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Politics
Prime Minister Kan
Post Kan
Business & Economy
Law & Crimes
Lindsay Hawker Murder Trial
International Relations
US Military & US-Japan Relations
Whaling
Culture, Society & Personal Interest
People & Celebrities
Media & Entertainment
Only in Japan
Health
Education
Space, Science & Technology
Nature & Environment
Travel & Tourism
Sport
Nadeshiko Japan at 2011 Women’s World Cup
Politics
May
Confused G-8 Cartoon Puts Aso Back in Office
Takeshita Says Japan Lacks Political Action for Recovery
June
Key political risks to watch in Japan
Japan political drama leaves basic ills unresolved
Japanese prime ministers do not tend to stick around for long
Pro-Nuclear Candidate Wins Japan Poll
Japan business lobby: ruling party, opp should form coalition
Secretary generals of DPJ and LDP positive about formation of grand coalition
Battle for Japan Premiership Takes Shape
Top Japan Panel Begins Series Of Talks To Finalize Tax Hike Plan
The Fog Begins to Clear
DPJ execs eye Noda to replace Kan
Analysis: Japan needs a geniune statesman to lead the country
Yoshihiko Noda profile
Ten reasons for Japan’s revolving door
Japan parliament set to approve Ishida as new BOJ board member
Noda Favored to Succeed Kan as Japan’s Premier
A New Plan for Japan: None of the contenders for prime minister have a reform agenda
Japan Ruling Party to Extend Parliament
The last thing a suffering Japan needs is yet another change of prime minister
Japan Ponders Quotas for Women in Politics
Japan coalition ally head Kamei: declined offer to be vice PM
Japan tax hike plan stalls as ruling party frets about economy
July
Key points must be clear in social security and tax reforms
Japan Pledges to Double Sales Tax by the Middle of This Decade
Gemba Should Succeed Kan as Japan Premier, DPJ Lawmaker Says
Reconstruction Minister Blasts Tohoku Official — for ‘Bad Manners’
Minister to Tsunami Victims: Sorry About That
Japan’s minister for reconstruction resigns over comments
Japan’s gaffe-prone politicians
Azumi vents anger
Ex-minister blames his blood group for outburst after Fukushima disaster
New reconstruction minister appointed
Japan: Lame-duck leaders struggle with crisis response
Has cronyism wrecked Japan’s long-term repair?
The Evolving Mantra of ‘Taking Responsibility’
Just when it needs to regain its verve, incompetence and infighting leave Japan in the mire
Japanese Minister Urges Utility Chief to Quit
Utility executives big political donors in Japan
In Japan, Holding Onto Political Reins Proves Elusive
August
The Tracks of Banri Kaieda’s Tears
Govt stake in Japan Tobacco could be cut to a third -DPJ official
Japan to end key social programme, may pave way for passage of bills
Japan Finance Minister’s Jeffersonian Moment
Japan government prepares plan to flee Tokyo
With debt climbing, Japan debates a tax hike
Book slamming Japan’s “graveyard” bureaucracy a hit
Japan is squandering a chance for real reform
Japan needs to emancipate itself from generations of ideological stagnation
Prime Minister Kan
May
Japan’s Prime Minister to give up salary
Those pushing PM to resign should offer a candidate to replace him
Japan Ruling Party Upper House Chief Calls For PM To Resign
Japan PM denies bungling nuke crisis
Kan Faces Budget-Funding Discord as Ruling Party Members Oppose Tax Rise
Japan’s Ozawa Challenges Kan Over Crisis
Japan voters want PM to go as no-confidence vote looms
June
Japanese PM faces no-confidence vote in parliament
Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan survives challenge
Japan Politics Enters ‘Real Chaos’ With Kan Pledge to Quit
Kan’s Big Victory: Only in Japan
Economist Shirakawa Discusses Japan No-Confidence Vote
Japanese Stocks Plunge Most in Two Months Before Kan’s No-Confidence Vote
Japanese PM Faces Renewed Calls For Resignation
Japan’s Naoto Kan is still here – but on borrowed time
The Kan Quickstep: Winners & Losers
Naoto Kan: a year in politics
Japan Party Leaders Discuss Kan’s Departure
EDITORIAL: Kan needs to announce exactly when he will step down
Reports: Japan PM Pushed to Set Resignation Date
Japan defers tax hike plan as PM sets conditions to quit
Noda’s Special Schooling
Japanese Prime Minister Clings to Office
Japan PM: long goodbye or bold election gamble?
