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Papua New Guinea ferry disaster: bad weather hampers rescue effort
GUARDIAN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:41:27 GMT
Search teams battle rough seas and strong winds in search for further survivors of Rabaul Queen sinking A day after rescuing nearly 250 survivors from a ferry that sank off Papua New Guinea's east coast, rescue teams searching for more than 110 others have so far been unsuccessful. Many of the people missing are thought to be still be on board the vessel, which now lies at the bottom of the sea. The MV Rabaul Queen sank on Thursday and large waves and strong winds continued to hamper rescue efforts. However, the rescue co-ordinator for Papua New Guinea's National Maritime Safety Authority, Captain Nurur Rahman, said he had not given up hope of finding more survivors. The ferry was hit by three big waves before sinking. A survivor recovering in hospital, Alice Kakamara, said: "The sea was really rough, windy, big waves. The boat tilted once, then twice, then three times and it went over. There was oil everywhere." The ferry's owners, Papua New Guinea-based Rabaul Shipping.......
Equity finance banker: 'Don't underestimate the Japanese banks' | Joris Luyendijk
GUARDIAN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:01 GMT
Joris Luyendijk travels to Tokyo and talks to a director of equity finance in a major western bank • This monologue is part of a series in which people across the financial sector speak about their working lives We're meeting in a restaurant in Tokyo one freezing Saturday in January. He is a Japanese man with friendly yet alert eyes, in his late 30s with excellent English. He speaks softly and laughs easily. For lunch he orders a curry with a coffee. "There is no real anger at bankers in Japan these days. I don't hide from people that I work in a bank. The gaps in income here are not as big as in the west, and when they are, they are not as widely known. Typical bankers in Japanese banks make slightly more compared with other sectors in Japan. In the middle of the last decade things in Japan got a little bit crazy, as in the west. Now it's normal again. "I sometimes feel that some of the criticism of the financial sector is misguided. The sub-prime-related instruments that......
UN: Fukushima Radiation Health Effects Will Be Relatively Small / Not At All Comparable to Chernobyl
GOOGLE Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:35:34 GMT
Image: What the Media Told Us The Chairman of the UNSCEAR has announced that the health effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster will be relatively small because radiation was leaked into the sea instead of the air, and because evacuations of residents were carried out promptly: The fact that some radioactive releases spread over [...]
Fukushima reactor leaks, radiation tiny -Tepco
REUTERS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:42:17 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 8 tonnes of radioactive water leaked from a reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant but none reached outside the reactor building, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Thursday as it strives to ensure damaged reactors are stable enough for work to start on dismantling them. Related Stories Exclusive - India team to seek boost in Iran imports for oil Germany's Merkel urges China to use influence on Iran Kidnappers delay release of aid workers held in Yemen Little new in IAEA-Iran talks - diplomats Palestinians throw shoes, stones at U.N. convoy
Heavy snow paralyzes northern Japan; 3 killed in avalanche
TOPIX Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:38:44 GMT
An avalanche has killed three bathers at a hot spring in northern Japan, where heavy snow also has paralyzed traffic and forced schools to close.
Work or Plane, Packing's the Same
WSJ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:31:19 EST
The head of footwear design at Puma Japan shares his thoughts on airline dining, bribery by chocolate and the virtues of colorful luggage.
Tokushima School Lunch vs. Japanese Prison Food
GOOGLE Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:09:42 GMT
A photo of a school lunch served at public schools in Tokushima city (bread, one weiner, milk, and corn soup): It’s supposedly due to mismanagement of funds. The bread in the photo is made from rice flour, making it significantly more expensive than typical bread. It’s basically a subsidy for rice farmers. The leftover money [...]
Watch: Deadly Snowstorm Hits Japan
ABCNEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:05:27 GMT
At least 50 people have died in worst snowfall in six years.
Radioactive 'water leak' at Japan nuclear plant
YAHOO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:53 GMT
Some 8.5 tons of radioactive water leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant but it had not flowed outside the reactor building, Kyodo News said Wednesday, quoting the plant's operator.
