| Jan.27 |
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World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft' One of Japan's largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m worth of virtual money in a hacking attack on its network
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| Jul.6 |
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EU and Japan reach free trade deal. Brussels
| Jun.25 |
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Takata: Airbag-maker files for bankruptcy
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| Nov.8 |
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Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens |
| Jul.21 |
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Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan |
| Jul.13 |
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Nintendo shares up more than 50% since Pokemon Go release |
| Jun.28 |
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Toyota recalls half million US cars over faulty airbags |
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Stocks in the Asia Pacific region see more gains |
| Jun.26 |
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Pound falls further in Asian trading on Monday |
| Feb.24 |
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Japan's Sharp accepts Foxconn takeover bid |
| Feb.14 |
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Japan's economy contracts in fourth quarter
Tokyo: The economy contracted by 0.4% quarter on quarter, adding to a string of setbacks for the government's economic reform policy
| Feb.11 |
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Japanese shares plunge amid global economic worries |
| Jan.28 |
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Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move The benchmark rate of -0.1% means that the central bank will charge commercial banks 0.1% on some of their deposits
| Jan.18 |
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Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims |
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| Dec.16 |
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Asia's investors cheer the Fed's move to raise rates
| Nov.15 |
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Japan's economy falls back into recession again |
| Oct.5 |
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Trans-Pacific free trade deal agreed |
| Aug.10 |
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Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules after the 2011 Fukushima disaster
| Jul.31 |
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MtGox bitcoin chief Mark Karpeles arrested in Japan. Tokyo
| Jul.23 |
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IMF urges Japan to ‘reload Abenomics’ to continue recovery |
| Jul.19 |
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Mitsubishi to make prisoners of war apology
| Jul.12 |
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Nintendo's Satoru Iwata dies at 55 |
| Jun.7 |
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Japan's growth revised sharply higher |
| Feb.15 |
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Japan comes out of a recession |
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| Dec.7 |
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Japan's third quarter recession deeper than forecasted |
| Nov.16 |
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Japan's economy falls into recession The economy contracted 1.6% at an annual pace in the quarter as spending failed to regain momentum after a sales tax increase | |
| Nov.6 |
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Japan governor approves Sendai reactor restart
| Jun.9 |
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Japan signals resumption of whaling
Tokyo: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said Japan will step up efforts to resume its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic
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| Apr.11 |
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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars
Japan's top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags
| Apr.4 |
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Nikkei reaches highest since 2008 |
| Apr.3 |
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Japan central bank makes growth move |
| Feb.19 |
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Japan posts record trade deficit |
| Jan.23 |
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Japan runs record trade deficit |
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| Sep.16 |
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China protests hit Japanese trade Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories
| Jun.15 |
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Japan PM orders reactor restart |
| Mar.15 |
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Long lines as iPad goes on sale in Japan |
| Feb.15 |
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Former Olympus chairman arrested |
| Jan.30 |
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Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK U.N. nuclear experts gave a thumbs-up to planned 'stress tests' for remaining nuclear power plants
| Jan.24 |
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Japan posts annual trade deficit |
| Jan.11 |
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Japan 'to cut Iran oil imports' |
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| Dec.20 |
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Japan raids Olympus headquarters
Tokyo: Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of camera and medical equipment maker Olympus as part of an ongoing investigation
| Dec.7 |
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Panel: Olympus management 'rotten' |
| Aug.18 |
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Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
| Aug.10 |
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Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
| Aug.8 |
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Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US. South Korea
| Aug.4 |
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Asian stocks slump on US sell-off |
| Aug.3 |
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Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
| Jul.15 |
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Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
| Jul.12 |
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Japan 'to continue' Antarctic whaling |
| May.29 |
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Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Berlin: Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
| May.18 |
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Japan economy back in recession
| Apr.26 |
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Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
| Apr.9 |
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Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
| Mar.30 |
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Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
| Mar.23 |
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Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
| Mar.22 |
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Power restored to reactor's control room
Northern Japan: Health Ministry reported finding radioactive materials at levels 'drastically exceeding' limits in 11 types of vegetable grown in Fukushima ...