Lawmaker: Japan PM Could Resign Before August
Japan PM adds nuclear, reconstruction posts amid crisis
Sixty pct of Japan voters want PM out by Aug – survey
Kan Says Japan Energy Debate Will Dominate Next Election
Kan keeps foes on edge over resignation timetable
July
Japan PM eyes China visit despite quit vow — paper
Kan Proposes $25 Billion Earthquake Budget That May Pave Way for His Exit
Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan sorry for nuclear mix-up
Is Kan’s Nuclear “Opinion” an Election Gambit?
Kan: Too Late to Learn Leadership Skills
August
Japan’s unpopular PM signals he’s ready to quit
Japan’s Prime Minister Kan, soon to step down, pushes nuclear phaseout
Japan Premier, Under Pressure to Quit, Drops Plan to Meet With Obama
Kan’s Popularity Hits New Low
Post Kan
August
Post-Kan DPJ preparations gathering pace
Possible successors to Japan PM Kan
Disaster-hit Japan faces leadership change
Japan’s Maehara to run for PM – media
Hands Up, Who Wants to Lead Japan?
Japan leadership race: Key candidates
Next Japan PM: bold leadership a long shot
Business & Economy
May
Supply problems and shadow of recall plague Toyota
Japan’s current account surplus falls by 34.3% in March
A Vision for Japanese Corporate Reform
Viewpoint: How Japan’s car industry almost shut down
Macro News is Bad, But Japanese Companies are Getting Stronger
Sony faces another hack attack
Panel says Toyota failed to listen to outsiders
Shortages of Japan-built cars open the door for U.S. automakers
Japan’s exports drop 12.5 percent in April, showing effects 1 month after tsunami disaster
Lessons from Japan’s lost decades
Japan’s GDP to fall 0.9% in 2011: OECD
Japanese Grads Left in Jobless Lurch
Why happiest drivers are at the wheel of a Japanese car
Japan beats deflation for the first time in two years
Could Japan’s Debt Lead to a Crisis?
Japan’s Ricoh to cut 10,000 jobs
Japan fiscal adjustment plan too leisurely: Fitch
Japan gives go ahead for 500 kph maglev line
Japan To Set Up JPY 50 Bln Fund For Auto-Parts Industry
In Japan, the same old problems
Moody’s Warns of Japan Downgrade
Japan’s Edano: Must make efforts on fiscal reform
Asia Today: Japan’s Debt Rating Under Spotlight
June
Japan sales tax plan may hurt at first, timing in doubt
Toyota Recalls 106,000 Prius Cars
Japanese Stocks Plunge Most in Two Months Before Kan’s No-Confidence Vote
Toyota falls to fourth in US
Japan’s Misguided Foreign Acquisitions
BMW Tops Toyota in Japan as Quake Hits Lexus
IMF urges Japan to triple sales tax to steady finances
IMF Forecasts Japan Economy to Shrink This Year
Japan’s Economy Shrinks 3.5% in First Quarter After Quake Disrupts Output
Survey: 30% of Firms Eye Moving Staff Out of Tokyo
Japan to scrap highway toll cap, may hurt fuel demand
Mizuho boss: ‘Japan will recover’
Real estate pain looms as uncertainty plagues Japan
Toyota Overcoming Quake, But Not the Strong Yen
Strongbox Sales Soar in Japan as Demand for Cash Risks Stunting Recovery
Made in Japan
Two Cheers for the Bank of Japan
No Prada, Samsonite? Japan IPOs Cut Own Style
Toyota Promises Shareholders Revival From Disaster
Foreign investors lured to Japan by promise of recovery
Japan’s Lawson plans new Asia entry
Toyota to Hire As Many As 4,000 Temp Workers in Japan
Mizuho Faces Rebuke From Investors At Annual Meeting
Japan has ideas, lacks leadership to bounce back
Japan pensions bet on hedge funds to boost returns
Japan’s Chubu Elec to get 100 bln yen emergency loan – Nikkei
Toyota still on top, but performance down
Can Japan Succeed in Planes as It Did in Cars?
Japan could face a third “lost” decade-Moody’s
Costlier Bread in Japan May Curb Purchasing Power
The two ‘most American’ cars are Japanese
Sony Faces Jittery Shareholders After Cyberattack
U.K. Has Plenty to Learn From Japan
Ghosn’s Nissan Unleashed to Become Japan’s Most Profitable Automaker
July
Japan May Delay Accounting Shift
Meet Government Bond Sensei, Japan’s Fiscal Savior?