Korean Ultra-Nationalists Lobby Virginia: Demand Textbooks Use Korea-centric Geography (“East Sea”) @SenDaveMarsden
GOOGLE Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:23:44 GMT
For the last several years, South Korean ultra-nationalists have been lobbying publishing companies and governments around the world, demanding that “East Sea” replace or be written alongside “Sea of Japan” in maps and books. They are angry about how people in other countries call the sea to the east of Korea by a “pro-Japanese” name. [...]
AFP, Yomiuri Shimbun launch photo partnership
YAHOO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:05:21 GMT
Agence France-Presse (AFP) and the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper, on Wednesday launched a new photo partnership giving AFP's clients a wider coverage of Japan.
U.N. agency approves Japan's reactor stress tests
REUTERS Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:31:25 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.N. experts endorsed tests designed to show Japanese nuclear plants could withstand a repeat of last year's earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday, with the government keen for public acceptance to restart reactors and avoid a summer power crunch. Related Stories Drone kills 12 Yemen militants, minister eludes attack Russia blames Mars probe failure on space radiation U.S. assessing risks of Taliban transfer - Petraeus Residents clash with police near Algerian capital Cargo ship sinks off Turkey, 8 crew missing
Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:49:18 EST
U.N. nuclear experts gave a thumbs-up to Japans planned "stress tests" for its remaining nuclear power plants Tuesday but left Japanese authorities to decide whether the plants themselves are safe.
Yoshi’s Blend: Coffee For Tohoku
GOOGLE Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:27 GMT
A man brings coffee and a gramophone to Tohoku (video by Mackenzie Sheppard): A short vignette of Yoshi Masuda–a coffee enthusiast who is sharing his passion for coffee with victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe) Dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscribe)
Castle Tintagel: Medieval Europe in Tokyo
GOOGLE Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:11:04 GMT
Just stumbled upon Castle Tintagel, a business near Mejiro station in Tokyo that offers lessons in medieval European swordfighting. Here’s a YouTube video about it: Ever wanted to be a medieval knight? To learn how to fight with sword and shield? To armor up and fight upon the field of honor? Or perhaps to learn [...]
No Gray Area: Japan is Getting Old, Fast
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:22:27 EST
Everything and nothing is gray about Japan's demographic profile decades down the line, according to the latest population estimates released Monday.
Yen Jumps on Dollar, Euro
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:24:23 EST
The yen surged to its highest level in nearly five months against the dollar and rose by more than a percent against the euro, as investors fleeing Europe's debt crisis took shelter in Japan's currency.
Nintendo: Wii U Will Launch in Time for 2012 Holiday Season, Use Touch-card Tech
PCWORLD Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:30:31 GMT
Nintendo said Friday its next-generation Wii U game console will launch in time for the holiday season in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Quake study rattles Tokyo
GOOGLE Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT
PREDICTIONS of the so-called "big one" - a devastating earthquake striking Tokyo - never fail to grab media outlets.
Political visions in Japan: Generational warfare
ECONOMIST Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:02:59 GMT
IT IS rare in Japan to find one bold political leader, and even rarer to find two. Yet since the start of the year, two men with wildly different personalities, political styles and power bases have launched daring projects that they hope will help shake Japan out of its long economic funk. They may end up colliding with each other.The first is the prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda. At the opening of the Diet, or parliament, on January 24th, he said he would present a bill by the end of March that aims to double the consumption tax, to 10%. For well over a decade, the political establishment has acknowledged the need for an increase, but its nerve has failed it time and again, despite a ballooning government debt and rising social-security costs for an ageing population. Mr Noda is now gambling his political life on such a tax rise. He also wants to slash the number of Diet members from 480 in the lower house to 395, cut the salaries of civil servants by 8%, and reduce their........
Hayabusa's Final Frontier: Time and Money
WSJ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:42:05 EST
At long last, Japanese space explorers can roll up their sleeves for the ambitious follow-up mission to the 2010 Hayabusa success story. But there are two things working against the project: time and money.
