Japan planning $87 bln extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says
The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to ...
American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of ...
Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following ...
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Japan to continue gasoline subsidies at reduced levels, Nikkei says
TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is planning to continue gasoline subsidies next year with phased in ...
Race for Japanese 7-Eleven Owner Heats up With Founding Family Bid
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Seven & i Holdings is considering launching a management buyout that would see the retailer go ...
Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?
The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will ...
MUFG chief says Japanese lender on track to become one of world’s biggest banks
“We . . . have a top 10 position within our sights,” said MUFG chief Hironori Kamezawa in an interview with the Financial ...
Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal
The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol ...
Over 30% of Japan youth unaware of Nankai Trough megaquake advisory in Aug.: survey
More than 30% of people in their 20s to 30s in Japan were unaware the government had issued an advisory for a potential ...
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Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but the party is extending all the way to Japan. People milled around local ...
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Report: Phillies Expected to Pursue Japanese Superstar Pitcher Sasaki
A report from Nikkon Sports, a Japanese newspaper with a daily circulation of over 1.6 million, indicated Friday that ...
Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request
A court in Greenland again decided Wednesday to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request. Japan does not have an ...