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4 workers confirmed dead in Niigata tunnel explosion

May. 27, 2012 - 05:00PM JST ( 8 )

Four construction workers were confirmed dead Sunday after being recovered from inside a mountain tunnel where they had been trapped since an explosion on Thursday, an official said. The blast occurred early Thursday inside a 2.8-kilometer-long Hakkatoge tunnel being constructed to link Tokamachi and Minami-Uonuma in… Read

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Gov't unveils power-saving plan to avoid blackouts for summer

National May. 18, 2012 - 05:30PM JST ( 39 Comments )

The government on Friday urged businesses and consumers in the western part of the country to cut power use by at least 15% this summer to cope with shortages after the shutdown of all of… Read

Toshiba drops Japan TV operations amid falling prices, global competition

Business May. 17, 2012 - 02:20PM JST ( 38 Comments )

Toshiba said Thursday it has stopped making televisions in Japan, citing slow domestic demand as falling prices, fierce global competition and a strong yen pressure the country's electronics makers. The IT-and-engineering conglomerate shuttered production lines… Read

Emperor, empress leave for UK to attend queen's diamond jubilee

National May. 16, 2012 - 05:00PM JST ( 20 Comments )

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko left Tokyo on Wednesday to attend celebrations in London marking the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The emperor said at Haneda airport that he wants to offer the queen… Read

Japan to launch 4 satellites, including 1 for S Korea

National May. 16, 2012 - 06:50AM JST ( 20 Comments )

Japan plans to launch four satellites into space this week, including a South Korean one that is its first payload for a foreign customer. Spokesman Reiichi Tanaka at Japan's space agency said Tuesday the HII-A… Read

Okinawa marks 40 years since return to Japan

National May. 15, 2012 - 05:00PM JST ( 50 Comments )

The tropical island chain of Okinawa on Tuesday marked 40 years since U.S. occupying forces returned it to Japan, as locals readied to protest against the continued American military presence there. A ceremony, attended by… Read

TEPCO posts Y781.6 bil full-year net loss

Business May. 14, 2012 - 03:30PM JST ( 22 Comments )

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) on Monday posted a bigger-than-expected loss of 781.6 billion yen in the year to March. The net loss was worse than a previous prediction for a 708 billion yen shortfall… Read

Labor ministry asks bus tour companies to review safety guidelines

National May. 12, 2012 - 03:22PM JST ( 7 Comments )

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Yoko Komiyama has requested that bus companies take special care to adhere to safety rules and regulations, following a bus crash which claimed the lives of seven passengers. Komiyama's… Read

Nissan posts record sales despite disasters, high yen

Business May. 11, 2012 - 03:30PM JST ( 12 Comments )

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Sony posts Y456.66 bil loss but expects to return to profit

Business May. 10, 2012 - 04:51PM JST ( 12 Comments )

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Japan sees record 52.6% drop in current account surplus

Business May. 10, 2012 - 12:17PM JST ( 5 Comments )

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