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China 'worried' over planned North Korea rocket launch
Beijing - Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told his South Korean and Japanese counterparts that China was 'concerned and worried' about the potential impact of North Korea's planned rocket launch this month, state media said on Sunday.
Italy asks Japan to invest because crisis 'almost over'
Tokyo - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti urged Japan Wednesday to boost investment in his country because Italy was changing, thanks to fiscal rehabilitation.
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Most Japanese companies to stay in Thailand despite floods
Bangkok - Most Japanese companies with subsidiaries in Thailand plan to stay in their current locations despite last year's devastating floods, a Japanese trade official said Thursday.
Olympus official found dead in New Delhi
New Delhi - A Japanese man employed by the scandal-plagued Olympus Corp was found dead in a New Delhi suburb in what seemed to be a suicide, police said Tuesday.
Wynn Resorts forces out largest stakeholder on bribery inquiry
New York - Wynn Resorts Ltd forced out its largest shareholder by buying his 20-per-cent stake at a deep discount after a company-ordered inquiry accused him of making improper payments to gambling regulators in the Philippines.
Wynn Resorts forces out largest stakeholder after bribery inquiry
New York - Wynn Resorts Ltd forcibly bought out its largest shareholder of his 20-per-cent stake in the casino owner at a deep discount after a company-ordered inquiry accused him of making improper payments to gambling regulators in the Philippines.
Russia to upgrade forces on islands claimed by Japan
Moscow - Russian forces based on two Pacific Ocean islands claimed by Japan will receive major upgrades in air defence weaponry and infrastructure, a senior general said on Tuesday.
Russian training mission prompted Japan, S Korea to scramble jets
Moscow - Japan and South Korea scrambled fighter jets to meet Russian bombers taking part in a two-day training and reconnaissance mission over the Pacific Ocean, a spokesman for the Russian air force said on Thursday.
Russia: Japan's 'emotional' reaction on island dispute has hurt ties
Moscow - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said Japan's 'excessively emotional' reaction to the dispute over the Kuril Islands has further strained relations and stalled regional development.
Italy government mum on 'fascist-rocker' diplomat in Japan
Rome - Italy's Foreign Ministry has refused to comment on reports that the country's consul-general to Osaka, Japan, has been ordered back to Rome to face a disciplinary hearing over his alleged performances as the singer of a neo-Fascist rock band.
Liquified natural gas plant set for Australia's far north (correction)
Sydney - Japan's Inpex Corp and joint-venture partner Total SA of France said Friday they would invest 34 billion US dollars in a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia's far-north city of Darwin.
LNG plant set for Australia's far-north
Sydney - Japan's Inpex Corp and joint-venture partner Total SA of France said Friday they would invest 34 billion US dollars in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Australia's far-north city of Darwin.
Russian police confiscate radioactive Japanese car parts
Moscow - Police in the Russian Pacific port city Vladivostok confiscated dozens of car parts contaminated by Japan's Fukushima-1 nuclear power accident, port authorities said Wednesday.
LEAD: Japan to free Australian activists who boarded whaling ship
Sydney - Australian officials said Tuesday that Japan would release three anti-whaling activists detained after they boarded a whaling ship off the west coast at the weekend.
Australia to pick up activists from Japanese whaling ship
Sydney - Australia will send a Customs vessel to the Southern Ocean to pick up the three anti-whaling activists held aboard a Japanese vessel, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
Japan to free Australian activists who boarded whaling ship
Sydney - Australian officials said Tuesday that Japan would release three anti-whaling activists detained after they boarded a Japanese vessel off the west coast at the weekend.
LEAD: Australian activists board Japanese whaling ship
Sydney - The Australian government said Sunday it was more concerned about the welfare of three anti-whaling activists detained aboard a Japanese harpoon vesse than their return home.
Australian activists board Japanese whaling ship
Sydney - Australian officials said Sunday it was likely three anti-whaling activists detained after boarding a Japanese vessel off the west coast would not be returned to Australia but taken to Japan.
Japanese foreign minister in Saudi Arabia for talks on oil
Riyadh - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh Saturday for talks on securing his country's oil needs in light of an Iranian threat to close shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz, said sources in the Japanese embassy.
China protests Japanese group's visit to disputed island
Beijing - China has lodged a protest after a visit to a disputed island on Tuesday by a Japanese group that included local politicians, the Foreign Ministry said.
