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.
'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.
Japan's secret economic weapon: women In next month's general election, politicians -- nearly all of them men -- will make promises on what they will do to fix Japan's economic morass.
Toshiba unveils dog-like robot for Fukushima plant Japanese nuclear reactor maker Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled a remote-controlled robot resembling a headless dog that they hope will be used at the battered Fukushima power plant.
22 November 2012
Record number back UN vote against death penalty A record 110 countries on Monday backed a resolution voted every two years at a UN General Assembly committee calling for the abolition of the death penalty.
21 November 2012
Obama set to dive into South China Sea turmoil US President Barack Obama is set to dive into the tumultuous diplomatic waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday at a summit dominated by rival claims to the strategically vital area.
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