A carnivorous plant found only in Aichi Prefecture has been confirmed as a new species, a researcher at Aichi University of Education announced Saturday. The pitcher plant… Original post on japantimes.co.jp Comments on reddit.com
Today’s summit between Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin comes at an opportune moment but may founder on the old problem of the Kuril Islands, which Japan still wants back. Original post on csmonitor.com Comments on reddit.com
Simon Jenkins: George Osborne should abandon the tribal morality of austerity and, like Japan, print money not for banks but for people Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) — North Korea warned Japan Friday that Tokyo would be the first target in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula if it continues to maintain its hostile posture. Original post on yonhapnews.co.kr Comments on reddit.com
Japan can count on German solidarity in the face of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, German Foreign Minister Guido… Original post on today.com Comments on reddit.com
Japanese scientists have found vast reserves of rare earth metals on the Pacific seabed that can be mined cheaply, a discovery that may break the Chinese monopoly on a crucial raw material needed in hi-tech industries and advanced weapons systems. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
For years Japan’s leading producers of pornographic movies have been battling to protect their content overseas. In particular they have focused on Taiwan where websites openly sell their videos and TV channels air their content without permission. The studios eventually took legal action, but to no avail. This week prosecutors made the decision not to prosecute any of the alleged pirates, ruling that since pornography is obscene it isn’t worthy of copyright protection. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Japan seizes aluminium alloy rods which can be used to make nuclear centrifuges from a Singapore-flagged ship which was carrying cargo from North Korea. Original post on indiatimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Pyongyang reportedly says it would be a fatal mistake for Japan if it thinks it will be safe when a war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula Original post on voanews.com Comments on reddit.com
Japan says it had successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in what it says is a world first. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Japan said on Tuesday that it had extracted gas from undersea hydrate, a breakthrough that could provide a promising but still little-understood energy source. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
A Japanese bullet train carrying about 130 passengers and crew derailed in heavy snow in northern Japan Saturday, although there were no reports of injuries, media reports said Original post on france24.com Comments on reddit.com
Soon after the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear meltdown in March 2011, Germany announced it would decommission all its nuclear plants. Switzerland and Italy rejected proposals to build more reactors. Japan shut down its reactors and has yet to restart them. China, on the other hand, plowed ahead with Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com
Nothing creepy about that. Green Day bought Original post on buzzfeed.com Comments on reddit.com
Reuters India provides top breaking news videos, live news videos online. Reuters is your online source to news videos online, video news clips, news videos from India and world. Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
TOKYO (Reuters) – Two Russian fighter jets briefly entered Japan’s air space near disputed islands and the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, prompting Japan to scramble combat fighters and lodge Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Using Google logs, scientists found that in 2012 Germans searched for the future on the Internet more than any other nation. Original post on sci-news.com Comments on reddit.com
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The Japanese Consulate has confirmed that a 65-foot, concrete-and-foam dock that washed ashore in Washington’s Olympic National Park in late December 2012 is in fact one of four docks from the fishing port of Misawa, Japan. These docks were swept … Continue reading Original post on usresponserestoration.wordpress.com Comments on reddit.com
Despite the noblest of intentions, America has become the world’s superpower of incarceration. What will it take to reform our bloated prison system? Original post on saturdayeveningpost.com Comments on reddit.com
The world’s oldest woman, 115-year-old Koto Okubo from Kawasaki, died Saturday at a nursing home in the city, municipal officials reported. Original post on japantimes.co.jp Comments on reddit.com
Scientists and broadcasters said Monday they have captured footage of an elusive giant squid roaming the depths of the Pacific Ocean, showing it in its natural habitat for the first time ever. Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Japan’s population last year declined by 212,000, the biggest drop on record, according to an estimate by the nation’s health ministry. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
Environment minister threatens Japan with diplomatic action unless it stops ‘scientific’ whaling programme. Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
Like many men in Japan, Tsunemaru Tanaka is looking for a wife. Unlike some, he is prepared to sacrifice his name to get one. If all goes well in 2013, he’ll find a bride, her prosperous family will adopt him and he’ll take their family name. In an ideal world, he’ll run their business too. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
China Japan Senkaku Diaoyu War Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
When Micheal Woodford became CEO of Japan’s Olympus Corp., he asked the board why the company had made such reckless acquisitions Original post on googleusercontent.com Comments on reddit.com
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Less than a quarter-century ago, Japan was the economic envy of the world. In 1989, Tokyo-listed shares represented nearly half the planet’s equity value, while the land beneath the city’s royal palace was worth more than all of California. American nightly news anchors practically misted up when Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com