Adecco expands in Japan's job market
Zurich/Vienna - Adecco, the world's biggest human resources group, announced Tuesday it would buy Japanese competitor VSN, increasing its share in the country's professional staffing market.
LEAD: Damaged ship limps to port after chasing Japanese whalers
Sydney - Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Friday that the Brigitte Bardot was sailing under its own steam back to Freemantle, after a big wave cracked its hull 2,414 kilometres south-west of the Australian port city.
Damaged protest ship limps to port after chasing Japanese whalers
Sydney - Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Friday the Brigitte Bardot was sailing under its own steam back to Freemantle after a big wave cracked its hull 2,414 kilometres south-west of the Australian port city.
Protest ship damaged while chasing Japanese whalers
Sydney - Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said Thursday one of its ships was severely damaged while trying to obstruct the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.
India, Japan agree 15 billion dollar currency swap
New Delhi - India and Japan on Wednesday signed a series of deals designed to develop transport infrastructure in India and agreed to a 15-billion-dollar currency swap agreement to help shore the Indian rupee.
India, Japan sign deal, agree to currency swap
New Delhi - India and Japan on Wednesday signed a series of deals designed to develop transport infrastructure in India and agreed to a 15-billion-dollar currency swap agreement to help shore the Indian rupee.
LEAD: Japanese premier keen on stepping up ties with India
New Delhi - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday that he was determined to step up economic cooperation with India at a meeting with business leaders in New Delhi.
Indian, Japanese premiers to discuss economic ties, nuclear energy
New Delhi - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was on a two-day visit to India Wednesday aimed at strengthening economic ties.
Vietnam bans sales of Kobe beef from Japan
Hanoi - Vietnamese authorities would seize and destroy any Kobe beef from Japan because of a lack of veterinary permits and import licences, news reports said Wednesday.
LEAD: Nuclear energy on agenda at Japan premier's India visit
New Delhi - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrived in India Tuesday on a two-day visit during which he is expected to discuss nuclear energy cooperation, a currency swap arrangement and ways to boost economic ties.
Nuclear energy on agenda during Japanese premier's India visit
New Delhi - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was scheduled to arrive in India Tuesday for discussions on nuclear energy cooperation and a currency swap arrangement, officials and news reports said.
Honda scraps 1,055 flood-damaged cars, vows to remain in Thailand
Ayutthaya, Thailand - Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co Ltd on Tuesday began destroying 1,055 cars that were damaged in this year's floods while vowing to continue manufacturing in the kingdom.
Japan invites Myanmar's president and opposition leader to visit
Yangon - Japan has invited Myanmar's president, Thein Sein, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Tokyo for an official visit next year, the Japanese foreign minister said Monday.
Sony getting out of the flat panel business, selling to Samsung
Seoul - Samsung Electronics Co said Monday that it would buy out its partner Sony Corp from their joint venture making liquid crystal displays (LCDs) as the Japanese company gets out of the flat-screen business amid soft demand for televisions and losses in the sector.
North Korean concerns take centre stage for Japan, China
Beijing - China's and Japan's leaders agreed Monday to work towards peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula in the aftermath of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death, Chinese state media reported.
LEAD: Concern over North Korea takes centre stage for Japan, China
Beijing - China's and Japan's leaders agreed Monday to cooperate in the aftermath of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death.
Concern about North Korea takes centre stage at Japan-China talks
Beijing - China's and Japan's leaders agreed Monday to cooperate in the aftermath of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death.
Sea Shepherd uses drone to locate Japanese whaling fleet
Sydney - Activist group Sea Shepherd said Sunday it had located the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean with the help of a military-style drone aircraft.
Japan summons security council after North Korean leader dies
Tokyo - Japan summoned its security council Monday in reaction to the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
Former forced prostitutes demand Japanese apology for 1000th time
Seoul - Korean women who were forced to work as prostitutes in Japanese military brothels during World War II staged their 1000th protest in Seoul on Wednesday.
Four governments warn about whaling clashes in Antarctic (correction)
Wellington - The governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States warned Wednesday of the danger of clashes between Japanese whalers and anti-whaling protesters in the Antarctic over the next few months.
Russian police confiscate radioactive Japanese car tyres
Moscow - Police in the Russian Pacific port city Vladivostok confiscated a shipping container from Japan that had dozens of radioactive car tyres in it, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Taiwan ratifies technology investment pact with Japan
Taipei - Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday approved an investment pact with Japan to free up technology investments between the island and its 10th-largest trading partner.
