http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/JapanFind stories, videos, and photos about Japan from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Tue, 20 May 2008 18:03:16 GMT5http://i.cnn.net//cnn/2008/TRAVEL/05/20/hello.kitty.ap/tztop.hello.kitty.ap.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Japan14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Japan from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/05/20/hello.kitty.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/05/20/hello.kitty.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHello Kitty, Japan's ubiquitous ambassador of cute, has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion diva. Pop culture icon.Tue, 20 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/18/fifa.club.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/18/fifa.club.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia have joined Japan and the United Arab Emirates in bidding to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2009 and 2010.Sun, 18 May 2008 12:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/japan.marine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/japan.marine/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S. Marine pleaded guilty Friday to abusive sexual contact with a child under 16, bringing to a close a criminal case that stoked outrage in Japan, a Marine spokesman said.Fri, 16 May 2008 09:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/15/news/economy/world_competitiveness.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/15/news/economy/world_competitiveness.ap/index.htmThe United States topped world competitiveness rankings for the 15th straight year, but its economy is showing the same signs of weakness that sank booming Japan in the early 1990s, according to an annual survey released Thursday.Thu, 15 May 2008 14:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/14/world.competitiveness.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/14/world.competitiveness.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States topped world competitiveness rankings for the 15th straight year, but its economy is showing the same signs of weakness that sank booming Japan in the early 1990s, according to an annual survey released Thursday.Thu, 15 May 2008 02:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/detergent.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/detergent.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCText Police found three men dead in a car parked outside a spa Monday morning -- the latest in a string of suicides involving detergent, officials said.Mon, 12 May 2008 10:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/japan.china.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/japan.china.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese President Hu Jintao makes China's highest-level visit to Japan in a decade this week to stabilize newly warming ties between the longtime rivals, in a trip likely to gloss over the knotty issues that bedeviled relations for years.Tue, 06 May 2008 03:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737304,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737304,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics The country prided itself on its domestic dairy industry and protected it with tariffs and market-manipulation. Now, however, it has a shortage on its hands Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/02/china.japan.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/02/china.japan.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina's food exports to Japan, a key market, plunged 30 percent in February, hurt by a scare over poisoned Chinese-made dumplings, according to data reported Friday.Fri, 02 May 2008 04:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/detergent.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/detergent.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 24-year-old Japanese man killed himself by mixing laundry detergent and cleaning fluids, releasing noxious fumes into the air and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes. Thu, 01 May 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/30/news/international/Japan_CentralBank.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/30/news/international/Japan_CentralBank.ap/index.htmJapan's central bank decided Wednesday to keep its key interest rate unchanged amid lingering worries about a global slowdown.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/30/markets/japan_stocks.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/30/markets/japan_stocks.ap/index.htmJapanese shares fell Wednesday as investors sold commodity stocks, although investors were cautious ahead of an announcement by the Federal Reserve on interest rates.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/25/oly.torch.relay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/25/oly.torch.relay/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Olympic flame relay through Nagano, Japan, kicked off with little incident on Saturday despite concerns over anti-China protests that have threatened the torch along its journey to host city Beijing.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/25/japan.usmilitary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/25/japan.usmilitary/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military in Japan has charged a Marine with rape and other violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in the alleged sexual assault of 14-year old girl in Okinawa.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/detergent.suicide.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/detergent.suicide.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 14-year-old Japanese girl killed herself by mixing laundry detergent with cleanser, releasing fumes that also sickened 90 people in her apartment house, police said Thursday as they grappled with a spate of similar suicides.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/23/japan.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/23/japan.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leaders of Japan and the European Union expressed their "strong concern" Wednesday over high food and oil prices and highlighted the "urgent need" to address it.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/22/japan.trade.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/22/japan.trade.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's trade surplus in March shrank 30.2 percent from a year earlier, amid signs of slowing exports that could pull down the overall economy, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/22/japan.warshrine.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/22/japan.warshrine.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDozens of Japanese lawmakers paid respects Tuesday at a war shrine seen by Asian neighbors as an antagonistic symbol of Tokyo's militaristic past, one day after leaders of Japan and South Korea urged an end to disputes over their history.Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/thailand.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/thailand.