Amari says TPP agreement unlikely
Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Akira Amari is saying that an agreement between Japan and America on the Trans-P...
read moreNEC touts new facial recognition screen lock
Japan’s NEC has a new way to protect computer users’ privacy.The new facial recognition software locks the screen when t...
read moreAbe makes offering to Yasukuni Shrine
[caption id="attachment_2106" align="alignnone" width="1920"] PM Abe's offering on display[/caption]Prime Minister Shinz...
read moreChinese court impounds Japanese ship
A Chinese court impounded a ship owned by Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK.The company that later became Mitsui leased...
read moreJapan record trade deficit
Trade statistics for the last fiscal year show Japan posted a record deficit due to a weak yen and energy imports.Offici...
read moreAbductee relative urges UN to take action
The brother of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea has urged the UN Security Council to take action.Teruaki Masumot...
read moreAbe and Biden pledge to push free trade talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Joe Biden have agreed to work closely to find common ground on ...
read moreJapan-US free trade talks stalled
Negotiations on a multilateral free trade agreement between Japan and the United States remained stalled on Thursday.Eco...
read moreFukushima Update #31 “Viable Nuclear Energy Alternatives?”
The Japanese government passed a new energy policy that keeps nuclear energy as a main source. It also supports the deve...
read moreViable Nuclear Energy Alternatives?
The Japanese government passed a new energy policy that keeps nuclear energy as a main source. It also supports the deve...
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