07:00 GMT. EUROPEAN OPENING SNAPSHOT. Weak economic data out of Japan underlined the negative tone in Asian markets on Wednesday following a tumble on Wall Street and a resurgent dollar overnight.European bourses are forecast to start the day on the
A space-age powerboat which holds the round-the-world record sped off from Australia on Tuesday on a mission to harass Japanese whaling ships in Antarctic seas. The futuristic tri-hulled Ady Gil left the Tasmanian state capital Hobart, a port offi
TOKYO - Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, a campaigner for the preservation of the world's cultural heritage known for his works on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. He was 79. Hirayama died of a stroke at a Tokyo hospit
TOKYO For politicians in , the road to scandal usually winds through construction companies, defense contractors or a mistress. For newly elected Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, the road leads to his mother, an octogenarian heiress.Prosecutors have
TOKYO - Japanese flocked to a large gymnasium in central Tokyo in recent weeks to see what for them was an unusual sight: senior bureaucrats being grilled over their budget requests for next year. Why is it just the Defense Ministry that is asking
Strong demand from China and other Asian economies lifted Japanese exports, which last month fell at their slowest rate for a year, boosting hopes that the economy will continue to report healthy growth. In October, exports fell 23.2 per cent from a
SAN'A, Yemen - A Japanese engineer seized by Yemeni tribesmen seeking to swap him for a prisoner with al-Qaida links was released Monday after a week in captivity, his embassy said. Takeo Mashimo returned to the capital, San'a, after a day of negoti
LONDON - Tomoyuki Abe of Japanese restaurant chain Sushizen was named best chef at a sushi awards ceremony in London late Saturday. The Eat-Japan Sushi Awards 2009 featured seven of the world's best sushi chefs preparing their favourite dishes. Inv
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