| Mar.20 |
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Food products limited from nuclear area
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant | |
| Mar.19 |
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Power hopes rise at Japan plant. Northern Japan
| Feb.17 |
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Japan to bring whaling boats home. Antarctica
| Feb.13 |
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China overtakes Japan as 2nd economy Japan is falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth. Japan's was valued at US $5.47 trillion, while China - $5.88T
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| Oct.7 |
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Japan to push $60bn into economy |
| Oct.6 |
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Dollar falls to 15-year low against yen |
| Sep.9 |
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Japan alarmed over China's yen purchase |
| Aug.15 |
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Japanese economy slows unexpectedly
| Apr.27 |
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Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis |
| Apr.19 |
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Toyota recalls Lexus GX 460 SUVs |
| Apr.14 |
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Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
| Mar.15 |
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'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota |
| Feb.24 |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
| Feb.23 |
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Electronics cited as Toyota problem |
| Feb.9 |
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Honda extends airbag recall |
| Feb.8 |
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Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
This latest recall will include the Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h
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| Feb.4 |
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US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems |
| Feb.3 |
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Toyota shares plummet |
| Jan.29 |
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Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
| Jan.18 |
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Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy |
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| Aug.16 |
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Japan's economy leaves recession Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the April-to-June quarter after four consecutive quarters of contraction
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Japan economy set to show growth |
| May.19 |
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Japan's economy in record plunge The country economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009
| Apr.9 |
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Japan to extend N Korea sanctions |
| Mar.24 |
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February exports halved |
| Mar.2 |
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Japanese stocks skirt record low |
| Feb.26 |
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Japan's industrial output plunges
| Feb.24 |
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Exports drop 45% to new low |
| Feb.15 |
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Japan's economy in quarterly dive
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| Dec.25 |
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Japan's industrial output plunges
| Dec.22 |
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Toyota braced for historic loss |
| Dec.21 |
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Japan sees record drop in exports |
| Dec.18 |
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Japan forecasts no growth in 2009 |
| Dec.4 |
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Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream |
| Nov.19 |
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Asia markets follow US share drop |
| Nov.12 |
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Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn |
| Oct.9 |
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Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge. Tokyo
| Oct.7 |
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More turmoil hits Asian markets
| Sep.29 |
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Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
| Sep.15 |
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Lehman collapse hits Asian shares
| Jun.8 |
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G8: Oil prices could spur global recession
| Jun.7 |
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Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting The energy ministers of the world's leading industrialised nations are meeting amid fears soaring oil prices could damage the global economy
| Jun.1 |
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Japan urges global food support |
