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Japanese destroyer collides with South Korean ship
A collision between a Japanese destroyer and a South Korean container ship in the waters off western Japan caused severe damage to both vessels. The NHK World reports, “Japan’s Defense…
Japan cuts almost 3 trillion yen from budget
In a story from asahi.com, “Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s Cabinet on Friday froze 2.9259 trillion yen in programs listed in the supplementary budget for fiscal 2009 passed by the previous…
Japanese airline wants you to go before boarding
[thestar.com]– If you want to go to Japan, you gotta go before boarding. One Japanese carrier, All Nippon Airways, is asking its passengers to take a trip to the bathroom…
Japan not to simply extend refueling mission in Jan.: Hatoyama
[Kyodo News]– Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday he has no intention of simply extending the refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations after…
Okada, Clinton OK talks on bases
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed Monday to continue negotiations on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan. Okada, appointed foreign minister last…
Hatoyama elected prime minister
Yukio Hatoyama on Wednesday was chosen as Japan’s 93rd prime minister, taking over a country with a sluggish economy and a populace demanding results from his bold promises of change.…
Coast guard sent to disputed waters
Taiwan sent coast guard vessels to disputed waters in the East China Sea where Japan arrested a Taiwanese skipper, accusing him of illegal fishing, officials on both sides said yesterday.…
Man denies starting fire that killed 16
A man accused of setting a fire at a video parlor that killed 16 people pleaded innocent Monday, saying prosecutors falsely painted him as a suicidal failure with an intent…
Real estate auctions double as debtors default
Court-sanctioned real estate auctions have nearly doubled in number since spring last year, largely due to an upswing in homeowner failures to repay loans amid the economic downturn. In July,…
N. Korea urges Japan to drop ‘hostile’ policy, sanctions after election
North Korea wants the next Japanese administration after the upcoming general election to drop Tokyo’s ”hostile” policy toward Pyongyang through the lifting of sanctions and other ice-thawing measures, a North…
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