Toyota recalls 110,000 hybrid cars on safety concerns
Japan May jobless rate falls to 4.5 pct
Poll Finds Confidence Down in Japan
Japanese Land Prices Dropped for Second Year in 2010, Tax Agency Says
Japan’s automakers offer incentives to boost US sales
Asahi to buy P&N’s water, juice business
Japan’s tax ‘will damage economy’, says Heizo Takenaka
Toyota Prius Reclaims Top Spot in Sales
Datsun shock: Nissan could revive old brand
Rakuten CEO mulls taking on powerful Keidanren lobby
Japan’s economic growth forecast lowered
Japan’s Edano: Rapid yen moves are undesirable
Key quotes from Japan policymakers on yen, economy
Starwood CEO: Foreigners Still Not Coming Back to Japan
Toyota Pres: Made in Japan, Stay in Japan
Would Raising the Cigarette Tax Help Japan’s Reconstruction Costs?
Minister: Yen rise removed from reality
Thought Experiment: What If Yours Currencies Were Pegged With Japanese Yen?
Japan Exports Decline Less Than Expected
Japanese tech giants aim to bounce back from quake
Raboo: Panasonic Japan To Launch Android E-Book Reader/Tablet
Koll Expects `Sharp’ Pickup in Japan Corporate Earnings
Japan’s ‘Mr. Yen’ Sees Currency Rising to 75 or 76 Per Dollar
Strong Yen to hit Japanese company profits
Japan’s retail sales rise for first time since quake
Look Who’s Back: Japan Popular Again With Investors
Sony eyes online Australian banking
August
What the Japanization of the World Economy means for Stocks, Bonds, and Commodities
Japan summer bonuses, overtime pay fall in June
Japan Buys Dollars to Weaken the Surging Yen
Hitachi, Mitsubishi Heavy start merger talks
Japan Stocks Plunge Most Since March as Global Sell-Off Rattles Investors
Japan index on economic outlook rises at record
Strong Yen for Dummies: The Coffee Index
Hitachi-Mitsubishi merger talks crumbling: sources
Analysis: Japan in ratings cross-hairs as debt in focus
Toyota shrugs off sinking to No. 3 in global vehicle sales, sees growth ahead
Searching for a new Sony in the rubble of the great quake
Japanese economy still poised to pick up despite strong yen
The Hurdles to Corporate Deals in Japan
US grows version of pricey Japanese Kobe beef
Cheers, Japanese Beers
Japan’s Wasted Debt-Ceiling Fight
With debt climbing, Japan debates a tax hike
This Time, Maybe the U.S. Is Japan
The strong yen is a problem for the Japanese economy
Automakers rebound in July to lift factory output
Cadillac, Lexus, Toyota tie for lead in customer satisfaction index
Japanese Official: Yen Doesn’t Reflect Economic Fundamentals
Japan finance official-No plans for frequent FX intervention
Japan may intervene to stem yen rise
Why We Don’t Need An Infrastructure Bank? Japan Is Why
Law & Crimes
May
Tennessee man wins $6.1 million judgment from ex-wife who abducted children to Japan
Masked thieves steal $7 million in biggest-ever cash robbery
Japan court acquits two after decades in jail
June
Suspect in $7 million heist arrested
Japanese court not likely to back dad’s case
July
First Offense: Teenager Charged With Cycling While Using Cellphone
A Japanese Legal Exam That Sets the Bar High
Claims Japan consulate helps abduct children
First ever arrest in Japan for storing computer virus on PC
For Breivik, Japan is model nation
August
Japan justice minister says no executions
Japan police raid cult behind 1995 subway attack
Rotting body parts stuffed into tins in Japan
Lindsay Hawker Murder Trial
July
Lindsay Hawker’s family arrive in Japan for trial
Lindsay Hawker death: Family ‘wants justice’ in Japan
Japan man admits to raping, strangling young British woman in high-profile murder case
Father of teacher murdered in Japan pleads with judge to show ‘no mercy’
Japanese Prosecutors Seek Life for Briton’s Killer
Mother of murdered British teacher Lindsay Hawker reveals she couldn’t take bath for two years after daughter’s death
Hawker family arrive in Japan for verdict on Tatsuya Ichihashi
Man gets life for killing British teacher in Japan
‘Finally we have justice’: Lindsay Hawker’s father weeps as Ichihashi is sentenced to life for her murder
Lindsay loved Japan says Hawker family
Lindsay Hawker case verdict gives ‘some closure’
Lindsay Hawker death: Family ‘hope to move on’
International Relations
May
Japan signs up to global child custody pact
Russia Flirted as China Flexed, Documents Show
China’s Wen signals easing of Japan imports ban
Japan and China: A New, Fateful Beginning
Japan in need of more Aussie tuna
Tomato Diplomacy: Is Fukushima Bringing China and Japan Together?