| Mar.17 |
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Markets slump on banking worries. New York
| Jan.27 |
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Share prices fall on Asia markets
| Jan.15 |
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Asian stocks plunge |
|
| Dec.21 |
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Humpback whale hunt halted Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
| Aug.9 |
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World markets fall after US losses 
New York: The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch. Dow Jones was down 124.8 points, or 0.9%, at 13,145.9 points. London's FTSE... | |
| Jul.26 |
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Asian stocks continue world fall
| Mar.15 |
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Livedoor tycoon guilty of fraud
| Feb.12 |
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Japan in commercial whaling push
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| Sep.3 |
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Stocks plunge to 19-year low
| Jun.6 |
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Japan out of recession |
|
| Dec.6 |
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Japan slips into recession |
| Aug.28 |
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Jobless rate hits record 5%
| Aug.25 |
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Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs |
| Aug.20 |
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Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400
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2018 |
| Jan.27 |
World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft' One of Japan's largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m worth of virtual money in a hacking attack on its network
2016 |
| Jun.26 |
Pound falls further in Asian trading on Monday |
| Jan.28 |
Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move The benchmark rate of -0.1% means that the central bank will charge commercial banks 0.1% on some of their deposits
2015 |
| Jul.31 |
MtGox bitcoin chief Mark Karpeles arrested in Japan. Tokyo
2013 |
| Apr.3 |
Japan central bank makes growth move |
2011 |
| Aug.3 |
Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
2010 |
| Oct.7 |
Japan to push $60bn into economy |
| Oct.6 |
Dollar falls to 15-year low against yen |
| Sep.9 |
Japan alarmed over China's yen purchase |
2008 |
| Sep.15 |
Lehman collapse hits Asian shares
|
|
2014 |
| Jun.9 |
Japan signals resumption of whaling
Tokyo: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said Japan will step up efforts to resume its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic
2011 |
| Jul.12 |
Japan 'to continue' Antarctic whaling |
| Mar.20 |
Food products limited from nuclear area
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant | |
| Feb.17 |
Japan to bring whaling boats home. Antarctica
2008 |
| Jun.1 |
Japan urges global food support |
|
|
2016 |
| Feb.24 |
Japan's Sharp accepts Foxconn takeover bid |
|
|
2016 |
| Jun.28 |
Toyota recalls half million US cars over faulty airbags |
2015 |
| Jul.19 |
Mitsubishi to make prisoners of war apology
2013 |
| Apr.11 |
Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars
Japan's top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags
2010 |
| Apr.19 |
Toyota recalls Lexus GX 460 SUVs |
| Apr.14 |
Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
| Mar.15 |
'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota |
| Feb.24 |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
| Feb.23 |
Electronics cited as Toyota problem |
| Feb.9 |
Honda extends airbag recall |
| Feb.8 |
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
This latest recall will include the Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h
|
| |
| Feb.4 |
US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems |
| Feb.3 |
Toyota shares plummet |
| Jan.29 |
Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
2008 |
| Dec.22 |
Toyota braced for historic loss |
| Dec.4 |
Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream |
|
|
2016 |
| Nov.8 |
Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens |
| Jul.13 |
Nintendo shares up more than 50% since Pokemon Go release |
| Jun.28 |
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region see more gains |
| Feb.11 |
Japanese shares plunge amid global economic worries |
2015 |
| Dec.16 |
Asia's investors cheer the Fed's move to raise rates
2013 |
| Apr.4 |
Nikkei reaches highest since 2008 |
2011 |
| Aug.18 |
Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
| Aug.10 |
Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
| Aug.8 |
Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US. South Korea
| Aug.4 |
Asian stocks slump on US sell-off |
2010 |
| Apr.27 |
Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis |
2009 |
| Mar.2 |
Japanese stocks skirt record low |
2008 |
| Nov.19 |
Asia markets follow US share drop |
| Nov.12 |
Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn |
| Oct.9 |
Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge. Tokyo
| Oct.7 |
More turmoil hits Asian markets
