Nagasaki marks anniversary of atomic bomb attack
Japanese officials pledged on Thursday to seek a society less reliant on nuclear energy as the country marked the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
About 6,000 people gathered at a
Japan PM to face confidence vote
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
Doctors: Japan nuclear plant workers face stigma
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Sony Q1 loss widens, cuts FY earnings forecast
Sony said on Thursday its fiscal first-quarter net loss widened to 24.6 billion yen ($313.5 million) while it cut its profit forecast for the year as the struggling Japanese firm overhauls its busines
Fukushima men complete 13,000-km marathon from Paris
Three men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived on Thursday at their final goal in Tokyo after a year long transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover f
Anti-nuclear human chain surrounds Japan Parliament
Thousands of demonstrators holding candles and small lights formed a human chain around Japan's Parliament on Sunday in the latest protest against nuclear power after the Fukushima crisis last year.
Modi evasive on PM ambition
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday remained evasive on the question of him being projected by some in the BJP as the party’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general election, sayi
Japanese women fall behind Hong Kong in longevity
Japanese women are no longer the world's longest living, their longevity pushed down in part by last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami, according to a government report Thursday. The top of th
Modi evasive on PM ambition
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday remained evasive on the question of him being projected by some in the BJP as the party’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general election, sayi
US fighter jet crashes into sea off northern Japan: Report
A US military fighter jet crashed into the sea off northern Japan on Sunday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.
The F-16 jet crashed off Nemuro, some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) north of Toky