http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/JapanFind stories, videos, and photos about Japan from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:40:46 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Japan14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Japan from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/11/07/japan.series.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/11/07/japan.series.ap/index.htmlTOKYO (AP) -- Catcher Shinnosuke Abe drove in the game-winning run to help the Yomiuri Giants defeat the Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 and win the Japan Series in six games.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/10/29/japan.kikuchi.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/10/29/japan.kikuchi.ap/index.htmlTOKYO (AP) -- The Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League have won the right to negotiate with highly sought after high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/24/health.vitamin.cafes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/24/health.vitamin.cafes/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/japan.abduction.treaty.sign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/japan.abduction.treaty.sign/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe ambassadors of eight Western nations urged Japan on Friday to consider signing The Hague Convention on international child abduction.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/japan.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/japan.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Melor roared into central Japan on Thursday, leaving two people dead and lashing the region with heavy rain and gusty winds.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/japan.custody.battle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/japan.custody.battle/index.html#cnnSTCTextA handful of people rallied outside the Japanese Embassy on Saturday to show support for an American man who is jailed in Japan, accused of trying to kidnap his own children.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/japan.savoie.custody.battle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/japan.savoie.custody.battle/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn February 12, 2009, Christopher Savoie received an e-mail from his ex-wife that he had feared would come.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/japan.father.abduction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/japan.father.abduction/index.html#cnnSTCTextHad this custody drama played out in the United States, Christopher Savoie might be considered a hero -- snatching his two little children back from an ex-wife who defied the law and ran off with them.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/23/japan.medical.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/23/japan.medical.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan has long been the world leader in robotics research, but in recent years it's also been leading the way when it comes to cutting-edge medical technology.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/japan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/japan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Taro Aso resigned early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama to take over the reins of government.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/japan.executions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/japan.executions/index.html#cnnSTCTextDeath row inmates in Japan spend decades in isolation and face inhuman conditions that can lead to mental illness, Amnesty International said Thursday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/japan.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/japan.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoshiko Sato would love to give her only son a brother or a sister. But money struggles and Japan's cost of living have pushed the mother to wait.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/japan.elections.whatnext/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/japan.elections.whatnext/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow comes the hard part. Handed a sweeping mandate for change, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) begins the formidable task of delivering on a laundry list of promises intended to lift the country after its worst recession since World War II.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed Japan for decades following its apparent landslide defeat in elections Sunday.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters in Japan will turn out for parliamentary elections Sunday in what poll after poll shows will be a historic shift in political power to oust the ruling party.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/28/news/international/japan_jobless/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/28/news/international/japan_jobless/index.htmUnemployment in Japan hit 5.7% in July, the highest on record since World War II.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/japan.election.advancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/japan.election.advancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recession's latest victim in Japan may not be corporate earnings but the political careers of the ruling party in the country's parliament.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the shores of Japan on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck off the south coast of Japan on Sunday night local time, "jolting Tokyo and wide areas of eastern Japan," the country's Kyodo news agency reported.Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/pf/japan_investing.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/pf/japan_investing.fortune/index.htmInvestors have been putting more money into Japanese equity funds than they've been taking out for four straight weeks, according to fund flow tracker EPFR. The streak is the longest since the third quarter of 2008.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/japan.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/japan.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of rescue workers searched for missing residents Thursday -- two days after torrential rains triggered floods and mudslides in western Japan and killed eight people.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/japan.love.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/japan.love.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven in the midst of Japan's deepest economic recession since World War II, the country's love hotel industry is thriving.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/05/japan.herbivore.men/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/05/japan.herbivore.men/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey are young, earn little and spend little, and take a keen interest in fashion and personal appearance -- meet the "herbivore men" of Japan.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:54:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/06/02/japan.mma/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/06/02/japan.mma/index.htmlThere's no logic behind mixed martial arts events like last Tuesday's Dream 9 in Japan. None.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/26/asia.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/26/asia.