IMF chief considers seeking crisis funding from Japan
Tokyo - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday the organization might ask Japan to help bail out debt-ridden countries in the eurozone.
Russia's Medvedev: Japan should invest in disputed Kuril Islands
Moscow - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday said his country and Japan should invest together in the Kuril Island chain, despite a long-running dispute over ownership of the territories.
Mining trucks get minds of their own
Sydney - Anyone hoping to join the thousands earning six-figure salaries driving iron-ore dumper trucks in Australia's resource-rich west will have to hurry.
ADB to provide 465-million-dollar loan for Lao hydropower plant
Bangkok - The Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide 465 million dollars in loans towards the construction of a 440-megawatt hydropower plant in Laos, the bank announced Thursday.
Japan to accept Thai workers from flood-hit Japanese firms
Tokyo - The Japanese government said Friday that it had decided to allow thousands of Thai employees at Japanese companies in Thailand to work in Japan as their production is shifted in the wake of the massive floods in the South-East Asian country.
Taiwan airport squatter returns to Japan after 49 days
Taipei - Masaaki Tanaka boarded a flight back to his native Japan Wednesday after living in Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport for 49 days.
South Korean, Japanese leaders come to economic agreements
Seoul - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed to improve sometimes difficult relations with Japan during a summit Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
South Korean, Japanese leaders meet to try to improve troubled ties
Seoul - South Korean president Lee Myung Bak agreed to improve sometimes difficult relations with Japan during a summit Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
Samsung seeks court block on iPhone 4S in Australia, Japan
Sydney - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday filed a suit asking courts in Australia and Japan to block the sale of Apple Inc's just-released iPhone 4S smartphone in the two countries.
South Korea, Japan agree to cooperate on North Korean nuclear plans
Tokyo - South Korea's new chief envoy to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme agreed Thursday with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo that they would work closely on the resumption of the stalled talks along with the United States.
Report: Russia upgrading defences on islands contested by Japan
Moscow - Russia's military presence on a group of Pacific Ocean islands claimed by Japan will be beefed up with modern air defences and powerful naval and ground forces, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.
Murray lifts second straight Asian title with Tokyo success
Tokyo - Inspired Andy Murray turned on a finishing burst in the final set to win his second title in as many weeks on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Rafael Nadal at the Japan Open.
Nadal-Murray set up dream Tokyo final
Tokyo - Top seed Rafael Nadal and second seed Andy Murray pounded out quick straight-set wins to set up a dream final on Saturday at the Tokyo Open.
Spaniards Nadal, Ferrer made to work for Tokyo semis
Tokyo - Spanish seeds Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer struggled with tough opposition to book into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday, with the pair joined by on-form Andy Murray.
RESULTS 1ST ADD: Japan Open
Tokyo - Results Friday at the 1.3-million-dollar Japan Open (x indicates new result).
Nissan begins production of second eco car in Thailand
Bangkok - Nissan Motor Co began manufacturing its Almera sedan, a car designed to be more environmentally friendly, in Thailand Friday as part of its push to increase its market share in South-East Asia to 15 per cent.
Nissan to invest 1.5 billion dollars in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to put 2.6 billion reals (1.45 billion dollars) into a new assembly plant in Brazil.
Nadal leads top three into Tokyo quarters
Tokyo - Rafael Nadal led the top three seeds into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Thursday as Andy Murray and David Ferrer followed the winning example
Nadal, Ferrer, sprint through for Spain
Tokyo - Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer struck a one-two Spanish winning blow to reach the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Open on Thursday while Andy Murray won his own battle to the next stage later at the Araike colosseum.
Murray scrapes past Baghdatis in Tokyo
Tokyo - Andy Murray continued his recent winning form with a marathon 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-4 defeat of Marcos Baghdatis on a slow-moving rainy day at the Japan Open Wednesday to reach the second round.
Victorious Stepanek pays tribute to resilient Japan
Tokyo - Czech veteran Radek Stepanek won his opening match at the Japan Open on Monday, then paid tribute to the country that has managed to recover from this year's devastating earthquake and tsunami tragedies.
Japanese tourist killed in apparent attempted rape in north Myanmar
Yangon - A Japanese tourist was murdered in Myanmar, apparently trying to fight off a would-be rapist, government newspapers reported Friday.