June
China tells Japan it is no threat
U.S. to press Japan, South Korea on Iran sanctions
Japan Inc depending more on Asia: report
Japan to join railway projects in 3 Asian nations-Nikkei
Japan says it monitored 11 Chinese warships crossing high seas off Japanese southern island
Asian giants in talks on free trade deal
Venezuela oil sector gets $1.5 bln loan from Japan
July
Brazil, Japan say 100 support UN reforms that would expand the Security Council
WikiLeaks: Okinawa’s Pro-China, Anti-U.S. Bent
China, Japan Trade Words Over Disputed Islands
Japan keen to revive free-trade talks
Japan’s Korean Air boycott draws Seoul ire
Russians buy used cars from Japan again
China-ASEAN pact important to Japan
Japan eyes N. Korea dialogue / Govt also wants to restart abduction issue before 6-nation talks
Territorial Heat: Lee Concerned for Japan Lawmakers’ Safety
South Korean, Japanese island dispute heats up
August
Seoul Blocks Contested Japanese Lawmakers Visit at Airport
Japan Intensifies China Rhetoric
China Says Japan Defense Comments Irresponsible
Seoul, Tokyo in Land Dispute
Japan’s aircraft carrier jitters unfounded
Japan to Fund Polio Effort in Pakistan
A South Korean’s unwanted war legacy from Japan
US Military & US-Japan Relations
May
Lawmakers US Military Plans in Japan Unaffordable
Obama repeats pledge to stand by Japan
Inouye: US, Japan to decide soon on Marine base
June
US Senate moves to freeze Japan base move
U.S., Japanese Review Bases
Okinawa Marines Relocation Delayed as U.S., Japan Revamp Plans
Okinawa row: Japan and US drop Futenma airbase deadline
Okinawa row: Governor Nakaima dismayed at US base delay
Video: U.S. Marines Using Japan as Classroom
Guam buildup will cost $23.9 billion
July
Reflections on the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance
Japan Offers Navy Alternative to Iwo Jima Training
Japanese lawmakers urge against US aid for NKorea
Mercury News interview: John Roos, United States Ambassador to Japan
Japan Should Have Nuclear Weapons: Ishihara
Japan and US hold tea ceremony at Pearl Harbor
August
Japan turmoil puts freeze on U.S. ties
Japan Military Targets New Enemy: Flies
From Futenma to Fukushima, Japan’s Costly Dithering
Former envoy tells of U.S. worries over Japan’s quake response
Biden Begins Visit to Japan
Biden Meets With Tsunami Survivors in Japan
Biden praises Japan for bouncing back after the quake and tsunami, saying ‘disaster met its match’ in the resolve of Japanese people
Left-behind fathers urge U.S. to push Japan to sign Hague treaty
Whaling
June
Coast guard asked to protect Japan’s whalers
July
Japan whaling forum warned against sympathy vote
Japan ‘to continue’ Antarctic whaling
Whaling: Brown bags and murky waters
Japan, Sea Shepherd trade blows at whaling meet
Japan’s whalers to return to the Antarctic
Whaling: Reflections from Japan
Japan police hold security drill for dolphin hunt
Japan considers ending Antarctic whaling program
Culture, Society & Personal Interest
May
‘Silver workforce’ working after 65
Guy Sorman on Japan. Yes and Non
Returned war souvenir gives solace
Japan’s distinctly un-American brand of heroism
Is Japan More Child-Friendly?
Japanese Unhappy Despite Scoring High On OECD Index
Tokyo zoo shows off newborn cheetah cubs
Of War And Kisses: How Adversity Shapes Culture
Lots of vacation, but no time to take it
June
C’mon, Japan, Procreate!
The ups and buts of life in Tokyo
First ever Western geisha leaves the ‘sisterhood’
Chefs with Issues: Why culinary Japan matters – and even more so now
Manga fans can collect something new: a doctorate
Japan suicide rates hit 2-year high in May
An Immigration Stimulus for Japan
Want Marital Bliss? Got 3 Million Yen?
Twitter Users Strike Balanced View of Japan
Japan’s famed swords smiths vanishing
Tokyo Foodies Celebrate Young Chefs
July
Carrying a paralysed man up a mountain? No problem… when you’re wearing a cyber-suit that gives you super-strength
Japan wants its cuisine added to UN heritage list
BBQs For Some, Japanese Culture Convention For Others
Post-disaster, tsunami of divorce ceremonies in Japan
Is Japanese etiquette hurting its technology firms?
