Topic: Japans

Tags: Japans Tax Raise Plan Snubbed Poll
December 05, 2011

Japan's tax raise plan snubbed in poll

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's plan to raise the consumption tax has proven ...

Tags: Japans Kizaki Wins Yokohama Marathon
November 21, 2011

Japan's Kizaki wins Yokohama Marathon

YOKOHAMA (AFP) - Ryoko Kizaki won a toe-to-heel battle against fellow Japanese runner Yoshimi Ozaki ...

Tags: Japans Nagasato Aims Down Champions Germany
July 09, 2011

Japan's Nagasato aims to down champions Germany

WOLFSBURG (AFP) - Japan forward Yuki Nagasato is refusing to be daunted by their women's World Cup ...

Tags: Japans Noda Says Budget Quake Unlikely March
March 13, 2011

Japans Noda says budget for quake unlikely in March

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday that it would be hard ...

Tags: Japans Miyazato Leads Safeway Classic
August 22, 2010

Japan's Miyazato leads Safeway Classic

PORTLAND (Oregon) (AFP) Japans Ai Miyazato fired a six-under 66 on Friday for the first-round lead ...

Tags: Japans Democrats Seek Corporate Tax Cut
June 13, 2010

Japans Democrats to seek corporate tax cut

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japans ruling Democratic Party will seek a reduction in corporate tax to ...

Tags: Okada Sticks Japans Wc Semifinal Goal
May 27, 2010

Okada sticks to Japan's WC semi-final goal

TOKYO (AFP) Japans World Cup squad left for a training camp in the Swiss Alps Wednesday with coach ...

Tags: Japans Exports Log Fastest Rise 30 Years
March 25, 2010

Japan's exports log fastest rise in 30 years

TOKYO (AFP) - Japans exports soared at the fastest pace in about three decades last month, helping ...

Tags: Japans First Passenger Jet Lands Big Order
October 06, 2009

Japan's first passenger jet lands big order

TOKYO (AFP) - An ambitious project to build Japans first ever passenger jet received a huge boost ...

Tags: Japans Sugiyama Retire
September 10, 2009

Japan's Sugiyama to retire

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama is set to retire after this season after her ranking ...

Tags: Japans Says Not Antiamerican
September 01, 2009

Japans next PM says he is not anti-American

TOKYO (AFP) - Japans next prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, said Monday he is not anti-American and ...

Tags: Japans Beleaguered Hit Censure Motion
July 15, 2009

Japan's beleaguered PM hit by censure motion

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Opposition slapped a censure motion on embattled PM Taro Aso Tuesday as his ...

Tags: Japans Amano Wins Race Head Iaea
July 03, 2009

Japan's Amano wins race to head IAEA

VIENNA (AFP) - Veteran Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano won the contest on Thursday to head the ...

Tags: Japans Irie Vows Break World Record
May 14, 2009

Japan's Irie vows to break his own world record

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie, who broke the world record in the 200-metre backstroke ...

Japan's emperor, empress mark 50th wedding anniversary

TOKYO (AFP) - Japans Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary ...

Tags: Japans Pop Princess Injured Fall
December 30, 2008

Japan's pop princess injured in fall

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki hopes to appear as scheduled on one of the country's ...

Tags: Japans Cabinet Approves Extra Budget Stimulate economy
December 21, 2008

Japan's cabinet approves extra budget to stimulate economy

TOKYO (AFP) - The Japanese cabinet on Saturday approved a 4.8 trillion yen (54 billion dollar) ...

Tags: Japans Warned Collapse Party Comrade
December 06, 2008

Japan's PM warned of collapse by party comrade

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso came under fire Friday from a senior member of his ...

Tags: Scientists Revive Japans Biggest Coral Reef
November 18, 2008

Scientists try to revive Japan's biggest coral reef

TOKYO (AFP) - Scientists are in an unprecedented project to restore Japan's largest coral reef by ...

Tags: Koike Eyes Bid Japans First Woman
September 04, 2008

Koike eyes bid as Japan's first woman PM

TOKYO (AFP) - Yuriko Koike emerged Wednesday as a possible contender to be Japan's first female ...

Tags: Japans Harry Potter Fans Say Goodbye Long Wait
July 24, 2008

Japan's Harry Potter fans say goodbye after long wait

TOKYO  - Hundreds of Harry Potter fans dressed up in costume Wednesday as they snapped up the ...

Tags: Japans Miyazaki Returns Pencil New Anime Film
July 18, 2008

Japan's Miyazaki returns to pencil in new anime film

TOKYO  - Oscar-winning Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki releases his first full-length film in ...