| Sep.29 |
Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
| Mar.17 |
Markets slump on banking worries. New York
| Jan.27 |
Share prices fall on Asia markets
| Jan.15 |
Asian stocks plunge |
2007 |
| Aug.9 |
World markets fall after US losses 
New York: The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch. Dow Jones was down 124.8 points, or 0.9%, at 13,145.9 points. London's FTSE... | |
| Jul.26 |
Asian stocks continue world fall
2002 |
| Sep.3 |
Stocks plunge to 19-year low
2001 |
| Dec.6 |
Japan slips into recession |
|
|
2001 |
| Aug.28 |
Jobless rate hits record 5%
| Aug.25 |
Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs |
| Aug.20 |
Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400
|
|
2017 |
| Jun.25 |
Takata: Airbag-maker files for bankruptcy
|
|
2016 |
| Jan.18 |
Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims |
2012 |
| Mar.15 |
Long lines as iPad goes on sale in Japan |
2011 |
| Apr.26 |
Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
|
|
2014 |
| Dec.7 |
Japan's third quarter recession deeper than forecasted |
2012 |
| Sep.16 |
China protests hit Japanese trade Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories
2011 |
| Dec.20 |
Japan raids Olympus headquarters
Tokyo: Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of camera and medical equipment maker Olympus as part of an ongoing investigation
| May.18 |
Japan economy back in recession
2009 |
| May.19 |
Japan's economy in record plunge The country economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009
| Feb.26 |
Japan's industrial output plunges
| Feb.15 |
Japan's economy in quarterly dive
2008 |
| Dec.25 |
Japan's industrial output plunges
|
|
2010 |
| Jan.18 |
Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy |
|
|
2007 |
| Dec.21 |
Humpback whale hunt halted Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
| Feb.12 |
Japan in commercial whaling push
|
|
2016 |
| Jul.21 |
Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan |
2012 |
| Jan.11 |
Japan 'to cut Iran oil imports' |
2009 |
| Apr.9 |
Japan to extend N Korea sanctions |
|
|
2011 |
| Mar.23 |
Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
|
|
2012 |
| Feb.15 |
Former Olympus chairman arrested |
2011 |
| Dec.7 |
Panel: Olympus management 'rotten' |
|
|
2017 |
| Jul.6 |
EU and Japan reach free trade deal. Brussels
2015 |
| Oct.5 |
Trans-Pacific free trade deal agreed |
2013 |
| Feb.19 |
Japan posts record trade deficit |
| Jan.23 |
Japan runs record trade deficit |
2012 |
| Jan.24 |
Japan posts annual trade deficit |
2009 |
| Mar.24 |
February exports halved |
| Feb.24 |
Exports drop 45% to new low |
2008 |
| Dec.21 |
Japan sees record drop in exports |
|
|
2016 |
| Feb.14 |
Japan's economy contracts in fourth quarter
Tokyo: The economy contracted by 0.4% quarter on quarter, adding to a string of setbacks for the government's economic reform policy
2015 |
| Nov.15 |
Japan's economy falls back into recession again |
| Jul.23 |
IMF urges Japan to ‘reload Abenomics’ to continue recovery |
| Jun.7 |
Japan's growth revised sharply higher |
| Feb.15 |
Japan comes out of a recession |
2014 |
| Nov.16 |
Japan's economy falls into recession The economy contracted 1.6% at an annual pace in the quarter as spending failed to regain momentum after a sales tax increase | |
2011 |
| Feb.13 |
China overtakes Japan as 2nd economy Japan is falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth. Japan's was valued at US $5.47 trillion, while China - $5.88T
2010 |
| Aug.15 |
Japanese economy slows unexpectedly
2009 |
| Aug.16 |
Japan's economy leaves recession Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the April-to-June quarter after four consecutive quarters of contraction
| Aug.16 |
Japan economy set to show growth |
2008 |
| Dec.18 |
Japan forecasts no growth in 2009 |
| Jun.8 |
G8: Oil prices could spur global recession
2002 |
| Jun.6 |
Japan out of recession |
|
|
2015 |
| Jul.12 |
Nintendo's Satoru Iwata dies at 55 |
|
|
2015 |
| Aug.10 |
Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima
Map of Fukushima Japan Northern Japan: Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules after the 2011 Fukushima disaster
2014 |
| Nov.6 |
Japan governor approves Sendai reactor restart
2012 |
| Jun.15 |
Japan PM orders reactor restart |
| Jan.30 |
Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK U.N. nuclear experts gave a thumbs-up to planned 'stress tests' for remaining nuclear power plants
2011 |
| Jul.15 |
Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
| May.29 |
Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Berlin: Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
| Apr.9 |
Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
| Mar.30 |
Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
| Mar.22 |
Power restored to reactor's control room
Northern Japan: Health Ministry reported finding radioactive materials at levels 'drastically exceeding' limits in 11 types of vegetable grown in Fukushima ...
| Mar.19 |
Power hopes rise at Japan plant. Northern Japan
|
|
2008 |
| Jun.7 |
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting The energy ministers of the world's leading industrialised nations are meeting amid fears soaring oil prices could damage the global economy