China Post
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's effort to nationalize a chain of disputed islands long a source of friction between Japan and China faced rough going after the isles' owners said on Friday they would keep negotiating their sale to Tokyo's...
Japan Times
ITO Staff writer The family that owns the disputed Senkaku Islands said Friday in Tokyo they intend to proceed with selling their holdings to the metropolitan government, expressing concern that relations with China and Taiwan could come under even...
Japan Times
With microphone in hand, Hatoyama said, "I must play a role to change the political trend by conveying the people's voices to the prime minister's office as a former prime minister." Hatoyama later visited the prime minister's office and asked Chief...
Japan Times
Noda wanted to attend the ceremony to highlight Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympics but decided to prioritize the Upper House deliberations on social security and tax reforms, which will be in full swing around that time, the sources said. Noda has...
Japan Times
Tokyo Electric Power Co. next week plans to reassess its final report on the Fukushima nuclear disaster to address contradictions with the final report recently released by an independent Diet panel, a Tepco official said. The official, Yoshiyuki...
News 24
Japan on Friday set compensation guidelines for tens of thousands forced to evacuate an area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant last year, with some able to claim the full value of their home. Victims can claim the pre-disaster market value...