Japan will not join initiative put before U.N. to make nuclear weapons illegal
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 Kyodo Japan will not join an initiative led by 16 countries at the United Nations to make atomic weapons illegal, out of concern it would affect…
7 Chinese Navy warships pass waters near Okinawa island
News On Japan via Mainichi -- Oct 16 Seven Chinese Navy warships on Tuesday passed the contiguous zone, a band of water just outside Japan's territorial waters, around an…
It’s not easy being a Yakuza boss
By Jake Adelstein -- Oct 15 These days the price of a standard civilian hit-job can run as high as $2 million. That's not the price to get the job…
Japan, U.S. troops consider drill to retake island
National Oct. 15, 2012 - 07:10AM JST TOKYO — Japan and the United States are mulling a joint military drill to simulate retaking a remote island from foreign forces, reports said…
Moriguchi broadly admits to lying about trailblazing stem cell trial
News On Japan via Mainichi -- Oct 14 Hisashi Moriguchi, a Japanese researcher who had said he implemented the world's first clinical trial using a trailblazing stem cell technology,…
Lagarde warns of ‘wartime level’ debt
News On Japan via Japan Times -- Oct 13 Cutting public debt while encouraging economic growth will be vital in stabilizing the global economy, which is showing a slower…
China denies visa to 3 Japanese in Taiwan orchestra
NationalOct. 13, 2012 - 06:20AM JST TAIPEI — China has denied visas to three Japanese members of a Taiwanese symphony orchestra ahead of a planned mainland tour, an official said…
Japan sees U.S. as deterrent to China in islands dispute
Politics Oct. 12, 2012 - 04:10PM JST Ichiro Fujisaki, Japan's ambassador to WashingtonAFP WASHINGTON — Japan said Thursday that its alliance with the United States has served as a deterrent in…
Official chided for Senkaku remarks
Enginnering Evil: This Rebukes the prior statement on the compromise with China... http://engineeringevil.com/2012/10/09/japan-may-acknowledge-chinas-claim-to-islets-to-calm-tension/ Kyodo The government has taken a lawmaker in the Cabinet to task for making controversial remarks on…
Chinese nationalists covet Okinawa
By Kelly Olsen National Oct. 10, 2012 - 04:15PM JST BEIJING — In a glass case at Beijing’s Imperial College, an 18th century book with a yellowed title page in bold,…
Top China delegate pulls out of IMF meet amid islands row
By Lesley WroughtonPosted 2012/10/09 at 11:13 pm EDT TOKYO, Oct. 9, 2012 (Reuters) — The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that China's central bank governor will not lead the…
Japan may ‘acknowledge’ China’s claim to islets to calm tension
*Engineering Evil: Would like 2nd Confirmation on this claim, before validating it. .This article has now been updated...Please refer to the link http://engineeringevil.com/2012/10/10/official-chided-for-senkaku-remarks/ . Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 Kyodo Japan is…
Recession pushes US birth rates to an all-time low
18:25 08 October 2012 by Sara Reardon It's looking like a bad time to invest in the diaper industry. Birth rates in the US reached an all-time low in…
Japan’s top 3 carmakers to halve Chinese output
Business Oct. 08, 2012 - 02:14PM JST( 2 ) TOKYO — Japan’s top three carmakers will halve production in China following a sales slump there sparked by a backlash over…
Monument to eighth-century Japanese envoy to Tang Dynasty vandalized in Xian amid Senkaku Islands flareup
Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 Kyodo XIAN, China — A stone monument dedicated to an eight-century Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty in the ancient Chinese city of Xian has been…
‘Food terrorism’ a new concern in China-Japan rift
KuchikomiOct. 07, 2012 - 06:30AM JST( 2 ) TOKYO — In a matter of weeks from mid-September, Japan-China relations have chilled to a level not seen in recent memory. “In…
Chinese video-sharing sites crack down on Japanese TV shows and movies
By Ida Torres / October 5, 2012 / Major Chinese video-sharing websites are noticeably lacking one country in their categories list: Japan. Sites like Youku, Tudou and PPS have deleted Japan…
Tokyo governor risks Chinese outrage with disputed island construction plan
The hawkish governor of Tokyo intends to push ahead with a plan to construct port facilities on disputed islands, a move that would inevitably trigger renewed outrage in China. Uotsuri…
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