Japan CPI Falls Further, Vexing BOJ
WSJ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:27:44 EST
Japan's core consumer prices fell in December for the third straight month and extended their annual drops to three years, in a sign the Bank of Japan's battle to end deflation will last at least another year.
Toshiba Announces Debut E-reader in Japan, Mulling Launch Abroad
PCWORLD Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:41:08 GMT
Toshiba announced its first dedicated e-reader on Thursday. It will launch in February in Japan, backed by an online store with 100,000 titles, and the company...
NEC to Cut 10,000 Workers, Forecasts $1.3 Billion Loss in Year Through March
PCWORLD Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:11 GMT
NEC said Thursday it will cut 10,000 jobs, including 3,000 outside of Japan, and it now forecasts a US$1.3 billion loss in the current fiscal year through March...
How a 70% Chance of a M7 Earthquake in 4 Years was Calculated
GOOGLE Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:37:04 GMT
Are you wondering how a group at the Tokyo University Earthquake Research Institute (ERI) calculated a 70% chance of a Magnitude 7 quake occurring in the Tokyo area within the next four years? If so, take a look at the above plot of historical Japanese earthquake data that compares the number of quakes per year to the total [...]
Earthquakes Cannot be Predicted / Official Japanese Quake Forecasting System is Flawed
GOOGLE Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:38:45 GMT
If you’ve been watching the news the last few days, chances are you’ve heard about that researchers are now saying that Tokyo is facing a 70% chance of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the next four years: The preliminary calculations conducted by a team from the university’s Earthquake Research Institute were based on intensified seismic [...]
Japan Reviews Disaster Plan Amid New Quake Concerns
WSJ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:44:57 EST
The International Atomic Energy Agency began a mission to help identify gaps in Japan's safety-check procedure for nuclear plants, to boost reactor resilience to natural disasters, as Tokyo began drawing up emergency plans with local governments.
“Gaijin Gulag” Victim Christopher Johnson Discloses Visa Information ( Work Visa Application Paperwork, But No Approval? )
GOOGLE Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:59:34 GMT
A quick update on the ongoing tale of Christopher Johnson, a freelance journalist whose Narita Airport “Gaijin Gulag” story has been picked up by several major news websites (The Economist, Boing Boing, Reddit). In my last post, I noted that Johnson’s refusal to disclose his visa status had created considerable controversy about his account of [...]
Toyota to Lay Off 7% of Australia Staff
WSJ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:32:53 EST
The Japanese car maker's decision comes as its Australia unit is under pressure from a strong currency and a weak market for vehicle exports.
Major Tokyo quake more likely than government says - academics
REUTERS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:17:40 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said on Monday, warning companies and individuals to be prepared for such an event. Related Stories Hague hopes for easing of EU sanctions on Myanmar on Monday Tracking microclimates could help feed the world France votes on genocide law, faces Turkish reprisals Cambodia rebuffs U.N. on new judge for Khmer Rouge trial War crimes court to try four Kenyan suspects
Charlie Brooker: Green Kit Kats, toilets that lift the seat themselves, helpful strangers – Japan feels like another planet
GUARDIAN Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:29:00 GMT
For westerners it's an experience akin to recovering from a serious head injury I'm currently on another planet, namely Japan, which for the average westerner is an experience tantamount to recovering from a serious head injury, in that while the world around you is largely recognisable, it somehow makes little sense. Incredibly minor example: they sell green Kit Kats here (not the wrapper – I'm not that easily impressed – I mean the chocolate itself is green). Furthermore, just like someone struggling to reacquaint themselves with everyday life, you have to continually re-learn how to perform previously straightforward tasks such as going to the toilet. In Japan you either crap into a bluntly utilitarian hole in the ground (reverse squat-toilet style) or, increasingly, into one of their famous hi-tech Toto superbogs with a heated seat and a remote-controlled bum-washing jet. The first toilet I encountered in Japan was so advanced it automatically lifted the seat itself........
