Japan’s Mitsui pays China to release seized ship-court
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd paid about $29 million for the release of a ship seized by China over a dispute that dates back to the 1930s...
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Japan’s nuclear re-start bogged down in safety checks and paperwork
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of technicians and engineers are camped out in Tokyo hotels trying to revive Japan's nuclear industry, shut down in the wake of the Fukushima disaster almost...
Japan on gas, coal power building spree to fill nuclear void
TOKYO/PERTH (Reuters) - Japan plans to start up 14 new gas and coal-fired power plants by the end of 2014, allowing a switch away from pricey oil, as Tokyo struggles...
As global price slumps, “Abenomics” risks drive Japan gold bugs
TOKYO (Reuters) - When he woke up to news of a collapse in gold prices, Yujiro Yamashita, 63, made his way to Tokyo's posh Ginza district to buy the precious...
Japan to import rare earths from Kazakhstan: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is likely to start importing rare earths from Kazakhstan as early as January as part of its efforts to lower its dependence on China, the Yomiuri...
Japan to import rare earths from Kazakhstan: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is likely to start importing rare earths from Kazakhstan as early as January as part of its efforts to lower its dependence on China, the Yomiuri...
Asian oil buyers help Iran stave off the worst, for now
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Asia's major crude buyers are finding ways around tough U.S. and EU sanctions to maintain imports from Iran, suggesting that, for now, the worst may be over...
Asian oil buyers help Iran stave off the worst, for now
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Asia's major crude buyers are finding ways around tough U.S. and EU sanctions to maintain imports from Iran, suggesting that, for now, the worst may be over...
Japan’s Sanko Steamship files for bankruptcy
TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Japan's oldest shipping firms, Sanko Steamship, filed for bankruptcy on Monday after months of battling with ship owners over the restructuring of $2 billion in...
Japan’s Sanko Steamship files for bankruptcy
TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Japan's oldest shipping firms, Sanko Steamship, filed for bankruptcy on Monday after months of battling with ship owners over the restructuring of $2 billion in...