8 February 2012, 6:46 am
Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to proceed with plans to transfer thousands of U.S. troops out of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving behind the stalled discussion of the closure of a major U.S. Marine base there.... Read More »
8 February 2012, 6:41 am
TOKYO - Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to proceed with plans to transfer thousands of U.S. troops out of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving behind the stalled discussion of the closure of a major U.S. Marine base there.... Read More »
8 February 2012, 5:40 am
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to decouple the transfer of thousands of U.S. Marines to Guam from the southern Japan island of Okinawa from plans to relocate a base on Okinawa, a step forward in resolving an irritant in relations. The shift of U.S. Marines to the P... Read More »
8 February 2012, 1:36 am
TOKYO: Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved a US$33 billion fourth extra budget to finance subsidies for disaster-struck businesses and the auto market, as the government looks to stimulate a faltering economy.... Read More »
8 February 2012, 1:35 am
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to cut domestic consumption of a heavy rare earth used widely in hybrid cars and electronics by 30 percent over the next two years as China keeps a tight grip on exports of the material, known as dysprosium. China ratcheted up export controls on the rare earth, mainly us... Read More »
7 February 2012, 8:18 pm
TOKYO: Japan's current account surplus tumbled 43.9 percent to a 15-year low in 2011 as the nation logged a trade deficit due to lower exports and higher energy costs, government data showed Wednesday.... Read More »
7 February 2012, 5:21 pm
TOKYO: Japan's current account surplus fell 43.9 per cent in 2011 as the nation logged a trade deficit due to lower exports and higher energy costs, government data showed Wednesday.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 9:23 pm
Japan Tobacco Inc., the world’s second-largest listed cigarette maker, climbed the most in four months in Tokyo trading after raising its profit forecast and planned dividend.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 8:33 pm
TOKYO: Japan Tuesday said it was prepared to step into currency markets again after confirming "stealth" intervention following a single day yen sell-off of more than $100 billion in October.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 7:57 pm
TOKYO - Japan has accused China of unilaterally exploring gas deposits in the East China Sea, in violation of an agreement to jointly develop disputed areas.... Read More »
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