Japan News

Japan's government on Tuesday unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus spending to keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into recession.

Johnny Depp arrived at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, yesterday to promote his latest film " Public Enemies ," and tons of Japanese fans lined up to get a glimpse of the actor.

From M. Saraswathi TOKYO, Dec 6 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is leading a trade and investment mission to Japan, will have separate discussions with presidents and chairmen of several Japanese companies in efforts to attract increased investments to Malaysia.

China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday that Japanese authorities have detained a Chinese fishing boat for alleged illegal fishing.

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched an aerial attack on a U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing over 2,000 Americans.

Heizo Takenaka , a former Japanese economy minister credited with securing the countrya s longest postwar expansion, attacked the coalition government for lacking policy direction as it haggles over a stimulus package.

On Dec. 7, 1941, Ed Jackfert woke up in paradise. That paradise soon was shattered by news from half an ocean away - news that the Japanese had attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing about 2,400 U.S. servicemen.

TOKYO: Japan's investment in Malaysia between January and September alone surged to US$1.87 billion involving 45 approved projects as compared with US$1.6 billion total investment in 2008 with 60 approved projects.

Brightcove Inc., the leading online video platform, today announced a series of major new customer wins in Japan, including Rakuten, Inc., Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corp., Television Osaka, Inc., Shizuoka Asahi Television Co., Ltd., ART iT Co., Ltd., Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Corp. is in talks with about 10 automakers to supply lithium-ion batteries as demand for energy-efficient vehicles grows, following its planned purchase of rechargeable-battery maker Sanyo Electric Co.

Japan should ask the U.S. and Europe to take coordinated action to weaken the yen, Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei said.

One United States Army, Pacific captain crossed boundaries of oceans and generations during Exercise Yama Sakura 57 when he walked into his uncle Masato Hori's apartment in Tomokomai, Japan.

KATHMANDU: More than a billion people in Asia depend on Himalayan glaciers for water, but experts say they are melting at an alarming rate, threatening to bring drought to large swathes of the continent.

Japanese police have arrested four teenagers living on a U.S. military base for allegedly putting a rope across a road that caused a woman to crash her motorbike and suffer a head injury, officials and news reports said Saturday.

Sanyo Electric Co. , the worlda s biggest maker of rechargeable batteries, has won at least two customers for its lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles, an executive said.

A Tokyo money dealer reacts as the dollar edged up to 86.77 yen in afternoon trade in the Tokyo foreign exchange in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Dec.

Japan Herald Saturday 8th August, 2009 Washington, Aug 8 : A newly opened restaurant in Japan has robots instead of humans as its chefs.

Japanese police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of missing actress Noriko Sakai on suspicion of violation of the stimulant drugs control act, local media reported Friday.

A chemical found in blueberry leaves has shown a strong effect in blocking the replication of the Hepatitis C virus, opening up a new avenue for treating chronic HCV infections, which affect 200 million people worldwide and can eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Legend Award winner Michael Jackson poses with his award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at the Yoyogi National Athletic Stadium May 27, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.