Russia's Hermitage cancels exposition in Japan over nuclear fears
Moscow - Officials at Russia's national museum the Hermitage cancelled an art exposition planned in Japan because of fears of radioactivity from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power station, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Japan protests planned South Korean monument to 'comfort women'
Seoul - A planned monument to South Korean women forced into sexual slavery during World World II has met formal opposition from Japan, a news report said Wednesday.
Boeing delivers first Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon
Seattle - US aviation giant Boeing delivered its first Dreamliner 787 to Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Monday, ending three years of delays in the next-generation airliner, which has reportedly cost more than 32 billion dollars to develop.
Boeing delivers first Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways
Seattle - US aviation giant Boeing delivered its first Dreamliner 787 to Japan's All Nippon Airways Monday, ending three years of delays in the next-generation airliner, which has reportedly cost over 32 billion dollars to develop.
IAEA nuclear decontamination team to travel to Japan
Vienna - A nuclear decontamination team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to travel to Japan next month to raise the credibility of clean-up efforts around the leaking Fukushima reactors, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Monday.
Amano: IAEA to boost credibility of Fukushima clean-up
Vienna - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear decontamination experts are set to travel to Japan in October to lend credibility to the country's clean-up efforts around the leaking Fukushima reactors, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said Monday in Vienna.
Chevron gives go-ahead to Australian gas project
Sydney - Chevron Inc said Monday it had approved a 29-billion-US-dollar project on Australia's west coast that would be producing 8.9 billion tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2016.
Philippine president on four-day visit to Japan
Manila - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday left for Japan for a four-day visit aimed at attracting investors.
PREVIEW: 'Nightmare over' - Boeing's Dreamliner heads to Japan
San Francisco/Seattle, Washington - It was a dream that turned into a nightmare - a vision of a fuel-efficient, next-generation aircraft manufactured with cutting-edge techniques that got bogged down in practical problems, causing one of the longest and costliest delays in commercial aviation history.
Obama, Noda talk economy, earthquake in first meeting
New York - US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met for the first time Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and vowed to work together to boost the sagging global economy.
Japan promises to enact new global nuclear safety plan
Vienna - Japan is striving to implement a new global action plan on nuclear safety, the country's Energy Minister Goshi Hosono told member nations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Monday in Vienna.
German President Christian Wulff set to visit Japan and Slovakia
Berlin - German President Christian Wulff is to visit Japan next month, paying an extended visit from October 22 to 28, presidential aides said Friday in Berlin.
IAEA members approve controversial nuclear safety plan
Vienna - An action plan to increase nuclear safety in the wake of the Fukushima disaster was adopted Tuesday at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, amid criticism from several countries that the actions are only voluntary.
Volkswagen to buy Porsche factories only, rebuffs Suzuki
Frankfurt - Volkswagen is to take ownership of Porsche's car factories only instead of the full Porsche parent company after being scared off a full-scale merger plan by massive financial risks, an executive said in Frankfurt Tuesday.
IAEA member states approve nuclear safety action plan
Vienna - An action plan to increase nuclear safety in the wake of the Fukushima disaster was adopted Tuesday by member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.
IAEA urges quick implementation of Fukushima lessons
Vienna - Countries must quickly implement a new global action plan on nuclear safety developed after the Fukushima disaster to restore confidence in nuclear power, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano said Monday in Vienna.
IAEA declares Fukushima reactors stable
Vienna - The damaged Japanese Fukushima power plant has achieved a stable condition, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, declared Monday, six months after the nuclear accident.
IAEA chief: Countries must quickly act on Fukushima lessons
Vienna - Countries should not just adopt a new global action plan on nuclear safety developed after the Fukushima disaster, but must also prove that they are implementing it quickly, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday.
Russia: Long-range naval patrol flights no threat to Japan
Moscow - Long-range maritime patrols by Russian bombers in the Pacific region pose 'no threat' to Japan and will continue despite Tokyo's objections, the Kremlin said Monday.
Fukushima, Iran top agenda as IAEA board meets
Vienna - The dangers of nuclear technology were at the centre of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board meeting that started Monday in Vienna, with the lessons from the Fukushima disaster and Iran's nuclear programme high on the agenda.
EU radiation checks on Japanese food to continue until December 31
Brussels - The European Union will continue testing food and animal feed imports from Japan for radioactive contamination through the end of the year, its executive announced on Friday.
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