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Toyota raises full-year profit forecast to record $18 bn
Toyota raised its earnings forecast for the year to March, saying it expects to book a record $18.1 billion annual net profit thanks to a weak yen and cost cuts.
04 February 2015
UN council condemns 'heinous' Japanese hostage murder
The UN Security Council condemned the "heinous and cowardly" murder of a Japanese journalist, after Islamic State militants claimed his beheading.
02 February 2015
Indonesia wants Sabina Altynbekova of Kazakhstan to help revive women's volleyball
A Kazakhstani volley ball player famous in Asia for hear kawaii appearance Sabina Altynbekova will be invited by the Indonesian Volleyball Federation to help revive women’s volleyball.
31 January 2015
Toyota says to return to World Rally Championship in 2017
Toyota said it would come back to the World Rally Championship in 2017, nearly two decades after the Japanese auto giant withdrew from the motor sports event.
30 January 2015
Honda cuts profit forecast as airbag recall weighs heavy
Honda cut its full-year net profit forecast as the Japanese automaker faces soaring recall costs.
30 January 2015
Kazakhstan in talks with Toshiba to construct its first nuclear power plant
According to Russia’s Kommersant, yesterday Chairman of the Board and Director Masashi Muromachi officially confirmed the talks with Kazakhstan.
23 January 2015
Japan marks 20th anniversary of killer quake in Kobe
Japan marked the 20th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people.
17 January 2015
Japan's Abe leaves for Mideast tour to pledge support for peace
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo for a six-day tour of the Middle East, pledging to play a role in regional stability.
16 January 2015
Sabina Altynbekova invited to Japan's Volleybal Championship
The V-league organizing the Volleyball Championship has invited Sabina Altynbekova, a famous kawaii from Kazakhstan, to Japan.
13 January 2015
Woman finds 'dental material' in Japan McDonald's burger
A Japanese woman has claimed she discovered fragments identified as "dental material" in a McDonald's hamburger, the company said.
09 January 2015
Toyota to give away fuel-cell patents to boost industry
Toyota will give away thousands of patents for its fuel-cell cars, it said Tuesday, in an effort to encourage other automakers into the new industry.
06 January 2015
Japan plans law to speed up overseas deployment of troops
Japan plans to draw up a law to speed the deployment of troops overseas for peacekeeping operations and to support alliesю
28 December 2014
McDonald's putting big-sized fries back on the menu in Japan
McDonald's said that an emergency airlift has eased a french fries shortage in Japan which forced the chain to ration the crispy treat at more than 3,000 restaurants.
26 December 2014
Top Japan lab dismisses ground-breaking stem cell study
Japan's top research institute hammered the final nail in the coffin of what was once billed as a ground-breaking stem cell study.
26 December 2014
Japan PM set for re-election after 'Abenomics' poll win
Japanese Prime Minister is set to resume office with a broadly similar cabinet tasked with re-igniting the world's number three economy following his election triumph.
24 December 2014
Up to 11 dead in Japan snow storms: reports
Up to 11 people are now reported to have died in a winter snow storm gripping much of Japan, as forecasters warned bad weather would continue.
19 December 2014
Japan PM presses for wage rises after 'Abenomics' poll win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepped up pressure on business leaders to hike wages as he embarked on a renewed push to reinvigorate Japan's economy.
16 December 2014
US congratulates Japan's Abe on re-election
The United States welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's easy re-election victor in snap polls, hailing his "strong leadership" on international crises
15 December 2014
China's Xi says Nanjing Massacre undeniable on 77th anniversary
President Xi Jinping said that no one can deny the Nanjing Massacre, as China for the first time held a national day of remembrance for the Japanese military rampage.
13 December 2014
Japan voters ready unenthusiastic yes to PM Abe
Japan will hold a general election this weekend that looks likely to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power.
12 December 2014