Osaka, Japan News

HM Plant Honda's Josh Brookes left Knockhill after his double podium last weekend and was straight on a plane to Japan for testing ahead of the Suzuka 8 hour race later this month.

West Japan Railway Co. Vice Chairman Takayuki Sasaki speaks at a news conference in Osaka... West Japan Railway Co.

Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Thursday it will raise production of panels for TVs to meet improving global demand.

A member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan's shadow Cabinet on Wednesday met with Osaka Gov.

Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday has developed a medical robot that dispenses drugs to patients, the Japanese electronics giant's first step into robotics.

A Democratic Party of Japan-backed candidate won Sunday's gubernatorial election in Shizuoka, seeing off his main rival backed by the ruling coalition and dealing a further blow to Prime Minister Taro Aso ahead of the looming general election.

Via the Japan Times : Osaka fails to report swine flu mutation . Excerpt: An Osaka health official found a genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu on June 18 - nearly two weeks before the "first" finding was reported in Denmark - but failed to disclose it, the health ministry said Thursday.

A genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu has been discovered in Japan, the first such case in the country, the health ministry said.

The annual Sondheim Artscape Prize brings recognition to artists working in the region, with the six finalists currently exhibiting at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Karin P. was one of the friends I made in Japan. She appeared in this post about a Japanese baseball game , where I found myself discussing, between innings in Osaka, the dreaded Tim Helmecki, with whom she attended Bristol Central.

Kei Aran, center, performs during the Takarazuka theater's "The Rose of Versailles" final rehearsal in Tokyo in Februrary 2006 TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP / Getty Images Forty-four young women in wide hakama pants, fans tucked diagonally into waistbands, stand on stage at the Takarazuka Grand Theater, a 30-minute train ride west of Osaka.

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Gamelans on display at kids museum in Osaka A collection of gamelans, the Indonesian musical instrument, are being displayed at the children's museum Kids Plaza Osaka in Kita Ward until July 8. The instruments, which originated in Java, are arranged in front of Kids Plaza Hall on the fifth floor for children to play with from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 ...

In teaching certain subjects, it is now a popular approach for schools to divide students into classes based on their ability.

Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto announced Wednesday he would not appeal a court ruling effectively requiring the Osaka prefectural government to accept applications submitted from overseas for health care benefits from South Korean atomic bomb survivors.

The Osaka Prefectural government will not appeal a court ruling that its decision in 2006 to reject applications from South Koreans living outside Japan for health passbooks for atomic bomb survivors was illegal, Governor Toru Hashimoto said.

Asia's largest airline operator and Japan's flag carrier, Japan Airlines , has said it will reduce the frequency of its services in the Asia region from 1 July 2009.

Japana s stock futures fell as the local currency strengthened to a two-week high, diminishing the earnings prospects for makers of electronics and cars.

Two 19-year-old students who are members of the boxing club at Kinki University have been arrested for allegedly punching and robbing a fellow student who was cycling in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, according to the police.

Since his election as Osaka governor early last year, Toru Hashimoto has taken the lead in reforming public education in the prefecture.