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Female Japanese reporter killed in Syria

A female Japanese reporter has been killed after being caught in gunfire while covering clashes in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

The Syrian Observato

Struggling Sharp to deliver asset report to banks: Sources

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Japan's struggling TV maker Sharp Corp will deliver an asset appraisal report to its banks in September that they will use to judge which business the unprofitable company should sell in return for fi

Maria Sharapova seeking third Pan Pacific title

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Nine of the world's top 10 players, including French Open champion Maria Sharapova, will compete in next month's Pan Pacific Open.

World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus leads the field for th

Japan’s Sharp could cut thousands more jobs: Report

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Japan's embattled Sharp is considering cutting thousands of jobs in addition to its current plan of slashing 5,000 jobs to repair its disintegrating balance sheet, a report said on Saturday.

Japan's Sharp mulls main businesses sale: Report

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Japan's embattled Sharp Corp. is considering selling off part of its main operations as it looks to plug a gaping hole in its balance sheet, a report said Friday.

The consumer electronics giant, brac

Japan's nuclear leaks sparked butterfly mutations

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Radiation that leaked from the Fukushima nuclear plant following last year's tsunami caused mutations in some butterflies - including dented eyes and stunted wings - though humans seem relatively unaf

Riot-hit Maruti plant to restart next week: Nikkei

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India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd will restart production at its Manesar factory early next week, after closing the plant following a deadly riot last month, the Nikkei business daily

Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine

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Two Japanese cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine Wednesday on the anniversary of Tokyo's World War II surrender, a move set to heighten South Korean anger over an island dispute.

The

Global shares steady, growth worries limit gains

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Asian shares steadied on Monday but gains were limited by further evidence of slowing global growth, while the bleaker economic outlook kept hopes alive that authorities around the world will embark o

Japan PM to face confidence vote

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Japan's Prime Minister looked set to survive a no-confidence motion on Thursday after reaching an 11th hour deal with a major opposition party over his much-cherished sales tax bill.

Yoshihiko Noda a

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