| Japan wants anti-whaling ship barred from ports
The China Post
Japan said Tuesday it plans to ask Australia and possibly New Zealand and Chile to ban an anti-whaling protest ship from using their ports to refuel, heightening a cat-and-mouse game in...
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| JETRO website used by overseas criminal group to lure Japanese to South Africa for kidnapping
The Asahi Shimbun
A criminal enterprise based in Africa posted bogus business information on a Japan External Trade Organization website to lure a Japanese businessman to South Africa last August to kidnap...
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| Japan auto execs hope for U.S. recovery
The Detroit News
Japan auto executives gathered for an annual New Year's party Monday expressed hopes for a U.S. turnaround and a strengthening dollar to fix the faltering global market. Japan's...
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| Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan
The China Post
Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with...
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| Japan enters recession and braces for bumpy ride ahead
Business Report
2008 By Jason Clenfield Tokyo - Japan's economy, the world's second largest, entered its first recession since 2001 last quarter and the government and economists say conditions may get...
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| Asian markets extend gains, Nikkei up 0.4 percent
eTaiwan News
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday, shrugging off lackluster trade in the U.S. and Europe amid growing optimism the world economy will recover later this year.In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225...
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| Tokyo stocks close higher on weaker yen - Summary
Earth Times
Tokyo - The Tokyo stock market ended modestly higher Tuesday on the US dollar's advance against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 37.72 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 9,080.84....
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| Stocks mostly up; Tokyo, Shanghai lead gainers
Market Watch
Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday, with Japanese stocks struggling to hold on to early gains spurred by recent weakness in the yen, while Hong Kong shares retreated on...
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| Senior official retracts remark on jobless people
The Asahi Shimbun
Ruling party lawmaker Tetsushi Sakamoto on Tuesday retracted controversial remarks he made the previous day about whether jobless people who camped out over the New Year in a central Tokyo park were...
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| Japan striker Okubo up for challenge at Wolfsburg+
Breitbart
Kyodo)japan striker Yoshito Okubo, who has completed a transfer from Vissel Kobe to Wolfsburg, said Monday he had been hoping to play for the German...
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| Japan Government Under Fire Over Gaffe About Homeless
Morning Star
Afp --Japan's opposition on Tuesday pressed the unpopular government to fire a senior official who accused homeless people, many of whom lost jobs in the recession, of laziness.
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| Japan in share buy-back spree
Financial Times
The stock market slump has driven Japanese companies to buy back their own shares in near-record numbers, in spite of their reputation for hoarding investors’ cash.There were buy-backs at 587...
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| Date-Krumm crashes in first round
The Japan Times
Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date-Krumm, making her first WTA tournament appearance overseas in 13 years, was defeated by American Jill Craybas in straight sets in the first round of...
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| morning price list -4-+
Breitbart
Kyodo)tse Prices UP/DN Keisei Elec Rail Co 551 DN 4 Keyence Corp 18900 0 Kikkoman Corp 1035 DN 7 Kinden Corp 827 UP 6 Kintetsu Corp 409 0 Kirin Holdings Co 1157 0 Kobe...
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| Nikkei tops 9,000 in opening trades
The Asahi Shimbun
Buoyed by Friday's jump in New York stock prices, the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed its first day of new year trading Monday above the 9,000-point level for the first time in about two months. The...
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| Let municipalities decide how to use handouts
The Asahi Shimbun
After the government decided in October to hand out cash benefits to all households nationwide--a policy touted as the centerpiece of the Aso administration's economic stimulus package--it then chose...
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| December New car sales drop 22.3%
The Asahi Shimbun
Sales of vehicles, excluding those with engine displacements of 660cc or less, fell below the 200,000 mark in December for the first time since an industry association began compiling statistics in...
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| Japan carmakers racing to build a zero-emissions car
The China Post
As mass-produced electric cars come closer to reality, their makers are trying to polish the image of what experts say could be a hard sell in the current recession. “It's fast, powerful and...
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| United cruises to win over Saints in F.A. Cup
The Japan Times
Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory at second tier Southampton in the F.A. Cup on Sunday and will host Tottenham in the fourth round.
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| Lions acquire right-hander Wasdin
The Japan Times
The Seibu Lions said Monday they have acquired the services of John Wasdin, a right-hander who has 39 major league career wins and formerly pitched for the Yomiuri Giants.
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| Labor ministry helps provide shelter, food to Japan
The China Post
The Japanese labor ministry on Monday announced it would provide shelters and food for about 500 people who lost their homes and jobs as a result of recent economic recession that led many...
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| Stingy Ravens defense ends Dolphins
The Japan Times
The Baltimore Ravens had Chad Pennington spinning, ducking, on his heels and on his back. When he did manage to get a pass away, they were often there to snatch it.
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| Tent villagers live in a precarious situation
The Asahi Shimbun
The poignant strains of "Furusato" (Hometown) filled the wintry air, sung by a woman accompanied by an accordionist for the people at Toshikoshi Haken Mura (dispatch workers' New Year village), the...
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| Tuna still fetches top yen in Japan
The China Post
A plump tuna on Monday fetched 9.6 million yen (US$104,300) at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, the second highest price ever. This year's first auction took place before dawn at the world's largest fish...
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| Toyota Plans 11-Day Factory Halt in Japan
CNBC
... said on Tuesday it plans to halt production at all of its plants in Japan for a total of 11 days in February and March, hurt by the sharp deterioration in global demand for cars.
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