Remember World War II: Sea Shepherd Depicts Japanese As Uniquely Cruel & Dishonest
GOOGLE Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:26:15 GMT
In response to yesterday’s blog post about the existence of racism and prejudice among opponents of Japanese whaling, some readers complained that I was focusing too much on the words of a anonymous internet lunatics. Why should Sea Shepherd be mentioned in connection with these extremists? Paul Watson and his organization do not openly resort [...]
Tokyo Tough Enough for Big Quake -- Minister
WSJ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:18:49 EST
If and when the next major earthquake hits Tokyo, Japan's post March 11-Reconstruction Minister Tatsuo Hirano is convinced the capital, and other urban hubs around the country, are in good shape to withstand the force.
TSE Keeps Olympus Listed, Imposes Fine
WSJ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:38:57 EST
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said it will keep shares of Olympus listed, while slapping a $130,000 fine on the maker of cameras and medical imaging equipment for falsifying financial documents to conceal losses.
Seeing Things | Found Muji
BLOGS.NYTIMES Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT
A new concept store in Aoyama takes the company back to its roots.
Parental abduction in Japan: Child-snatchers
ECONOMIST Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:07:07 GMT
THIS Christmas Moises Garcia, a Nicaraguan living in America, got the gift he had spent almost four years and $350,000 fighting for: the return of his nine-year-old daughter. In 2008 Karina was whisked away to Japan by her Japanese mother. He set about fighting in the Japanese courts for the right to see her. During that period, he met her only three times. Their longest meeting lasted for only two hours.Then he had a stroke of luck. Last April Karina’s mother travelled to Hawaii to renew her green card. She was arrested at the airport and charged with violating Karina’s custody agreement. As part of a plea bargain, the mother relinquished Karina, who became the first child seized by a Japanese parent to be returned to America via the courts. (Feel sorry for Karina, in the middle of this tug-of-love.)Because of such cases, America is one of many countries that has pressed Japan to honour its promise to join the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction...
Radiation, rusty metal seen in tsunami-hit reactor
MSNBC.MSN Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:28:58 GMT
Radiation-blurred images taken inside one of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear reactors Thursday showed steam, unidentified parts and rusty metal surfaces scarred by 10 months' exposure to heat and humidity.
Activists and Japan whalers clash
BBC Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:07:36 GMT
Activists accuse Japanese whalers of striking them with grappling hooks, while whalers says the activists tried to sabotage their vessel.
Anti-whaling activists clash with Japan harpoon ship
REUTERS Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:58:09 GMT
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Japanese whalers and protesters clashed on Wednesday in the Southern Ocean, with activists saying three of their crew were injured by grappling hooks and a bamboo pole and Japan claiming the anti-whalers tried to cut ropes and tangle propellers. Related Stories White House locked down after smoke bomb tossed Pakistan rejects U.S. envoy visit - official Ethiopia says four kidnapped in Afar tourist attack China village rights in focus as new land grab sparks protest Israel says "very far" from decision to attack Iran
Japan PM Noda Frets about Country's Rating after Downgrade of France
IBTIMES Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:12:37 EST
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday that France's credit downgrade puts the focus on Japan to get its own fiscal house in order. Europe's debt crisis "is not just a disaster on the other shore," Noda said in a televised interview with TV Tokyo.
Japan to Continue Dialogue With Iran
WSJ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:20:57 EST
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said that Japan will continue its dialogue with Iran despite increasing pressure to join sanctions proposed by the U.S. and Europe, saying its ties with Iran go beyond oil imports.
Hollywood “Whitewashes” Japanese Films: Uses White American Actors Instead of Asians
GOOGLE Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:24:55 GMT
CNN’s InAmerica blog has an article that discusses the fact that upcoming American remakes of Japanese films are going to cast white American actors to play characters that were originally Japanese: Tom Cruise is rumored to be in talks to play the lead role in the Warner Bros. adaptation of Japanese novel “All You Need [...]
