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Household spending up in Japan, easing recession fears

Household spending rose in Japan in August for the first time in three months. The rise of 2.9 percent year-on-year was higher than estimated and

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US regulators hint at more Takata airbag recalls

US regulators say there could be more recalls of airbags made by the Japanese firm Takata. They are said to have contacted seven carmakers seeking

Economy

Suzuki to sell its stake in Volkswagen, sealing divorce

Suzuki has agreed to sell all of its shares in Volkswagen to Porsche. The move completes the dissolution of their failed partnership after four years

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Sport

Lewis Hamilton dominates in Suzuka at the Japanese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton said it felt “unreal” after taking the chequered flag in the Japanese Grand Prix. The win moved the 30-year-old British driver level

Sport

Japan sports minister to quit over Olympic Stadium costs

Japan’s sports and education minister, Hakubun Shimomura, has submitted his resignation over abandoned plans for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main

Economy

Japan falls back into deflation in blow for stimulus effort

Japan has fallen back into deflation for the first time in two and a half years. It’s being seen as a setback to efforts to stimulate the economy. It

Sport

'Golden Bolt', 105, sets new sprint record

Japan’s Hidekichi Miyazaki, nicknamed ‘Golden Bolt’ after the world’s fastest man, broke his own record as the oldest competitive sprinter at the

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A Japanese astronaut has released a meteor observation microsatellite from the International Space Station

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Banzai back in the vocabulary as Japan passes law allowing combat deployments

Japan has taken a decisive step away from its postwar stance on defence with a vote in parliament allowing the deployment of military force abroad in

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Incredible scenes in Japan over law to allow troops to fight abroad

Japan

Japan: angry tussles ahead of controversial security vote

Japan’s upper house is braced for a continuing battle of wills. Opposition lawmakers are trying to physically block a vote on laws to expand the role

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Protesters in Japan reject government's plan to allow foreign military operations

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Tokyo against government moves to enact legislation that would allow Japanese troops to fight abroad for the

Markets

Toshiba hit by record fine over scandal as sales slump

Toshiba has reported an operating 10.96 billion yen loss (80 million euros) from April to June, compared to a profit of 47.7 billion (350 million

Japan

Japan floods leave three dead, and 23 missing

Rescue workers pluck people from homes in danger of being washed away. Three have reportedly been killed and 23 are still missing after record rains

Japan

At least 8 missing and 90,000 evacuated in Japan floods

At least eight people are missing after days of heavy rains in Japan. Tens of thousands are stranded after river banks burst.

Japan

Tens of thousands stranded after Japan floods

One person is missing after days of heavy rain in Japan. Tens of thousands are stranded after river banks burst in cities north of Tokyo. National

Economy

Japan shares bounce back after Tuesday's fall

Japanese stocks have soared, staging their biggest advance since the aftermath of the Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008. The Nikkei 225 jumped 7.7

Japan

Japan: Naraha lifts Fukushima evacuation order

People have been returning to the Japanese town of Naraha after it officially lifted an evacuation order imposed following the Fukushima nuclear

Sport

Olympic 2020 logo scrapped amid plagiarism claims

Organizers of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo have scrapped the Games logo following allegations of plagiarism by a Belgian designer. Although

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Preparing for the next great shake

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Large protests in Japan against plans to expand military role

Plans to change Japan’s pacifist constitution and allow the military to fight overseas drew tens of thousands of opponents to protest outside

Economy

Japanese consumers still not spending enough

Consumer spending in Japan unexpectedly fell in July, threatening the country’s gradual recovery. The development puts more pressure on policymakers

Japan

Boost in power output delayed at Japan's Sendai nuclear reactor

A planned power increase from the first Japanese nuclear reactor restarted since the Fukushima meltdown has been delayed. Kyushu Electric last week

Japan

Japan emperor expresses "deep remorse" at WWII commemorations

Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday (July 15) with an expression of “deep remorse” over the

Japan

Japan's Abe gives no fresh apology on WWII anniversary

"Profound grief" expressed but no fresh apology from Japan on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.