activists aiming to halt Japan's whaling fleet Tuesday revealed their new weapon for their latest Antarctic campaign -- a US$2 million ship once owned by the government in Tokyo.

11 December 2012

Hundreds queue up for Wii U debut in Japan Hundreds of people queued up at electronics shops across Japan Saturday as Nintendo released its new Wii U game console, hoping to reposition itself in a gaming market invaded by online social games.

08 December 2012

Beer is good for you: study finds anti-virus powers Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.

07 December 2012

Japan eyes reduced emission cut target: official Japan may backpedal on its pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter, an official said Wednesday, dealing a further blow to already deadlocked global warming talks in Doha.

05 December 2012

Safety probe after Japan tunnel collapse kills 9 Japan ordered inspections of ageing highway tunnels on Monday after a fiery collapse that killed nine people, as suspicion over the cause of the accident centred on decaying ceiling supports.

04 December 2012

Rhythmic gymnastics: Kazakhstan athletes won silver in Japan Kazakhstan national junior rhythmic gymnastics team was ranked second in Japan Rhythmic Gymnastics tournament.

30 November 2012

'Friends of Syria' meet in Tokyo Delegates from more than 60 countries gathered in Tokyo Friday, seeking to ramp up pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime as the US moved towards recognising the newly-unified opposition as true leaders of Syria.

30 November 2012

Sony mulls battery business sale: report Sony is in talks with suitors including Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision over the sale of its battery business, a report said Thursday, as the Japanese firm tries to repair its dented balance sheet.

30 November 2012

Japan storm cuts power to tens of thousands Tens of thousands of people in northern Japan spent the night without heat or light after a powerful winter storm knocked out electricity cables.

29 November 2012

Japan school aims to create 'Asian leaders' Asia may be driving growth in the world economy but a Japanese businesswoman behind an innovative new school believes the region is over-reliant on Western-style leadership.

25 November 2012

Japan manga 'geeks' seek love at masked match-making Self-confessed geeks in Japan who might ordinarily be too shy to ask someone on a date are trying a new kind of matchmaking: wearing cartoon character masks.

24 November 2012

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