Japan Delays Decision on Iran Oil Sanctions
NYTIMES Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Friday his nation had yet to decide whether it will reduce oil imports from Iran, continuing the mixed signals from his government.
Japanese cabinet reshuffle paves way for tax talks
THEHINDU Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:55:54 GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda replaced five of his cabinet ministers on Friday, to meet the opposition’s conditions for talks on raising taxes, an official said.The remaining 12 mi...
Japan's P.M. Reshuffles Cabinet For Tax Support
NPR Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:01:00 GMT
Ministers resigned en masse Friday to pave the way for a new Cabinet to be formed later in the day. The prime minister is hoping to win more cooperation from the opposition in raising the sales tax.
Japan's Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet
ABCNEWS Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:51:15 GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his cabinet  today, just four months after taking office, in an effort to win bipartisan support for an unpopular sales tax hike. Noda replaced five members of his cabinet, two of whom had been censured by the upper house over a series of...
Japan yet to decide on Iran oil cuts
USATODAY Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:48:26 GMT
Japan's prime minister says businesses implications need to be considered.
Japan's PM reshuffles Cabinet to win tax support
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:36:05 GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda replaced five Cabinet members Friday in a bid to win more cooperation from the opposition and voters to raise the sales tax and rein in the bulging fiscal deficit.
Japan tries robotic farms in tsunami zone
MSNBC.MSN Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:49:51 GMT
The Japanese government is planning to implement an experimental program that will use robots to do the heavy lifting and unmanned tractors to work fields on land that was swamped by the tsunami. NBC's Arata Yamamoto reports from Tokyo.
Japan's Noda Shuffles Cabinet
WSJ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:44:30 EST
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda picked a ruling party heavyweight known as a fiscal hawk as his deputy and removed two gaffe-prone ministers from their posts as part of a mini Cabinet reshuffle.
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Video: Some Japanese youth losing interest in sex
CBSNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:35:27 EST
The population in Japan is shrinking, and one factor is that some young people there aren't that into sex and relationships as in the past. Lucy Craft reports, then Jeff Glor and Nancy Cordes talk to Dr. Sari Locker about the trends in Japan and if that could happen in the U.S.
Gloom Sets in at Japanese Tech Companies
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:45:02 GMT
Japan's tech companies are forecasting billions of dollars in losses as the yen's surge takes its toll. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Yun-Hee Kim.
Pet Rescue in Japan's Nuclear Zone
ABCNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:13:50 GMT
United Kennel Club of Japan works to help owners reclaim their animals.
Deadly Snowstorm Hits Japan
ABCNEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:05:27 GMT
At least 50 people have died in worst snowfall in six years.
Sony's Stringer steps down
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:32 GMT
Howard Stringer will step down from his dual role as CEO and president of Sony. Kyung Lah has reaction from Japan.
UN backs Japan nuclear stress tests
REUTERS Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:50:00 GMT
Jan 31 - The United Nations nuclear watchdog approves stress tests intended to show Japanese nuclear plants can withstand further disasters. Paul Chapman reports.
Pets pay price of Fukushima legacy
REUTERS Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:08:00 GMT
Jan 31 - Pets abandoned inside Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear exclusion zone face a daily struggle to survive. Paul Chapman reports.
Japan exclusion zone's lone resident
CNN Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:40:14 GMT
One man refuses to leave his home in Japan's mandatory evacuation zone near Fukushima. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Inside the Japan nuclear exclusion zone
CNN Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:05:40 GMT
Watch Kyung Lah's journey inside Japan's nuclear exclusion zone with her crew.
Ghost town: Japan's exclusion zone
CNN Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:28:41 GMT
CNN's Kyung Lah travels to the 12-mile exclusion zone of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown nearly a year after the quake.
Japan Reports First Trade Deficit in 31 Years
WSJ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:35:44 GMT
Is this just last year's earthquake taking its toll with energy imports rising and with infrastructure damage hurting exports? Is there a greater risk? Dow Jones's David Cottle looks at the implications.
