Japan
Aum cult fugitive surrenders after 17 years on the run
A former member of Japan's Aum Supreme Truth doomsday cult, which was responsible for the 1995 nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo subway, was arrested on Sunday after almost 17 years on the run, police sai
Japan PM's public support plunges: Nikkei
Support for Japan's prime minister plunged in December as voters lost faith in his leadership, amid party turmoil and criticism over his handling of the nuclear crisis, a poll said Monday.
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Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed
Japan's response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including an erroneous assumption an emergency cooling system was working and a delay in disclosing dangerous radiation leaks, a report revealed on Monday.
Japan to enter dollar swap agreement with India: Nikkei
The Japanese government is considering a dollar swap arrangement with India to provide emergency liquidity in case the European debt crisis reaches emerging economies, the Nikkei business newspaper sa
Toyota eyes 20% global sales growth in 2012
Japan's biggest carmaker Toyota expects a 20 per cent growth in global sales in 2012 after a dismal 2011 on the domestic front when the march 11 earthquake and tsunami hit demand.
The automaker expec
Japan to buy US F-35 fighters for air force
Japan's government on Tuesday selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to bolster its aging air force, announcing it will buy a total of 42 aircraft under a multi-year deal.
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Small fire at Japan nuclear lab; no radiation leak
A building housing an experimental nuclear reactor in Japan caught fire today, but there was no leak of radioactive materials, officials said, amid nervousness over Japan's atomic industry.
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Japan calls emergency security meeting after Kim death
Japan called an emergency security meeting on Monday to formulate its reaction to news of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.
Minutes after the noon broadcast by Pyongyang's official media,
Japan helping India clean Yamuna: Natarajan
India is getting assistance from Japan for a programme to cleanse the Yamuna river, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Monday.
In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Natarajan info
Japan set to declare Fukushima plant shutdown
Japan was set to announce on Friday it has finally tamed leaking reactors at Fukushima, in what authorities say is a vital step on the long road to recovery, nine months after its nuclear crisis began