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than nuclear bomb tests, the suicide of former South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun has stunned the South Korean public. While the news has shocked the nation, perhaps the level of surprise at the method wasn't as great.Wed, 27 May 2009 07:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/20/news/international/japan_gdp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/20/news/international/japan_gdp/index.htmJapan's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 4% last quarter -- the fastest pace on record for the country, the government said Wednesday.Wed, 20 May 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/08/johnson.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/08/johnson.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuphoria returns! Who could have guessed that Bank of America stock would rally 70 percent the week it learns the Feds are demanding new capital equal to nearly half the bank's market capitalization?Fri, 08 May 2009 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/14/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/14/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Japanese destroyers set sail Saturday on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia, the Japanese defense ministry said, marking the first policing action for the country's Maritime Self-Defense Force.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/japan.missing.fishermen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/japan.missing.fishermen/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwelve crew members were missing after a fishing boat capsized off southern Japan, the Japanese coast guard said Tuesday.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/japan.philippines.calderon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/japan.philippines.calderon/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe clicking of dozens of news cameras drowned out the sobs of the 13-year-old girl, but her face explained what was happening in the departure hall of Japan's Narita International Airport.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/10/news/international/japan_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/10/news/international/japan_stimulus/index.htmJapan's Prime Minister Taro Aso announced a historic $150 billion stimulus package Friday aimed to turn around the recession in the world's second-largest economy.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/un.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/un.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Japan met Monday for a second closed-door session to hammer out a response to North Korea's weekend rocket launch in defiance of international opposition.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/japan.nkorea.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/japan.nkorea.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan is expected to extend economic sanctions against North Korea at a cabinet meeting later this week, a spokesman for Prime Minister Taro Aso said Monday.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/02/japan.sweden/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/02/japan.sweden/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Obama discusses the economic crisis with world leaders at the G-20 summit this week, two nations' experiences wrestling with similar financial troubles in recent history could offer recovery lessons for the United States.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/north.korea.us.ships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/north.korea.us.ships/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan is mobilizing its missile defense system, and U.S. Navy ships are deploying to the Sea of Japan, as North Korea prepares to launch a rocket that is expected next month, officials said.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/03/24/wbc.final/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/03/24/wbc.final/index.htmlIf you could hear yourself think at Dodger Stadium Monday -- and such an ordinary task became a downright challenge amid the 54,846 flag-waving, drum-beating, thunderstick-whacking, whistle-blowing, aisle-dancing zealots as Japan battled Korea in a final straight out of 1960s Americana -- what you understood was that the World Baseball Classic grew bigger and better in its second incarnation. An acquired taste for smug Americans, the party goes on in 2013 whether America wants to resist it or not, not unlike the soccer World Cup.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/22/japan.planecrash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/22/japan.planecrash/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe pilot and co-pilot aboard a FedEx cargo plane were killed when the plane burst into flames Monday while landing at Tokyo's Narita airport in Japan, airport and hospital officials said.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:33:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/03/23/wbc.usa.japan/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/03/23/wbc.usa.japan/index.htmlFive thoughts in the wake of Team USA's 9-4 loss to Japan in the World Baseball Classic semifinals.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/suicide.forrest.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/suicide.forrest.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTextAokigahara Forest is known for two things in Japan: breathtaking views of Mount Fuji and suicides. Also called the Sea of Trees, this destination for the desperate is a place where the suicidal disappear, often never to be found in the dense forest.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/nkorea.launch.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/nkorea.launch.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan said Friday that it could shoot down the satellite that North Korean officials said they plan to launch.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's defense minister has ordered two destroyers to help fight piracy in the waters off Somalia, officials with the defense ministry told CNN.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cliff_corcoran/03/05/poola.breakdown/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cliff_corcoran/03/05/poola.breakdown/index.htmlLocation: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, JapanFri, 06 Mar 2009 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/japan.trade/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/japan.trade/index.html#cnnSTCTextGrappling with its worst economic crisis since World War II, Japan posted a record $10.1 billion trade deficit in January, the Ministry of Finance reported Wednesday.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:25:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/25/matsuzaka.japan.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/25/matsuzaka.japan.ap/index.htmlOSAKA, Japan (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled through 1 2/3 innings Wednesday but Japan recovered to defeat Australia 11-2 in a tuneup game for the World Baseball Classic.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/international/japan_deficit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/international/japan_deficit/index.htmGrappling with its worst economic crisis since World War II, Japan posted a record $10.1 billion trade deficit in January, the Ministry of Finance reported Wednesday.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar gained against the euro and the yen Monday as investors continued to worry about further danger for the economies of Europe and Japan.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/18/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/18/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThey walk among us. And they're a heck of a lot scarier than anything George A. Romero ever imagined.Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/16/news/international/japan_gdp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/16/news/international/japan_gdp/index.htmJapan is grappling with its worst economic crisis since the end of World War II, the nation's economic and fiscal policy minister said Monday.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/16/japan.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/16/japan.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan is grappling with its worst economic crisis since the end of World War II, the nation's economic and fiscal policy minister said Monday.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/japan.volcano/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/japan.volcano/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's Mount Asama erupted early Monday, sending a plume of light ash more than a mile into the sky and prompting emergency officials to restrict travel near it.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/japan.executions.killers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/japan.executions.killers/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan executed four convicted killers on death row Thursday, the government said, marking the first set of executions in the country since October 2008.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/japan.executions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/japan.executions/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan executed four convicted killers on death row on Thursday, the government said, marking the first set of executions in the country since October 2008.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/canon.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/canon.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven before one reaches the front door of Canon's headquarters in Tokyo, one can sense the virtual stampede of employees pouring out of the building exactly at 5:30 p.m.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/23/japan.rocket.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/23/japan.rocket.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Japanese space agency launched a satellite Friday that will measure greenhouse gases from the earth's orbit.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/news/economy/yang_japan.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/news/economy/yang_japan.fortune/index.htmAs Barack Obama gets ready to sell his stimulus plan to the country, some critics are saying that massive government spending won't work. One big reason they're skeptical: Japan's experience in the 1990s, the country's so-called Lost Decade. But are they missing the real lessons?Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/japan.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/japan.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's government Friday released some key reports indicating the island nation's economy is suffering along with the rest of the world.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/26/news/international/japan_economy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/26/news/international/japan_economy/index.htmJapan's government released some key reports Friday indicating the island nation's economy is suffering along with the rest of the world.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan is considering joining an international effort to protect ships from a growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, a top official told reporters.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/elderly.shoplifters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/elderly.shoplifters/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeset by economic worries and loneliness, elderly Japanese are turning to petty crime in increasing numbers, the nation's Justice Ministry reports.Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/22/news/international/global_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/22/news/international/global_markets/index.htmEuropean markets slipped solidly into negative territory on Monday, following news of a deepening recession in Japan and slumping sales at Toyota.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/22/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/22/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThe 1990s are commonly known as Japan's "lost decade." Now, this decade isn't looking too good either.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:57:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247000,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247000,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSpears takes time from touring to visit a Buddhist temple – and marvel at the miniature automobiles!Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/japan.mission/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/japan.mission/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean has been extended for another year by the country's parliament.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/markets/oil/index.htmOil fell on Monday and ended at a 21-month low as fears over the global economic slowdown accelerated on news that Japan officially fell into a recession.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/markets/world_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/markets/world_markets/index.htmGlobal stocks wavered Monday on news that Japan's economy, the second largest in the world, had fallen into recession.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/16/news/international/japan_recession/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/16/news/international/japan_recession/index.htmJapan -- the world's second-largest economy -- is in a recession, government officials announced Monday.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855661,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855661,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn Japan's snack and beverage market, the new new thing is already so last week Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/japan.war.role/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/japan.war.role/index.html#cnnSTCTextA state-run Chinese newspaper expressed relief Monday that senior Japanese officials had dismissed the country's air force chief after he denied Japan's aggression before and during World War II.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/india.baby/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/india.baby/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 3-month-old girl born to an Indian surrogate mother has flown to Japan to join her biological father after spending the first months of her life in legal limbo.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855394,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855394,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTokyo announces a $51 billion economic stimulus package as bankruptcy rates soarFri, 31 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1854922,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1854922,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Fed's latest rate cut may do little to help the economy. Just ask the Bank of JapanThu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar bounced back against the yen Tuesday after global stock markets took a rest from their recent steep declines.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/28/ivory.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/28/ivory.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first officially sanctioned ivory auction in nearly a decade happened Tuesday in Namibia, with opinion split on whether the sale will help or hurt efforts to stop elephant poaching.