Ozawa and Dench Among Winners of Rich Prizes From Japan Art Association
Dame Judi Dench honoured in Japan’s Nobel awards
HYPER JAPAN: A celebration of Japanese food, arts, anime, business, comedy and gadgets
Japan’s Kan Visits Fukushima
Tokyo Show Gathers Kukai Buddhist Art Treasures
Japan child abuse cases hit record
Japan’s job-for-life ethos is dying a death
Chair of the Japanese Association for Suicide Prevention Yukio Saito
August
Japan women remain world’s longest-lived: govt
The Great Hiroshima Cover-Up—And the Greatest Movie Never Made
Sushi and Samurai: Western Stereotypes and the (Mis)Understanding of Post-Tsunami Japan
Smackdown! Schoolchildren enter the ring for slimmed-down sumo wrestling competition
Japan takes steps to keep elderly from dying alone
Independent women lead social change in Japan
Sakhalin memories: Japanese stranded by war in the USSR
Lanterns for 140,000 ‘spirits’: Hiroshima marks anniversary of A-bomb as Japanese PM admits he ‘regrets’ nuclear power
Hiroshima atomic bomb remembered amid nuclear debate
A New Twist on Hiroshima ‘Revisionism’
Japan’s festival season has a somber undercurrent this year
Nagasaki Remembers A-Bomb, US Sends Representative
Tributes and Protests Mark Japan’s Atomic Bomb Anniversaries
The Battle Japan’s Losing: Population Falls Again
International Cosplayer Mingling in Tohoku
Many in Japan learn to live ‘at the bottom of the pyramid’
‘We caused great suffering and pain’: Japan marks 66th anniversary since World War II surrender with sombre ceremony
‘Comfort women’ bill voted down 8 times
Japan student swept over Niagara Falls
Honest Japanese Return $78 Million in Cash Found in Quake Rubble
Left-behind fathers urge U.S. to push Japan to sign Hague treaty
Rice: a cultural symbol for modern-day Japan
People & Celebrities
May
Teenage photographer on the up: Japanese schoolgirl ‘levitating’ causes internet sensation
Russell Brand ‘deported’ from Japan
SMAP Serenades Chinese Premier in Tokyo
June
Move Over Kate, Princess Masako Is Back
The Japanese tourist who joined Pakistani mountain tribe
Lady Gaga encourages fans to visit Japan
Lady Gaga vows to help tsunami victims
Lady Gaga boosts Japanese tourism
Lady Gaga ‘sued after making money from Japan earthquake aid wristbands’
Japanese pop stars go global with cafe
The Power List: The Year’s Biggest Newsmakers in Japan
Tiger Woods Adds First Sponsor Since Scandal
Lady Gaga responds to Japan charity wristband lawsuit
July
It’s Gagapanda! Lady Gaga tries out an animal new look on Japanese TV… but did she think she was in China?
Japan Power List: Ghosn’s Millions
Is that really an appropriate item to be advertising? First look at Tiger Woods endorsing Japanese ‘heat rub’
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley shows off her Japanese language skills – ‘Ohayoo gozaimasu’ – and a great figure too
K-Pop Fever Lures Japanese Consumers to Samsung Smartphones, LG Washers
Baseball pitcher Hideki Irabu dies, aged 42
August
Former Japan national defender Matsuda collapses
Former Japan defender Matsuda dies
Teenage girl motorcycle daredevil wows Japan
“K-Pop All Star Live in Niigata” Meets the Press
Media & Entertainment
May
Asahi Is 1st General Paper to Charge for Online Content
Japan: Exhibs embark on 3D screen-building spree
Sanrio to license Hello Kitty theme park in China
Former Toei topper dies
Cannes film review: “Hara-kiri”
Swords at the ready for Japan’s Tarantino
June
Tabloids Hold the Presses, and Tokyo’s Attention
Scots contribute to Japan and New Zealand quake comic
Laughter or ritual suicide in Japan samurai comedy
Short film festivals take off in Japan
Hirai Mourns Japan Quake at Hong Kong Performance
Opera tour brings hope to isolated Japan
Computerized composite joins AKB48 lineup
July
Japan’s Endless Summer…of Easter
What’s next in Japanese animation: Funimation speaks
Japan Ends Analog TV Broadcast After 58 Years
Japanese music festivals ready to rock out post-disaster blues
Coldplay, Wilco Flock to Japan’s Music Fests
August
Hulu announces video streaming expansion for Japan
International Hit Parade: Moumoon Is Japan’s Guiltless Pleasure
Only in Japan
May
Introducing the e-kiss: Japanese scientist invents internet kissing machine… but he needs to work on the romance
Japanese couples enlist pet dogs as canine ‘witnesses’ in marriage ceremonies
June
Japan’s cat’s ear headset that matches your mood
‘Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo’ zooms in on Japan’s obsession with insects
Japan 3-D pop avatar a real-world hit
Japan’s ageing pets spark elderly care boom
Burger King Introduces Spam Burgers For The Women Of Japan
Japan’s ‘Sense-Roid’ replicates human hug
Photos: Japan’s Top 7 Fast Food Guilty Pleasures
July
Japan’s carnivore girls and herbivore boys relish – and resist – raw meat sushi
New Comfort For – and Profit From – Japan’s Lonely
What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Catgirls
Hello kitty
10yo is Japan’s youngest sake expert
Yummy! iPhone food covers that will make you go mmmmmmm
Hipp-oh so sweet: Rare newborn pygmy hippopotamus is Tokyo zoo’s star attraction
Will ‘Miso Breaks’ Become the New Coffee Break?