Japan announces trade deficit
CNN Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:24:06 GMT
Japan posts its first trade deficit since 1980. CNN's Kyung Lah puts it in perspective from Tokyo.
Former Japan PM on His Actions During Disaster
WSJ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:58:38 GMT
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan talked about his actions during the March 11, 2011 disaster and ideas for changes to the country's nuclear policy.
Japan's First Annual Trade Deficit Since 1980
WSJ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:51:24 GMT
WSJ's Alex Frangos joins the News Hub to discuss Japan's first annual trade deficit since 1980. Many analysts believe Japan could run trade deficits for several years to come. AP Photo/Koji Sasahara
Outsourcing Japan kicks into high gear
CNN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:47:06 GMT
Production jobs are leaving Japan at a turbo-charged pace. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
China, Japan celebrate Lunar New Year
REUTERS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:27:00 GMT
Jan 23 - Celebrations rang out in Beijing and Tokyo on Sunday night, marking the start of the new year. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Carlos Ghosn's reasons to be cheerful
CNN Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:19:10 GMT
The CEO of both Nissan and Renault believes 2012 will be a good year for Japan and the auto industry.
Video: Sega debuts urinal arcade
CBSNEWS Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:15:28 EST
Video games veteran Sega is back in town, filling an odd gap in the market, and now the men of Japan can play while they pee. Felipe Maya reports.
Exclusive: Japan's Trade and Industry Minister
WSJ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:29:00 GMT
In an exclusive interview, Japanese Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano discusses the fate of the country's idle nuclear reactors.
Japan considers restarting reactors
CNN Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:50:09 GMT
A movement to restart nuclear reactors is sparking intense concern in Japan. Kyung Lah reports.
Whaling skirmish in high seas
REUTERS Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:45:00 GMT
Jan 18 - Japanese whalers clash with protesters from Sea Shepherd in Southern Ocean, leaving three injured. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)
Video: WW II vet honored after 66 years
CBSNEWS Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:53 EST
In 1945, Carl Clark saved the Navy destroyer ship Aaron Ward from Japanese Kamikaze pilots. But he was not recognized for his heroism because of his race. Now, 66 years later, Clark was awarded his Medal for Distinguished Service in Combat. John Blackstone reports.
Tokyo radiation on detection
CNN Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:59:00 GMT
A center opens to ease health fears over last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Video: A rare look inside Japan's evacuation zone
CBSNEWS Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:17 EST
The Japanese government has started an ambitious clean-up effort to make the area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant safe for humans to return. Lucy Craft got a rare look inside the project.
Criticism over Japan's recovery delays
CNN Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:27:18 GMT
A spokesman for the Japan's prime minister discusses the struggle to pay for post-tsunami reconstruction.
Luxury Ski House Close to Tokyo
WSJ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:01:28 GMT
A Japanese ski house in the mountains redefines style and comes equipped with its own teppanyaki bar and onsen. The WSJ's Deborah Kan talks to Andrew LaVallee.
ANC marks 100th anniversary
CNN Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:24:29 GMT
Robyn Curnow talks with Tokyo Sexwale, a senior ANC executive member, ahead of the 100th anniversary celebration.
Three anti-whaling activists detained
CNN Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:12:50 GMT
Japan holds three Australian anti-whaling activists accused of illegally boarding a Japanese ship. Kyung Lah reports.
VIDEO: Activists board whaling ship
BBC Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:55:58 GMT
Australia has urged Japanese authorities to hand over three Australian anti-whaling activists detained on a Japanese ship
Activists held on Japanese whaler
REUTERS Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:04:00 GMT
Jan 9 - Three anti-whaling activists are detained after boarding a Japanese whaling ship off the coast of Western Australia. Nick Rowlands reports.
VIDEO: Sumo New Year performance
BBC Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:30:48 GMT
Hundreds of sumo fans and visitors have gathered at Tokyo's Meiji shrine to usher in the New Year with a performance by top sumo wrestlers.
