World - Japan

TOKYO - Japan's prime minister said Wednesday that he hopes to meet with President Barack Obama next week to offer his proposals on the relocation of a major American military base in Okinawa that has led to a rift between the allies. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - The father of a British teacher, who was found killed in a Tokyo suburb in 2007, thanked Japan for finally catching the only suspect in the murder. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's economy grew at a much slower rate than previously thought in the third quarter, fresh data showed Wednesday, as the country's fragile recovery from recession was hit by a soaring yen. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan announced 80 billion dollars in new spending Tuesday as part of a stimulus package worth 274 billion dollars aimed at jump-starting the fragile recovery in Asia's biggest economy. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan announced a huge 274 billion dollar stimulus Tuesday to jump-start a fragile recovery in the world's second largest economy, including more than 80 billion dollars in direct spending. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States and Japan on Monday opened talks on liberalizing air traffic that could shape the course of a bidding war for a slice of ailing giant Japan Airlines. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - A Chinese woman arrested in Japan for illegal entry had altered her fingerprints through surgery to fool a biometric security system at the airport, media reports said Monday. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan plans to finalise an economic stimulus package later on Monday to shore up a recovery threatened by a strong yen and deflation, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said. Full Story »

TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japan's government has fallen below 60 percent for the first time since taking office in September, a survey showed on Monday, as it struggles to craft an economic package and resolve a security feud with Washington. Full Story »

KUMANO, Japan - Thousands of tuna, their silver bellies bloated with fat, swim frantically around in netted areas of a small bay, stuffing themselves until they grow twice as heavy as in the wild. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese police said on Saturday that they arrested four children of US military personnel on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman crashed her moped when it hit a rope that was stretched across the road. Full Story »

TOKYO - Japanese police have arrested four teenagers living on a U.S. military base for allegedly putting a rope across a road that caused a woman to crash her motorbike and suffer a head injury, officials and news reports said Saturday. Full Story »

TAIPEI (AFP) - Japan has designated a new de facto envoy to Taiwan to replace Masaki Saito, who quit after he caused anger by saying the island's status was "unresolved", according to a senior lawmaker. Full Story »

TOKYO - U.S. Ambassador John Roos urged a quick resolution Friday of a dispute over the relocation of a U.S. Marine base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa that is straining bilateral ties and raising tension within Japan's ruling coalition. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Struggling Japan Airlines was offered a 1.1 billion dollar lifeline on Thursday from partners led by American Airlines, amid a bidding war with Delta Air Lines for a piece of Asia's biggest carrier. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Mitsubishi Motors said Thursday it was in talks with PSA Peugeot Citroen to enhance their cooperation as a report said the French group was set to take control of the troubled Japanese carmaker. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, a campaigner for the preservation of the world's cultural heritage known for his works on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. He was 79. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced to death an arsonist who killed 16 people when he set fire to an all-night adult video parlour, one of Japan's deadliest crimes in years. Full Story »