Ruby Roman Grapes Sold for Record $6,400
August
Shocktopuss! Horrifying moment squid comes back to life and jumps off plate
Cat YouTube Sensation Maru to Release Book
Health
May
Pfizer seeks US, Japan approval of cancer drug
June
Aus beef fights back on Japan E. coli scare
Free-moving Japan robot camera may ease stomach exams
July
Vitamin D may help prevent Alzheimer’s
Education
May
Japan tops pupil behaviour league table
June
International Boarding School Plans Go Ahead Despite Quake Aftermath
July
Tokyo University: Spring Forward to a Fall Start Date?
Space, Science & Technology
May
Google Android Handsets Surpass IPhone in Japan Smartphone Market Share
Website Of The Week: hotelhaiku.com
NTT DoCoMo, Twitter to develop location-based alert
Flying train unveiled by Japanese scientists
New Plate Will Display Food’s Radiation Levels
Toyota Announces Social Network for Automobiles
Japan’s Gree Plays Global Game
Bringing Great Shame to Their Family: Sony Hacked Yet Again
Japan orders Sony to improve data security
June
Names You Need To Know: Gree Pushes Mobile Games Global
Japan seeks unheard-of new uses for cell location data
Toshiba, Sony mull small LCD panel tie-up
Out of this world vegetables: Japanese astronaut to grow cucumbers in space as explorers try to harvest their own food
Japanese Military Builds Hovering Robot Drone
Japan astronaut Satoshi Furukawa in ‘travel sick’ tweet
Unlocking the mysteries of anti-matter
Japanese Supercomputer Claims World’s Top Spot
Don’t spam in Japan: Law against ‘viruses’ and spam emails carries up to three years jail time
New gadget charges mobile phones over campfire
Astronauts evacuate Space Station to avoid space junk hurtling towards them
July
Japan’s Gaming Juggernaut Wants To Kill Facebook
Hitachi to join Toshiba-Sony LCD panel merger
Japan’s Youngest Billionaire Considers Gree Overseas Listing Amid IPO Boom
Japan grounds its F-15 fighter jet fleet for probe after crash
Nokia abandons the Japanese phone market
Sony’s MD Walkman Goes the Way of the Cassette
China claims its rail tech superior to Japan’s
Quick Action Helps Google Win Friends in Japan
Sony making VR a virtual reality
Caption Technology Opens Up World of YouTube Japan
Japan moves to No. 3 for days in space
Apple IPads Shunned by Japanese Salarymen Hanging on to Laptops
Japan iPhone carrier Softbank posts big profit jump in latest quarter
August
Giant teddy bear robot can pick you off the floor
Harvesting Energy From Radio Signals: Two New Devices From Japan
Japan team produces sperm from mice stem cells
Honda’s ASIMO ‘Bot Gets Nuke-Fighting Upgrades
Apple’s iPhone gets Japanese earthquake alert
Japanese scientists attempt to breed radiation resistant rice
Nature & Environment
May
Toshiba to spend $8.6 billion on green energy: report
Solar panels to be fitted in all Japan’s new homes and buildings by 2030
How the Japanese plan to turn the moon into a mirrorball: All of Earth’s energy ‘to be supplied by lunar ring of solar panels’
Kan Says Renewables to Generate 20% of Japan’s Power Next Decade
Japanese PM pledges 10 mn solar homes
Japan’s Softbank to join solar power drive
Bluefin Tuna Escapes Endangered Species List
Kyoto deal loses four big nations
June
Japan investing in U.K. green technology
Panasonic developing an eco-harmonious Japan ‘Smart Town’ for 2014
CEOs, local leaders call for ‘solar farms’ in Japan
Japan Says It Won’t Extend Carbon Reduction Pledge
Eco-friendly toys a hit in Japan
Green car market heats up in Japan
July
How one eco-town will energize
New Car Features: Rice Cookers and Microwaves
Nissan works on recharging Leaf with solar power
August
At Sado Festival, New Meaning for Earth Celebration
Travel & Tourism
May
In the wake of disaster – recovering tourism in Japan
Asia-Pacific sneaks into two top tourism awards
UNESCO set to recognise heritage areas of Japan
Japan tourism hit by disaster
China resumes tourism to Japan after quake
Japan tells tourists says ‘it’s safe’ to come back
Rival airlines battle over Japan’s skies
Japan’s first budget carrier named ‘Peach’
June
Japan domestic air travel slumps as quake dents demand
Tokyo retains title as most expensive expat city
