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Most Japanese towns undecided on nuclear stress tests: survey
(Reuters)
Reuters - Three Japanese towns would be willing to restart their nuclear reactors if they pass government stress tests, two were against the idea but most were undecided, a newspaper survey suggested Saturday.
02/03/2012 - 11:38 PM
Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it's like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan.
02/03/2012 - 03:28 PM
Analysis:Nuclear crisis bolsters Japan push for utilities reform
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mayor Nobuto Hosaka had more than saving taxpayers' money on his mind when he recently invited bids from rivals of giant utility Tokyo Electric Power Co to supply power to his ward in Japan's capital.
02/03/2012 - 03:15 PM
Detroit automakers say 'no' to Japan joining trade talks
(Reuters)
Reuters - Detroit automakers are urging President Barack Obama to reject Japan's bid to join talks on a regional free trade agreement, the head of an automotive group representing GM, Ford and Chrysler said on Thursday.
02/03/2012 - 12:30 PM
Japanese artist sculpts space with sound and light
(Reuters)
Reuters - A blindingly white room filled with a single wave of sound contrasts with a dark room that is pierced by a cone of light in the first German solo exhibition of Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda.
02/03/2012 - 12:08 PM
Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley
(AP)
 AP - For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley.
02/03/2012 - 11:02 AM
More leaks found at crippled Japan nuclear plant
(AP)
AP - Leaks of radioactive water have become more frequent at Japan's crippled nuclear power plant less than two months after it was declared basically stable.
02/03/2012 - 10:20 AM
If Japan Is Our Worst-Case Scenario, We're All Right
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - In 1991, former MIT dean Lester Thurow wrote that "If one looks at the last 20 years, Japan would have to be considered the betting favorite to win the economy honors of owning the 21st century."
02/03/2012 - 10:09 AM
As red ink flows, Japanese firms struggle to keep manufacturing at home
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Following the report of Japan’s first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years, the country’s major manufacturers have been delivering earnings results soaked in red ink.
02/03/2012 - 08:24 AM
Japan's Lucky Direction sushi a traditional mouthful
(Reuters)
Reuters - Gobbling down a huge sushi roll in one go on Japan's February 3 end-of-winter festival is thought to bring good fortune -- just as long as you don't speak while you eat and remember to face the right way.
02/03/2012 - 05:32 AM
Japan's Hitachi to reorganize business structure
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hitachi Ltd said on Friday it would reorganize its operational structure in April by setting up five new groups as the Japanese conglomerate continues to overhaul its sprawling operations to boost profitability.
02/03/2012 - 05:16 AM
Japan's Panasonic projects record annual net loss
(AP)
 AP - Panasonic on Friday nearly doubled its projected net loss for the fiscal year to a record 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) amid weak TV and mobile phone sales and ongoing restructuring costs after acquiring smaller Sanyo Electronics Co.
02/03/2012 - 04:16 AM
Chernobyl experts hopeful on Fukushima
(AP)
 AP - Ukrainian nuclear experts say Japanese evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant should be able to return to their homes — unlike the Chernobyl site, which remains inside a wide no-go zone a quarter-century after the accident there.
02/02/2012 - 09:26 PM
Playwrights and theaters join Japan benefit push
(AP)
 AP - Celebrated playwrights including Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner and Edward Albee have joined a fundraiser to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Japan.
02/02/2012 - 05:29 PM
Snow paralyzes northern Japan; 3 die in avalanche
(AP)
 AP - An avalanche has killed three bathers at a hot spring in northern Japan, where heavy snow also paralyzed traffic and forced schools to close.
02/02/2012 - 11:41 AM
Hit by yen, Thai floods, Sony sees wider net loss
(AP)
 AP - Hammered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and production disruptions from flooding in Thailand, Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of 159 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the October-December quarter and more than doubled its projected loss for the full fiscal year.
02/02/2012 - 06:27 AM
Tokyo bourse suffers glitch, angers traders
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered a major glitch in cash-share trading for the first time in six years on Thursday that prevented morning trade in some 240 shares and instruments, including Sony Corp (6758.T), and provoked anger among traders.
02/02/2012 - 05:25 AM
Top Japan bank plans for JGB sell-off, no near-term shift seen
(Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's top banking group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306.T), has drawn up a contingency plan that flags 2016 as the time when the nation's current account may slide into deficit and trigger a government bond sell-off, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
02/02/2012 - 01:27 AM
Analysis: Talk of Japan Inc's demise may be premature
(Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's punch-drunk corporate sector looks to be out for the count, having been knocked off its feet by a strong yen just as it was staging a wobbly recovery from natural disaster.
02/01/2012 - 11:21 PM
Japan protests to China over undersea gas drilling
(AP)
AP - Japan has accused China of unilaterally exploring gas deposits in the East China Sea, in violation of an agreement to jointly develop disputed areas.
02/01/2012 - 09:21 PM
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