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Tornado strikes city near Tokyo, dozens injured

The fire department said the tornado struck in the city of Tsukuba, 60 kilometres northeast of Tokyo...

China calls on Japan not to host Uighur assembly in May

China has blamed violence in Xinjiang on Islamic separatists who want to establish an independent st...

Japan deploys missile defences in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has given the green light to shoot down the North Korean rock...

Scientists develop ultra-thin solar cells

Austrian and Japanese researchers today unveiled solar cells thinner than a thread of spider silk th...

Fukushima operator shutting down last running reactor

The No 6 unit at the company`s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant is expected to be shut down early on Monday...

`Japan`s majority favour phasing out nuke power`

Only two of Japan`s 54 nuclear reactors are currently operating but both are scheduled to be shut by...

Now Japanese universities woo Indian students

13 core Japanese universities are keen to attract more Indian students by raising their profile.

Thousands march against nuclear power in Japan

Holding "No Nukes" signs, people gathered at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo for a rally, including Nobel Prize...

Japan: `Most towns unsure over nuclear stress test

The stress tests are aimed at showing the reactors can withstand the scale of disaster that crippled...

Tokyo: Disaster drill at stations, companies

Over 5 million people in Tokyo and its vicinity had been unable to get home before midnight on March...

Japan finds water leaks at Fukushima plant

Fukushima plant was wrecked by a huge quake and tsunami in March last year, triggering the evacuatio...

Japan, Russia to boost economic, security ties

The ministers of Japan and Russia added that the two countries need to address the territorial row i...

Huge quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world`s most seismically active areas.

Japan failed to keep records of key nuke meetings

Japan`s Deputy PM said that the minutes were not recorded at the time and called for them to be writ...

Major quake to hit Tokyo within years?

Tokyo has a 70 per cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful magnitude-7 quake within four ye...

Underwear fugitive back behind bars in Japan

A man who fled prison in just his underwear in Japan`s first jailbreak for more than 20 years was ...

TEPCO seeks $9 bn more for Fukushima compensation

TEPCO asked a govt-backed bailout body for an additional 690 billion yen to help compensate victims ...

Tokyo war shrine hit by arson: Official

The Yasukuni shrine is a Shinto sanctuary dedicated to 2.5 million Japanese killed in wars.

Strong quake jolts northern Japan, felt in Tokyo

The earthquake also had no impact on the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Elect...

Japan emperor stays in hospital as fever rises

Japanese Emperor Akihito was taken to hospital last Sunday with a bronchial infection.

Dalai Lama blames Tibetan burnings on cultural genocide

The desperate conditions Tibetans face under Beijing`s rigid controls in what amounted to "cultural ...

Six dead in suspected Japan family suicide: Report

The bodies of a man, a woman, an adult of unknown sex and three children were found in the car...

`Radiation hotspot near Tokyo linked to Fukushima’

Variable winds, weather and topography result in an uneven spread of contamination from the nuclear ...

Tokyo radiation hotspot linked to old bottles

Police are investigating whether the bottles violated laws regulating possession of radioactive mate...

Radiation hotspot detected in Tokyo: Reports

Researchers are carrying out stringent tests to map how far contamination has spread from Fukushima ...

Anti-nuclear demonstrators demands plant in Tokyo

About 50 anti-nuclear power demonstrators shouted: "Let`s build a nuclear power plant in Tokyo!"

Thousands march against nuclear power in Tokyo

The demonstrators chanted "Sayonara nuclear power" while holding banners and placards as they marche...

Tokyo didn`t take charge when crisis hit: US envoy

The Japanese Prime Minister`s Office said it had no immediate reaction to US envoy`s remarks.

Radiation concerns for Japan`s beef supply

Japan`s Aeon Co said it had sold beef from cattle that ate nuclear-contaminated feed.

Quake shakes buildings in Tokyo

The 5.3-magnitude tremor quake struck 59 kilometres (37 miles) northeast of the capital.

Tokyo set to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Tokyo hopes a bid for the 2020 Olympics will serve as a symbol of Japan`s recovery from the March 11...

Tokyo`s 2020 Olympic bid to include quake-hit area

Tokyo`s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics would include the three quake-battered northeastern prefect...

Dialogue only way to solve Korea crisis: China

Japan stresses North Korea must first show sincerity in addressing concerns.

Strong quake shakes buildings in Tokyo

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit eastern Japan late on Thursday, rattling buildings in Toky...

Strong quake shakes buildings in Japan’s capital

The tremor did not disrupt the emergency crews working to cool reactors.

Japan`s evacuees annoyed at compensation offer

The plant operator`s announcement that it would pay $12,000 in initial compensation to each evacuee.

Tokyo to cover all reconstruction costs of quake, tsunami

Tokyo is studying measures to cover nearly all costs of clearing debris.

Lights out as Tokyo lives with power crunch

The giant TVs are silent, the neon lights dark and the bars of Tokyo half-empty. Two weeks after J...

Tap water not safe for infants: Tokyo

Tap water in Tokyo tested two times above the limits for radioactive iodine considered safe for infa...

Smoke, steam rise again from Fukushima nuke plant

Meanwhile the plant`s operator said the monster tsunami which left the nuclear power plant on the br...

Foreigners flee Japan as warnings mount

Australia, Britain and Germany advise their citizens to mull leaving Tokyo.

Tokyo, a city on edge amid nuclear emergency

The deepening N-crisis has hit the panic button of Tokyo residents.

6.4 magnitude aftershock shakes Tokyo again

The quake occured on shores of Honshu island, 300 km north-east of Tokyo, at a shallow depth of 15 k...

Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo

About 350 Japan-based expatriates at Infosys Technologies Ltd are returning to India.

Tokyo Sky Tree becomes World`s tallest tower

The height of Tokyo Sky Tree, now under construction in Tokyo`s Sumida Ward, topped 600 meters, ma...

Cartridge sent to Russian Embassy in Tokyo

A rifle bullet cartridge in an envelope has apparently been sent to the Russian Embassy,even as a b...

Dikshit to attend summit on development of Asian cities

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will attend a three-day summit in Tokyo beginning Sunday which will de...

Tokyo recalls Ambassador over Russia island row

Japan has decided to recall its ambassador to Moscow over an island row with Russia.

Taiwan-China name row erupts at Tokyo film festival

A new dispute between Taiwan and China erupted over the weekend after a mainland official demanded t...

Hammocks becoming relaxation item in Tokyo

Hammocks are becoming a popular indoor and outdoor relaxation item in Tokyo with many fans taking pa...

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