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27th August, 2011
Japan PM ‘sorry’ over Fukushima no-go zones
TOKYO: Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday said he was sorry that some areas close to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will remain…
TOKYO: Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday said he was sorry that some areas close to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will remain…
22nd August, 2011
Japan to pick new PM next week: ruling party
TOKYO: Japan’s centre-left ruling party is set to choose a new leader next Monday to replace unpopular incumbent Naoto Kan as party president and therefore…
TOKYO: Japan’s centre-left ruling party is set to choose a new leader next Monday to replace unpopular incumbent Naoto Kan as party president and therefore…
22nd August, 2011
Japan nuclear no-go areas to last ‘decades’
TOKYO: Some areas close to Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will likely remain no-go zones for “several decades”, a media report citing an unnamed government…
TOKYO: Some areas close to Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will likely remain no-go zones for “several decades”, a media report citing an unnamed government…
10th August, 2011
Japan may get new PM this month: media
TOKYO: Japan may have a new leader by the end of the month, its sixth in five years, newspapers said Wednesday, as embattled Prime Minister…
TOKYO: Japan may have a new leader by the end of the month, its sixth in five years, newspapers said Wednesday, as embattled Prime Minister…
2nd June, 2011
Japan coalition partner tells PM to quit after extending parliament
TOKYO: The head of the coalition partner of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan told the premier on Thursday that the unpopular premier, who faces a…
TOKYO: The head of the coalition partner of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan told the premier on Thursday that the unpopular premier, who faces a…
1st June, 2011
Japan PM faces party rebellion as no-confidence vote looms
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan faces a rebellion in his party, media said on Wednesday, that while not enough to unseat him in a…
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan faces a rebellion in his party, media said on Wednesday, that while not enough to unseat him in a…
22nd May, 2011
Japan, China, S. Korea summit starts in Tokyo
TOKYO: Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea Sunday began a trilateral summit, at which Tokyo is expected to offer to share lessons it has…
TOKYO: Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea Sunday began a trilateral summit, at which Tokyo is expected to offer to share lessons it has…
18th May, 2011
China, S. Korea leaders to visit Japan quake zone
BEIJING: The leaders of China and South Korea will visit Japan’s quake-tsunami disaster zone on the sidelines of their weekend three-way summit in Tokyo, a…
BEIJING: The leaders of China and South Korea will visit Japan’s quake-tsunami disaster zone on the sidelines of their weekend three-way summit in Tokyo, a…
22nd April, 2011
Japan plans disaster budget, building 100K homes
TOKYO: Japan’s government proposed a special $50 billion (4 trillion yen) budget to help finance reconstruction efforts Friday and plans to build 100,000 temporary homes…
TOKYO: Japan’s government proposed a special $50 billion (4 trillion yen) budget to help finance reconstruction efforts Friday and plans to build 100,000 temporary homes…
14th March, 2011
Japan desperate for leadership
NAOTO Kan, Japan’s prime minister, faced a mountain of problems before the earthquake. Hours before disaster struck, Kan was insisting he would not resign over…
NAOTO Kan, Japan’s prime minister, faced a mountain of problems before the earthquake. Hours before disaster struck, Kan was insisting he would not resign over…
11th March, 2011
Japan’s economy: post quake
TOKYO: Japanese leaders pushed for an emergency budget to help fund relief efforts as they braced for the economic damage of a powerful earthquake and…
TOKYO: Japanese leaders pushed for an emergency budget to help fund relief efforts as they braced for the economic damage of a powerful earthquake and…
15th February, 2011
When the sun sets in Japan
While Japan was expected to fall behind a surging China in the year, the data underlined the weak state of a Japanese economy burdened by…
While Japan was expected to fall behind a surging China in the year, the data underlined the weak state of a Japanese economy burdened by…
31st January, 2011
The World Economic Forum 2011
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting wrapped up its final day of meetings on Jan. 30, 2011, focusing on the global agenda for 2011…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting wrapped up its final day of meetings on Jan. 30, 2011, focusing on the global agenda for 2011…
16th September, 2010
Japan moves to weaken yen
TOKYO, Sept 15: Japan on Wednesday stepped into the currency markets for the first time since 2004 in a bid to stem the yen`s appreciation …
TOKYO, Sept 15: Japan on Wednesday stepped into the currency markets for the first time since 2004 in a bid to stem the yen`s appreciation …
16th September, 2010
Asian share markets rise
HONG KONG, Sept 15: Asian on Wednesday waded into the currency markets after the yen struck a fresh 15-year high against the dollar, while upbeat …
HONG KONG, Sept 15: Asian on Wednesday waded into the currency markets after the yen struck a fresh 15-year high against the dollar, while upbeat …
11th September, 2010
Japan PM urges US, Europe not to interfere over yen
TOKYO, Sept 10: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday called on other nations not to interfere with Japan’s effort to lower the yen, should…
TOKYO, Sept 10: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday called on other nations not to interfere with Japan’s effort to lower the yen, should…
11th September, 2010
Japan approves $11bn stimulus package
TOKYO, Sept 10: Japan on Friday approved an $11 billion stimulus package to tackle deflation and shore up a recovery threatened by the surging yen,…
TOKYO, Sept 10: Japan on Friday approved an $11 billion stimulus package to tackle deflation and shore up a recovery threatened by the surging yen,…