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecurity concerns and sympathy toward Tibetans prompted a Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, to withdraw from participation in the Olympic torch relay next week, a temple official said on Friday.Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/16/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/16/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnti-whaling groups have claimed partial victory in their attempts to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt in Antarctic waters.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/07/japan.geishas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/07/japan.geishas/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt first glance, the man and woman at the nightclub look like any other couple on a date. He flirts and pours champagne. She looks at him and laughs.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725911,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725911,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMajor League baseball gets big crowds and a boost from its trip to Japan. But Japan's own baseball league isn't so thrilledThu, 27 Mar 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1723666,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1723666,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolitical gridlock in the Japanese parliament means the country has no central bank chief for the first time since WW IIWed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/smbusiness/heavy_machinery_Japan.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/smbusiness/heavy_machinery_Japan.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: Could you help me find a Japanese supplier of used Caterpillar heavy machinery?Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1722557,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1722557,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCorporate earnings and consumer spending in the world's second-largest economy may be adversely affected by the weakness of the dollarFri, 14 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnti-whaling protesters hurled containers of butyric acid at a Japanese whaling ship in Antarctic waters, injuring four crew members, a Japanese official said Monday. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/29/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/29/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan will lobby a dozen members of the International Whaling Commission at a meeting Monday to support its much-criticized Antarctic whaling program -- just three days before all members of the commission meet in London to discuss reaching an agreement on whale conservation rules.Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/28/magazines/fortune/100258875.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/28/magazines/fortune/100258875.fortune/index.htmWhat doesn't kill you makes you stronger: That should be the motto for anyone doing PR for a car company these days. Luckily for Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan, he has the ultimate spin doctor at his side. Simon Sproule, a Brit based in Japan, traverses the globe ensuring that the world pays proper attention to Nissan's ongoing revival.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/rice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/rice/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Japan on Wednesday on a mission to smooth tensions created by rape allegations against two U.S. service members and to try to jump-start stalled North Korean nuclear talks.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/23/japan.satellite/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/23/japan.satellite/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan launched a rocket Saturday carrying a satellite that will test new technology that promises to deliver "super high-speed Internet" service to homes and businesses around the world.Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/02/14/valentines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/02/14/valentines/index.html#cnnSTCTextAh, Valentine's Day! That time of the year when the pressure's on to show you really, really care.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710742,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710742,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsChinese-made frozen food has sickened ten people in Japan, prompting recalls and charges of deliberate poisoning. But both governments are eager to avoid escalating the conflict Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan has resumed whaling in the waters near Antarctica -- only days after groups hoping to stop it left the area, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told CNN on Friday.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/japan.naval.mission/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/japan.naval.mission/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Japanese navy deployed the first of two ships Thursday to resume the country's refueling mission in support of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Kyodo news agency reported.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/12/december2007.show/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/12/december2007.show/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn this special edition, CNN's Richard Quest travels to Japan to look at how the country is leading the way when it comes to technology. From robotics to mobile phones to hotel services, Richard will spend his time in the "tech mecca" Tokyo road-testing new gadgets and devices designed to make our lives easier.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan has "temporarily halted" its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica, said the chief Japanese government spokesman on Friday.Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:44:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695277,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695277,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the U.S. and others focus on North Korea's nuclear weapons, Japan is worried that the issue of North Korea's abduction of its citizens is falling by the wayside Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jonah_freedman/11/15/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jonah_freedman/11/15/rankings/index.htmlSorry to drop another U2 reference here, but sometimes we feel stuck in a moment and we can't get out of it. We'll again explain that these rankings aren't about who the top-to-bottom best teams on earth are, since that hardly changes over a season. This is about the shifts in power across the footballing world.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:31:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686486,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686486,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapanese vessels set sail on their largest-scale whale hunt in decades. Is it for research? Out of sheer stubbornness? Or is it even about the whales at all? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/14/team.urawareds/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/14/team.urawareds/index.html#cnnSTCTextFIFA's still experimental Club World Cup -- the intercontinental tournament now in its third year that brings together the champions of each of world football's confederations in Japan each December -- received a major boost Wednesday when Urawa Reds became the first ever Japanese side to win the Asian Champions League and qualify for the eight-team competition.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:24:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680652,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680652,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFinancial scandals force the closure of Japan's largest chain of English language schools, leaving many of its foreign teachers out of work -- and up in arms Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/japan.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/japan.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan ordered its mission in support of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, after the government failed to reach an agreement with parliament to extend it.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/27/rally.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/27/rally.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTextFinn Mikko Hirvonen maintained his lead over Spaniard Dani Sordo on the second day of the Rally of Japan.Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/02/tennis.tokyo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/02/tennis.tokyo/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenus Williams hopes to enhance her prospects for the elite championships in Madrid by doing well in the Japan Open in Tokyo this week.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/25/rugby.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/25/rugby.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan scored a controversial injury-time try to snatch a 12-12 draw in their battle with Canada to avoid Pool B's wooden spoon at the Rugby World Cup. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/09/17/100258875/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/09/17/100258875/index.htmWhat doesn't kill you makes you stronger: That should be the motto for anyone doing PR for a car company these days. Luckily for Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan, he has the ultimate spin doctor at his side. Simon Sproule, a Brit based in Japan, traverses the globe ensuring that the world pays proper attention to Nissan's ongoing revival. He also likes to pull off stealth PR schemes: In July he quietly entered the not-yet-unveiled 2009 Nissan GTR in Britain's tony Goodwood Festival of Speed. The much-anticipated 450-horsepower fiend rocketed up the hill, to the crowd's astonishment. Given the nomadic nature of his work, he has had only one permanent home in the past seven years (in Laguna Beach, Calif.) and estimates that he spends about 20 days a year there. We chased down Sproule, who has been featured in Japanese GQ twice and in Maquia magazine as one of Japan's most eligible bachelors, to learn how he makes the most of life on the road.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter the Abe implosion, the gray-headed factions seemed destined to recover their hold on powerTue, 18 Sep 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/news/international/bc.japan.economy.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/news/international/bc.japan.economy.ap/index.htmJapan expressed confidence in its economic recovery in a monthly government report released Friday, while acknowledging worries about the U.S. economy - Japan's biggest export market - and domestic business spending.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/international/bc.apfn.as.fin.eco.japan.economy.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/international/bc.apfn.as.fin.eco.japan.economy.ap/index.htmJapan's gross domestic product for the April-June quarter declined 1.2 percent on an annual basis, the government said Monday as it revised downward a preliminary estimate of 0.5 percent growth for the quarter. The adjustment marks the first contraction in growth for three quarters.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/08/rugby.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/08/rugby.australia/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlanker Rocky Elsom scored a hat-trick of tries as Australia opened up their World Cup campaign with a 91-3 thrashing of Japan in Group B in Lyon.Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/japan.nkorea.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/japan.nkorea.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan and North Korea will hold talks on establishing diplomatic relations next week in Ulan Bator, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said on Tuesday. The two-day talks from September 5 will be held as part of a six-country deal to scrap Pyongyang's nuclear-arms programs in exchange for aid and diplomatic recognition.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/more/08/25/bc.bby.llws.curacao.japan.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/more/08/25/bc.bby.llws.curacao.japan.ap/index.htmlRyo Kanekubo tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth inning and delivered a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the sixth as Japan rallied to a 7-4 win over Curacao and advanced to the championship game of the Little League World Series on Saturday at Lamade Stadium.Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656066,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656066,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith Asia's biggest powers set to launch their first unmanned lunar missions -- possibly as early as next month -- the countdown has begun in the hottest space race in decadesFri, 24 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/19/asia.markets.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/19/asia.markets.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsian stocks were on track for their biggest rally in more than three years Monday after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed a key U.S. bank lending rate, helping soothe jitters about a worldwide credit shortage.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/international/asia_markets.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/international/asia_markets.reut/index.htmAsian stocks headed for their biggest weekly fall in nearly a decade on Friday as stubborn credit fears drove investors away from risky trades, despite a dramatic late rebound on Wall Street.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/13/news/international/japan_gdp.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/13/news/international/japan_gdp.reut/index.htmJapan's economy grew an anemic 0.1 percent in the April-June quarter, reinforcing a growing expectation that a shakeout in global markets will prompt the central bank to rethink a rate hike this month.