Japanese Tuna Reels In $700,000
WSJ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:02:34 GMT
A Japanese restaurant owner has paid a record price for one tuna. WSJ's Yoree Koh tells Deborah Kan why this auction drew a premium bid.
Japan looks to raise sales tax
CNN Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:18:20 GMT
A proposal to double Japan's sales tax faces opposition. Kyung Lah reports.
VIDEO: New tuna sale record in Japan
BBC Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:14:53 GMT
A bluefin tuna has been sold for three quarters of a million dollars in Tokyo - a price almost double last year's record sale.
Video: Beating psoriasis with healing technique
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:32:39 GMT
An Ohio hospital tests the Japanese healing technique of Reiki to help patients control a skin disorder. WKYC's Monica Robins reports. (NBC News)
Tuna Fetches Record $736K in Japan
ABCNEWS Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:30:08 GMT
The nearly 600-pound fish was caught of northern coast of Japan.
Japanese pray hard for prosperous 2012
CNN Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:39:37 GMT
Half a million Japanese faithful pray for a better global economy in 2012. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Video: Symbol of hope: Pine tree survived quake, tsunami
CBSNEWS Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:58:56 EST
A lonely pine tree in Japan has become a symbol of survival for the entire nation. Debbye Turner Bell reports.
Japan prays for good fortune
CNN Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:03:06 GMT
Japanese head to shrines to pray for better economic fortune. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Toyota Driving Uphill Against Strong Yen
WSJ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:32:51 GMT
WSJ 'Ahead of the Tape' columnist Kelly Evans stops by Mean Street to discuss Toyota's struggles against the strong Japanese Yen, just as the automaker is recovering from a supply chain disruption caused by 2011's earthquake and tsunami. AP Photo
VIDEO: Japanese workers pray for good business
BBC Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:10:42 GMT
Thousands of Japanese businessmen and women gather at Tokyo's Kanda Myoujin shrine to pray for a successful year
VIDEO: S Korea's K-pop culture growing in Japan
BBC Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:32:32 GMT
South Korea's K-pop music has overtaken Japanese music as the industry's most popular genre in the country.
The Best Health Stories of 2011
WSJ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:21:18 GMT
From breakthrough drug treatments on the war on cancer to Japan's food radiation scare, health news in 2011 abounded. Here's a glimpse of some of the most important stories that hit WSJ headlines.
Take a tour through Japan's destruction
CNN Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:34:07 GMT
CNN's Josh Levs shows us Google's interactive map of Japan's tsunami destruction.
Tsunami debris headed for U.S.
CNN Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:32:45 GMT
Physicist Michio Kaku says the 'debris field from this Japanese tragedy is the size of the state of California.'
Japan's Latest Radiation Scare
WSJ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:22:13 GMT
Asia Today: The discovery of radioactive contaminants in one of Japan's most popular baby formulas has fed a crisis of confidence about the nation's food supply. The WSJ's Deborah Kan and Yoree Koh discuss.
Flashy Concept Models at the Tokyo Auto Show
WSJ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:17:38 GMT
Asia Today: The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show kicks off this weekend and runs until Dec. 11th. WSJ's Mariko Sanchanta and Andrew LaVallee discuss the latest concepts from Toyota and Nissan.
Japan Girl Band Spices it Up
WSJ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:54:17 GMT
AKB48 is a 92-member girl band from Japan whose one song has garnered some 56 million hits on YouTube. The WSJ's Deborah Kan talks to Tokyo News Editor, Kenneth Maxwell about what's causing the cult following.
Video: Recovering after the tsunami
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:43:05 GMT
An American schoolteacher returns to Minamisanriku the tsunami stricken Japanese village she taught in. NBC's George Lewis reports (Nightly News)
Video: Tsunami debris washing up in U.S.?
CBSNEWS Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:39:06 EST
Nearly 10 months after Japan's devastating tsunami, scientists say what may be some debris is starting to wash up on the U.S. West Coast. Lee Cowan reports. Also, Oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer joins to discuss.

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