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Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year end
Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for ...
Nationalism may rise under Japan's next gov't
One is a former prime minister known for his nationalistic views. A second is a hawkish former defense chief. And a third is the son of Tokyo's ...
US and Japan reach agreement on Osprey deployment
The United States and Japan have reached an agreement allowing the MV-22 Osprey military aircraft to begin flight operations in Japan, officials said ...
Japan businesses in China hit as protests rage
Scores of Japanese-owned factories and stores in China were shuttered Tuesday as anti-Japan demonstrations erupted in dozens of cities. At stake are ...
China reins in rowdy anti-Japan demonstrations
China moved to tamp down rising anti-Japan sentiment after a weekend of sometimes violent demonstrations, threatening Monday to arrest lawbreakers and ...
Panetta: US-Japan agree on new defense system
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to put a second defense system in Japan aimed at ...
China aims at Japan's economy in island protests
Chinese are trying to hurt Japan economically for leverage in a bitter dispute over contested islands, turning to angry protests and calls for ...
Panetta concerned Asia disputes could expand
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday he is concerned the territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific region could spark provocations and ...
More anti-Japan protests in China over islands
Security personnel tightened their guard of the Japanese Embassy on Sunday as crowds of Chinese continued to protest in the capital and across the ...
Cabinet panel wants Japan to end nuclear power use
A Cabinet panel on Friday called for Japan to phase out nuclear power over the next three decades in what would be a major shift of national energy ...
Japanese, Chinese ships exchange island warnings
Chinese and Japanese government ships exchanged warnings Friday in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, while Tokyo called on Beijing ...
AP Interview: Japan nuke probe head defends report
The head of a major investigation into Japan's nuclear disaster is defending his report against criticism that his panel avoided blaming individuals ...
Japan isle buy sparks Chinese anger, cancellations
Japan's purchase of several disputed islands from their private owners was aimed at keeping nationalist activists at bay and reducing tensions with ...
China sends patrol ships to islands held by Japan
A territorial flare-up between China and Japan intensified Tuesday as two Beijing-sent patrol ships arrived near disputed East China Sea islands in ...
Japan to buy disputed islands, angering China
Japan's Cabinet formally announced Tuesday that the government will purchase several disputed islands that China also claims — a move that Beijing ...
Japan utility: No money to develop renewables
The head of the Japanese utility that owns the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant says last year's meltdowns sapped away money it might have ...
Nationalism stokes island disputes around Asia
They are mere specks on the map. Many are uninhabited, and others sparsely so by fishermen and seasonal residents. Yet the disputed ownership of these ...
Murata turns to tiniest device for big business
Small is big for Murata: The Japanese electronics maker has developed the world's tiniest version of a component known as the capacitor. And that's ...
Media: Japan gov't agrees to buy disputed islands
The Japanese government has agreed to buy several privately owned islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan but also claimed by ...
Tokyo city officials survey disputed islands
Tokyo city officials planning to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China surveyed the area Sunday on a visit meant ...
Japan officials to visit disputed islands
Tokyo city officials intending to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China left by boat on Saturday to survey the ...
Apple vs. Samsung legal battles summarized
Apple Inc. of the U.S. and Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea are embroiled in legal battles in 10 nations over intellectual property, spanning ...
Tokyo court: Samsung didn't infringe Apple patent
A Tokyo court on Friday dismissed Apple Inc.'s claim that Samsung had infringed on its patent — the latest ruling in the global legal battle between ...
Japan's industrial output resumes slide
Japanese industrial production resumed its slide, falling 1.2 percent in July from June amid slumping global demand, the government said Friday.