Japan Scrambles Jets in Response to Drone
Flew near islands at focus of ownership dispute with China
Japan
Japanese Prison Adopts Mascot to Improve Image
Want to focus on the rehabilitative aspect of their reputation
South Korea Bans Fish From Northeast Japan, Citing Radiation Fears
Concerned about radioactive water leaking from Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant
Bank of Japan Continuing Quantitative Easing, Believes Economy is Recovering
Moderately, the bank says
Japan to Spend Half a Billion Dollars Fighting Toxic Water Leaks at Fukushima
Prime minister says "radical measures" necessary
Japan Wants 3 Percent Increase in Defense Spending, Largest Hike in 20+ Years
Japan still handicapped by post-World War II limitations
Fukushima Evacuees Suing Japanese Government, TEPCO
Lawsuit alleges government failed to take necessary safety precautions
Japan's New Rocket Fails Liftoff
Blow in effort to grow satellite industry participation
Japan Accuses Russia of Intruding Its Airspace
Russia denies any violation of airspace took place
Japan's Earthquake Warning System Triggered in Error
Probably caused a few unneeded adrenaline rushes
Japan Buys Almost 90,000 Metric Tons of Western-White Wheat From the US
Government had banned purchases after finding an an approved genetically modified variety from Oregon
Senior Japanese Diplomat Sent To China To Discuss Dispute Over Islands
Ownership of the resource-rich islands in the East China Sea continues to be a source of tension
Yen Up After Prime Minister Wins Decisive Victory in Parliamentary Elections
Political stability not common in Japan recently
Japanese Government Approves Stem Cell Trials
Scientist hoping to use the cells to treat a form of blindness
Japanese Government Officials Used Wrong Privacy Settings on Google Groups
Left discussions open to public when they weren't supposed to be
Japanese Bank to Pay New York $250 Million over Money-Laundering
Transactions were used to get around sanctions against certain countries
Obama Talks to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
About North Korea, China, trade in the Pacific
UBS Warns of 'Abegeddon'
Economic policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has some worried about stagflation
Japan to Implement National ID Numbers For All Residents
Previously implemented a different system a decade ago
Japanese Government Panel Warns of Public Debt
Says there is "no guarantee" that domestic investors will continue to fund the public debt of the world's third biggest economy
Goldman Sachs To Begin Investing in Japanese Green Energy Ventures
$2.9 billion for the next five years
Mayor of Osaka: Sex Slaves Necessary in Wartime
Japanese officials distancing themselves from the cokmments
China Says it Might Own Okinawa
Which ought to do wonders to the already strained relationship with Japan
Turkey to Sign Nuclear Power Deal With Japanese-French Consortium
Worth an estimated $22 billion
China Says the US Should Be Concerned About Japanese Nationalism
Dispute between China and Japan over uninhabited islands continues
South Korean Foreign Minister Cancels Possible Trip to Japan
Japanese cabinet ministers recently visited a controversial war shrine
Dollar Falls From Four Year High Against Yen
Loose monetary policy there, loose monetary policy here
