US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday vowed America would stand by its security commitments to Tokyo, after Russia’s intervention in Ukraine raised concerns in a region plagued by its own territorial disputes. Hagel, on a two-day visit to Japan…
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Thousands of K-Pop fans flocked to a major concert by top South Korean music stars in Japan this week, with organisers and fans alike calling it a “bridge” for two nations locked in a never-ending diplomatic squabble. The K-Pop juggernaut has been spreading…
Even without the towering presence of Tomas Berdych, title holders the Czech Republic are favourites to out-gun a badly wounded Japan in their Davis Cup quarter-final that starts on Friday. Japanese number one Kei Nishikori withdrew with a groin injury…
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said on Thursday it was replacing the top executives at its Japanese unit over allegations the division hid serious potential side effects of leukaemia treatments from regulators. David Epstein, the head of the firm…
Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday applauded a court decision that Japan must halt its annual Antarctic whale hunt, but raised fears it could sidestep the order and begin whaling again under a new “scientific” guise. The United Nations’ Hague-based…
There’s one thing we know for sure: Apple will definitely make an iPhone 6. There’s another thing we know mostly for sure: Apple will probably be releasing it sometime between now and 2015. Other than that, it’s all rumor and speculation, but…
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia should create its own national payment settlement system, in a clear bid to become more independent of the West amid the controversy over Moscow’s seizure of Crimea. “In countries such as Japan and China…
International scientists will gather near Tokyo on Tuesday for a week-long meeting centred on a grim climate change report that warned of floods and drought that would stoke conflicts and wreak havoc on the global economy. A draft of their report, seen…
Urawa Red Diamonds drew 1-1 with Shimizu S-Pulse on Sunday in a game played in an empty stadium as punishment for a racist “Japanese only” banner put up by hardline fans that deeply embarrassed the J-League. League officials hit Japan’s best-supported…
Japan’s J-League is one of the safest and most welcoming football leagues but a furore over a “Japanese only” banner directed at foreign fans has caused deep embarrassment and highlighted questionable attitudes to race. Urawa will host Shimizu S-Pulse…
Japan Display, the world’s biggest maker of screens for smartphones and tablets and a key supplier to Apple, is to make its debut on the Tokyo stock exchange Wednesday after a $3.2 billion initial public offering. The shares will start trading on Japan…
Early this morning, Mt. Gox officially filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo, Japan, confirming reports that the company had lost 750,000 bitcoins—with a current estimated value of roughly $477 million—were lost. According to CEO Mark Karpeles…
What if I told you there’s a company out there that makes underwear for your iPhone? You would probably say “Yeah right.” What if I told you there was a company that made underwear for your iPhone and has sold 1 million products already? …
Nintendo on Friday warned it would swing back into the red this fiscal year as the Japanese gaming giant slashed its sales target for the Wii U console, blaming poor sales over the key holiday season. The dramatic downgrade stands in marked contrast…
The 2015 Honda Fit is an incredibly important car for Honda, and they know it. The Japanese automaker isn’t pulling any punches this time, determined to make up lost market share in the subcompact car market. That’s why Honda engineers improved…
Japan’s health ministry will Wednesday file a criminal complaint against the local arm of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis over alleged exaggerated advertising for a popular blood-pressure drug, Kyodo News agency reported. Novartis Pharma KK has…
Japanese carmaker Nissan on Monday unveiled its version of London’s iconic black taxi, a market dominated by Chinese firm Geely. The petrol-engine taxi will be launched in December, Nissan said in a statement. The company enters the market as the original…
On the last trading day of the year, Japanese shares posted their best annual performance for more than four decades, leaving other major markets in the dust. Foreign investors piled into the long-laggard market in 2013 as the government and central…
The governor of Tokyo resigned Thursday after he admitted receiving $500,000 from a hospital tycoon ahead of his election in what he claimed was an interest-free, personal loan. Naoki Inose, who was elected head of one of the world’s biggest cities…
Trade ministers from the United States and 11 other countries opened talks on Saturday in an attempt to meet a US deadline to forge a trans-Pacific trade pact before the end of the year. However, analysts said an agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific…