BMW Japan Corp said on Monday it began selling in Japan its fully-remodeled series of BMW 3 sedans, which will qualify for tax breaks as well as planned subsidies for environment-friendly vehicles.

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High levels of radiation have been detected in a condominium building in Japan’s Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, which was built using crushed stones taken from an evacuation zone created in th

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo and surrounding areas on Sunday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

"The quake struck at 2:28pm (05:28 GMT)," the agency said, adding that there was no

The dollar rose against other currencies on Monday following news that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il had died, which sparked worries over instability in the reclusive state.

The greenback gained gr

A radiation hotspot has been detected in Tokyo, reports said on Thursday as researchers carry out stringent tests to map how far contamination has spread from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Tokyo stocks closed 0.99 per cent higher on Thursday as the market welcomed a rebound in the euro ahead of a German parliamentary vote on the new euro zone rescue plan, brokers said.

Tokyo shares fell 0.70 per cent on Monday following a slump on Wall Street, the yen’s strength against the euro and a weaker than expected earnings forecast from Toyota, brokers said.

Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co. Plunged 17.73 per cent on Monday amid criticism over its handling of a deepening crisis at its stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Tokyo: More earthquakes measuring over 7.0 on the Richter scale could occur in and around Japan within a month, authorities said Friday.

The National Meteorological Administration made the forecast

New Delhi, Jan. 17: As deputy national security adviser, Mr Alok Prasad, gets ready to assume duties as the Indian ambassador to Japan, the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Naoto Kan’s government in Tokyo