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1651342,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1651342,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNewly in charge of the upper house of the legislature, an opposition leader calls for an end to Japanese involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. His target is Prime Minister Abe, but his country's alliance with the U.S. could suffer collateral damageThu, 09 Aug 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/28/asia.playoff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/28/asia.playoff/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea, playing with 10 men from the 57th minute, overcame fierce rivals Japan 6-5 in a penalty shootout after a goalless 120 minutes, to win a tempestuous third-place playoff at the Asian Cup in Palembang on Saturday.Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644006,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644006,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit on Monday morning is rocking the country's faith in its nuclear power plants Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/09/news/international/bc.microsoft.japan.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/09/news/international/bc.microsoft.japan.reut/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. has no plans now to cut the price of its Xbox game console in Japan, where it trails far behind rival machines from Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631932,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631932,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Frenchwoman has helped Japan return as a Miss Universe superpower. But are her proteges Japanese enough?Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/28/rugby.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/28/rugby.japan/index.htmlAndrew Mehrtens will lead a side of former New Zealand All Blacks, including Jonah Lomu, Carlos Spencer, Justin Marshall and Jeff Wilson against Japan in rugby matches on May 9 and 12.Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/26/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/26/markets/stockswatch/index.htmWall Street was poised to start Monday's session in positive territory after a Texas utility giant said it agreed to be taken private in a $32 billion deal.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/18/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/18/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe dollar climbed to near a four-year high against the yen Thursday after Japan's central bank held rates steady, but it slipped against the euro.Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/tsunami.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/tsunami.japan/index.htmlTsunami alerts issued for the Pacific Basin due to a massive underwater earthquake were lifted hours later Saturday when only minor surges resulted.Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/26/horseracing.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/26/horseracing.japan/index.htmlLocal hero Deep Impact bounced back from the damaging controversy of testing positive for an illegal substance by storming to victory in the Japan Cup on Sunday.Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/11/20/quest.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/11/20/quest.japan/index.htmlCNN's Richard Quest offers some tips and travel advice for fellow business travellers to Japan.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/16/day.numbers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/16/day.numbers/index.htmlWaves of no higher than 40 centimeters washed up on some eastern Pacific coastal areas of Japan, less than a quarter of the size predicted by Japan's Meteorological Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/11/08/digitalbiz.japan.broadband/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/11/08/digitalbiz.japan.broadband/index.htmlIn the heady days before the 2000 dotcom meltdown, "mobile Internet" was one of the hottest catch phrases tossed around by entrepreneurs in search of venture capital.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/26/japan.economy/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/26/japan.economy/index.htmlOne month after Shinzo Abe came to power as prime minister, Japan stands on the cusp of its longest period of sustained economic expansion in the postwar era.Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/nkora.japan.sanction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/nkora.japan.sanction/index.htmlAll Japanese ports will be closed to North Korean vessels, according to new sanctions approved Friday by the Japanese Cabinet in response to the North's claimed nuclear test this week.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/japan.tremor/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/japan.tremor/index.htmlA jittery Japan has apparently mistaken earthquake activity off its own coast for a tremor indicating a second nuclear test in North Korea.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/05/technology/pluggedin_Lewis_CEATEC.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/05/technology/pluggedin_Lewis_CEATEC.fortune/index.htmThe annual trade show known as Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC), under way here this week, is the Japanese equivalent of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), except about two years more advanced. We've come here, along with some 200,000 gadget-happy Japanese consumers, to see what American consumers might expect to see at home in 2008.Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/22/motogp.rossi/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/22/motogp.rossi/index.htmlDefending world champion Valentino Rossi recorded the fastest time in Friday's free practice for Sunday's MotoGP in Japan.Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/19/news/companies/nippon_telegraph_telephone.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/19/news/companies/nippon_telegraph_telephone.fortune/index.htmNippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation ranks no. 24 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $94.9 billion in revenues, down 5.6% from the previous year. The Tokyo, Japan-based company was ranked no. 18 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $4.4 billion, down 33.3% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/japan.decides.stories/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/japan.decides.stories/index.htmlJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected Shinzo Abe as its new president , virtually assuring him of the role of succeeding Junichiro Koizumi as prime minister of Japan on September 26.Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/07/news/international/pluggedin_chandler.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/07/news/international/pluggedin_chandler.fortune/index.htmLike a comforting fairytale, the birth Wednesday of the Chrysanthemum throne's first male heir in 40 years has saved Japan's imperial family from a succession crisis -- seconds before the biological clock struck midnight.Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/japan.softpower/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/japan.softpower/index.htmlSoft power, or the art of influencing people to like you, is a growing part of Japan's perennial balancing act with the world.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.relations/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.relations/index.htmlThe following is a look at the relations between Japan and some of its most important regional neighbors.Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/25/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/25/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe dollar touched a one-month high against the yen Friday after weak inflation numbers in Japan dashed hopes the Japanese central bank would continue raising interest rates.Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/japan.russia/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/japan.russia/index.htmlJapan is lodging a "strong protest" with Moscow after Russian border security guards fired on a Japanese crab boat in disputed waters, killing a fisherman.Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/24/8381747/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/24/8381747/index.htmSee the 2006 Global 500.Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/07/8382601/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/07/8382601/index.htmAsia has more geopolitical hot spots than any region in the world. Political analysts and investors worry that North Korea might stumble into nuclear war with the U.S., that China might invade Taiw... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/14/japan.osim/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/14/japan.osim/index.htmlFormer Yugoslavia soccer coach Ivica Osim will be appointed as Japan's national coach on July 21, according to the Kyodo news agency.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/14/japan.korea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/14/japan.korea/index.htmlJapan still wants a United Nations resolution on North Korea's missile tests that includes sanctions, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said on Friday, Reuters news agency reported.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/koreas.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/koreas.japan/index.htmlChina has described Japanese efforts to pass a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea for conducting missile tests an "overreaction," recommending the draft be revised.Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/07/11/airmiles.mail/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/07/11/airmiles.mail/index.htmlSome travelers complain they are difficult to redeem, but most road warriors will accumulate their fair share of air miles while traveling for work. Here's what some of you have to say about the issue.Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/nkorea.reax/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/nkorea.reax/index.htmlJapan will protest North Korea's missile test launches to the U.N. Security Council, Japan's chief Cabinet secretary said, and the United States called the tests "provocative."Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/26/8380012/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/26/8380012/index.htmIf you want to take the temperature of Japan's economic relations with China, forget recent heated exchanges over Japan's World War II legacy. Focus instead on something cool--really cool: the tiny... Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/21/news/international/update_japan.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/21/news/international/update_japan.dj/index.htmThe U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday an agreement has been reached with Japan to restart U.S. beef exports, pending planned inspections of meat-processing plants by Japanese officials, the Nikkei reported.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/20/iraq.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/20/iraq.japan/index.htmlJapan will withdraw its ground troops from Iraq, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has announced.Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/12/news/international/canon_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/12/news/international/canon_fortune/index.htm(FORTUNE Magazine) - If you want to take the temperature of Japan's economic relations with China, forget recent heated exchanges over Japan's World War II legacy.Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/06/11/japan.economy/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/06/11/japan.economy/index.htmlGrowth in the world's second-largest economy, Japan, has kicked above 3 percent a year on strong investment by Japanese business.Mon, 12 Jun 2006 03:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/japan.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/japan.quake/index.htmlA strong earthquake shook southwest Japan early Monday, but a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey said it was unlikely to have done serious damage.Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/12/8379270/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/12/8379270/index.htmWhen Baskin-Robbins offered free scoops of ice cream for two hours on Japan's Ice Cream Day last month, 700,000 customers showed up at its 750 stores. But the hottest new thing in ice-cream-crazed ... Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/31/japan.tanaka/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/31/japan.tanaka/index.htmlJapan's World Cup campaign suffered a setback on Wednesday as experienced defender Makoto Tanaka was ruled out of the finals with a thigh injury.Wed, 31 May 2006 09:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/18/news/international/japan_gdp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/18/news/international/japan_gdp/index.htmJapan's economy grew at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the first three months of 2006, topping economists' expectations, the Cabinet Office said Friday.Thu, 18 May 2006 23:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/17/news/newsmakers/galbraith_fortune_052906/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/17/news/newsmakers/galbraith_fortune_052906/index.htmJohn Kenneth Galbraith died in April at the age of 97. Always the enemy of inequality, he left a lasting legacy of economic thought and social commentary.Wed, 17 May 2006 19:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/japan.usmilitary/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/japan.usmilitary/index.htmlJapan and the United States have reached an agreement that will clear the way for the departure of thousands of American Marines from Okinawa.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/16/japan.dogs.fitness/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/16/japan.dogs.fitness/index.htmlJapan's boom in dog ownership is spurring a new business trend, according to media reports: an increasing number of canine fitness clubs.Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:23:00 EDT