Japan tries to bring back tourism after it plummets
Sakai: Ageless Gem of Japan
China Bests Japan in Americans’ Eyes
Japan theme park to launch record-breaking ride
Hotel bargains, volunteer tourism packages among Japan’s draws this summer, says tourism organization
Japan struggles to attract tourists
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital
What NOT to do in Japan
Hypersonic: from Paris to Tokyo less than 3 hours
Want Half-Price Luxury Rooms? Come to Japan
Yotel: Capsule Hotel Experience
Tokyo, the megacity that works
All Nippon Airways unveils luxury touches for interior of the first Boeing Dreamliners
After Hours in Osaka: A Taste of Hospitality
Madame Tussauds and Legoland owner Merlin moves into Japan
Hiraizumi gets listed as Heritage site
Remote Ogasawara isles win World Heritage recognition
Japan’s Travel Agencies Offer Long Summer Vacations
July
Japanese Tourists Returning to Hawaii
Trans-Pacific first for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Japan calls for travel warning to be eased
Takabisha: Japan Gets World’s Steepest Roller Coaster
How Can Tokyo Be the Most Expensive City in Asia?
Dreamliner Put Through Paces
Two Asian Airlines to Form Low-Cost Carrier in Japan
Japan pushes to salvage its summer tourist season
Battered Japan struggles to show it’s safe for visitors
August
Japan says it’s time visitors dived in
Japan-to-U.S. visits continue to drop since quake and tsunami
Jetstar Japan seen as Cairns tourism plus
Japanese tourists flock to ‘miracle’ Matsushima
Crowds flock to Karuizawa to escape Japan’s summer heat
A place to let off steam
Sport
May
Rugby Considers Japan as Market for Growth
Japan officially pull out of Copa America
Wenger ready to bring in Japan starlet Miyaichi after impressive spell at Feyenoord
Japan to host Club World Cup despite nuke crisis – FIFA
No decision for Dice-K
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni names squad for Kirin Cup tournament
June
Chalking up the Dice-K era
Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka says elbow surgery only option
Japan grappling with Zaccheroni’s strategy
Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima considering West Brom move
Ryo Ishikawa, the Recovery Golfer
Soccer-Japan coach springs Olympic shock
Ishikawa’s goal still putting on green jacket at Masters
Japanese wrestler Katsuya Kitamura banned 2 years for taking anabolic steroids
Japanese city Hiroshima withdraws 2020 Olympics bid
Japan planning to say thank you
2011 Women’s World Cup Preview – Japan
Tokyo governor Ishihara expresses intent to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics
Japan defeats Kuwait 3-1 in Olympic qualifier
Ishikawa seeks inspiration from “Tiger-like” Rory McIlroy
Soccer-Japan hope to avoid Kuwait Olympic meltdown
Japan’s Olympic Committee backs Tokyo’s bid for 2020 Summer Games
Australia, Japan, S. Korea advance in Olympic soccer qualis
Japanese Women Doi and Date-Krumm Make Wimbledon Mark
Japan looking to move beyond group stage at World Cup in Germany: Fan preview
Tokyo’s possible 2020 Olympic bid set to include quake-hit areas as ‘symbol of recovery’
Soccer: Japan tough first test for Ferns
Miyama strikes for Japan, Mexico salvage point
Japan leads wide-open Group B after win over Kiwis
July
‘Nadeshiko’ looking to lift Japanese spirits
Japan rolls over Mexico to clinch berth in World Cup quarterfinals
England stymies Japan with revamped lineup
Tokyo Governor: I Want 2020 Olympics, Whatever the Cost
Soccer-Japan to sweat for Olympic spot
Japan says Tokyo might drop 2020 Summer Olympics bid after 2018 win by Pyeongchang
In Japan, baseball brings normalcy
Japan hopes to dethrone Germany in quarters
Nadeshiko Japan Stuns Germany, Heads to World Cup Semis
Japan, China top Asia track medal count
France versus Japan would make the perfect final
Boycott sumo, a sport tainted by racist rules
Japan vs Sweden for place in WWCup final
After the tsunami that rocked Sendai, a tide of goodwill thanks to football
Japan dominates in 3-1 victory over Sweden in Women’s World Cup
Sumo Struggles to Win Back Fans After Scandal
Japan Snatches First Pacific Nations Cup Rugby Title With Final Play-Try