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/markets/thebuzz/index.htmWhat's the big major economic worry today? Japan, come on down! You're the next contestant on The Price Isn't Right!Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/markets/world_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/markets/world_markets/index.htmStock markets around the world took another heavy beating Monday, with shares in Japan falling to their lowest level in 26 years, as fears of a global recession continued to sweep markets.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1850961,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1850961,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResurrection of an expired law would allow the government to recapitalize smaller banksThu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/japan.beans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/japan.beans/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese health officials warned residents on Wednesday not to eat a variety of frozen green beans imported from China that are contaminated with an extremely high concentration of pesticides.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/14/news/international/JapanCentralBank/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/14/news/international/JapanCentralBank/index.htmJapan's central bank said Tuesday it had expanded the scope of its agreement with the U.S. Federal Reserve, allowing it to provide more cash to financial institutions to keep money markets operating smoothly.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1848975,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1848975,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLessons from Japan's "Lost Decade" and the Asian Financial Crisis may provide clues for easing the credit crunchFri, 10 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/08/db.compassvideogames/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/08/db.compassvideogames/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a new video game for cell phones set to launch in Japan, the point is simple: Roaming players must point their handsets in the right direction to score.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/07/nobel.physics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/07/nobel.physics/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn American physicist and two physicists from Japan will share this year's Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Foundation announced Tuesday.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOnce the world's biggest donor nation, Japan is stepping up efforts to boost its influence in resource-rich developing countries by creating a super agencyFri, 03 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextTaro Aso, an outspoken politician and a former foreign minister, became Japan's new prime minister Wednesday after the powerful lower house of parliament overruled the upper house's choice for a leader.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJust one day into his leadership, Japan's new prime minister could be looking at the shortest run as prime minister in Japan's postwar historyWed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841096,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841096,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapan was searching Sunday for an unidentified foreign submarine detected in its territorial waters earlier in the daySun, 14 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/japan.stabbings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/japan.stabbings/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne person was killed and six others injured Saturday when a man went on a stabbing rampage in central Japan -- the latest in a series of such sprees in the country in the last few months.Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/japan.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/japan.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan may withdraw the last of its military mission in Iraq by the end of the year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSurging inflation in July dented Japanese consumer spending, lending support for the government's planned economic stimulus package, reportedly worth 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) and expected to be unveiled later FridayFri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1834734,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1834734,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said ThursdayThu, 21 Aug 2008 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/japan.wrestler/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/japan.wrestler/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the first time that sumo wrestling's governing body can recall, one of its revered athletes has been nabbed for drug possession.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake injured 102 people and destroyed 31 buildings in northern Japan on Thursday, authorities said.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/japan.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/japan.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo hundred thousand boats sat idle in Japan, as fishermen across the nation took to the streets on Tuesday to protest skyrocketing fuel prices.Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1820128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1820128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsChina wants clean technology; Japan has it to sell. As G-8 begins, two traditional rivals have reasons to heal old woundsSun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar declined Tuesday as stronger-than-expected economic reports from Japan and Germany strengthened overseas currencies, amid further concerns about write-offs in the financial sector in the United States.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1818530,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1818530,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSoaring oil and commodity prices hit Japan's economy with a one-two punch in May, thrusting up inflation, driving consumers to tighten their pocketbooks and threatening to derail the country's modestly growing economyFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile Japanese sex life sags, the porn industry is healthier than ever -- even for septuagenarian starsTue, 17 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/japan.executions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/japan.executions/index.html#cnnSTCTextA serial killer convicted in the deaths of four girls was among three men executed in Japan on Tuesday.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814785,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814785,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan rose to at least nine Sunday, with more than 200 injuredSun, 15 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/15/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/15/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescue workers dug out three bodies from under mud and rock Sunday, bringing the death toll from Japan's 7.2 magnitude earthquake to nine.Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/14/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/14/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix people were killed and at least 144 hurt Saturday morning when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said.Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:45:00 EDT