Japan talk up W. Cup rugby chances after Fiji win
Japanese Team Comes of Age, and Lifts a Country
In Japan, an overflowing cup of pride
Women’s World Cup victory brings joy to Japan
Women’s World Cup Final Breaks Twitter Record
Fans: Soccer victory ‘cheering up’ Japan
A Year’s Worth of Nerves in a Day
Japan women eye World Cup/Olympics double
Japan’s World Cup winners get rock star treatment on return
ESPN earns record viewing for USA-Japan game
‘If our sacrifice is to uplift a nation then we are proud’: Humble U.S. women soccer team return home to heroines’ welcome while Japanese celebrate victory
Sumo wrestler Kaio announces retirement, days after breaking victory record
Matsui Hits 500th Pro Homer as A’s Top Tigers 8-5
Next Up for Nadeshiko: 1 Million Yen Kirin Bonus
World Cup runner-up US leads FIFA women’s rankings; winner Japan at No. 4
Japan is the sports story of the year
Mongolian Harumafuji beats compatriot Hakuho to win Nagoya sumo tournament
F1 officials say the March earthquake and nuclear crisis won’t affect October’s Japanese GP
World Cup of Softball 2011: USA vs Japan Is Must Win for US After Loss to Canada
10-run outburst lifts United States to World Cup of Softball title game against Japan
Miyazato Plans To Aid Japan Relief After Evian Win
Japan’s World Cup winners in line for rare award
Olympic Swim Champ Kitajima Faces Troubled Waters
US Beats Rival Japan for Softball World Cup Title
Baseball pitcher Hideki Irabu dies, aged 42
Japan Baseball Players’ Debt to Hideki Irabu
Former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu found dead
August
Swimming-Tough lessons learned in Shanghai – Japan coach
Japan faces tough road in World Cup qualifying
Japan Stars on Track for Gold at World Athletics?
Japan players in shock as Matsuda battles for life
Rabid Reaction: Yu know what time it is
Japan to honor women’s soccer champions
Former Japan defender Matsuda dies
Remembering former Japan international Naoki Matsuda – never one to go quietly
By remaining with Dodgers, Hiroki Kuroda stayed true to himself
‘Phenomenal’ Miyaichi heading straight for Arsenal first team after work permit granted
Japan extends unbeaten run to 13 matches
Ishikawa in last place in PGA
Moustache blamed for Japan rugby ban
Italy survive late surge by Blossoms
World Sevens Series embraces Japan
Ryo Ishikawa gets temporary status
Japan will face Kentucky in title game of Ripken World Series Sunday
Belgian soccer fans heckle Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima about Fukushima disaster, halting match
Japan name squad for Rugby World Cup
Nadeshiko Japan at 2011 Women’s World Cup
June
Japan planning to say thank you
2011 Women’s World Cup Preview – Japan
Japan looking to move beyond group stage at World Cup in Germany: Fan preview
Soccer: Japan tough first test for Ferns
Miyama strikes for Japan, Mexico salvage point
Japan leads wide-open Group B after win over Kiwis
July
‘Nadeshiko’ looking to lift Japanese spirits
Japan rolls over Mexico to clinch berth in World Cup quarterfinals
England stymies Japan with revamped lineup
Japan hopes to dethrone Germany in quarters
Nadeshiko Japan Stuns Germany, Heads to World Cup Semis
France versus Japan would make the perfect final
Japan vs Sweden for place in WWCup final
Japan dominates in 3-1 victory over Sweden in Women’s World Cup
Japanese Team Comes of Age, and Lifts a Country
In Japan, an overflowing cup of pride
Women’s World Cup victory brings joy to Japan
Women’s World Cup Final Breaks Twitter Record
Fans: Soccer victory ‘cheering up’ Japan
A Year’s Worth of Nerves in a Day
Japan women eye World Cup/Olympics double
Japan’s World Cup winners get rock star treatment on return
ESPN earns record viewing for USA-Japan game
‘If our sacrifice is to uplift a nation then we are proud’: Humble U.S. women soccer team return home to heroines’ welcome while Japanese celebrate victory
Next Up for Nadeshiko: 1 Million Yen Kirin Bonus
World Cup runner-up US leads FIFA women’s rankings; winner Japan at No. 4
Japan is the sports story of the year
Japan’s World Cup winners in line for rare award
August
Japan to honor women’s soccer champions
Nadeshiko Swag: Goat-Hair Brushes, Luxury Wheels
