Television cartoons are big business in Japan, where around 40 new animated TV series are produced every week. One of the countrys most popular animators, Hayao Miyazaki, has produced some of the great classics of Japanese TV animation. Nevertheless,...
The Japanese economy continues to be rocked by the global recession. Last month exports plunged and the nation's trade deficit hit a record high. Japan's government says exports dropped by nearly 46 percent in January compared with the same period l...
Members of Japan's ruling party have overwhelmingly selected former Foreign Minister Taro Aso as their leader, virtually ensuring he will become the country's prime minister this week. Aso now faces a daunting task of spurring Japan's sluggish econo...
Australia and Japan have traded barbs ahead of a meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Santiago, Chile. Japan accuses Australia of lacking the conviction to save crucial talks from a state of collapse. Australian Environment Minister Pe...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 June 2008 Japan says it is lifting some of the sanctions it imposed on North Korea following Pyongyang's nuclear test about two years ago. The announcement comes amid apparent progress in talks on the North's abduction of Japa...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 07 June 2008 Senior Japanese and North Korean envoys are seeking to end almost a year of diplomatic silence with each other as they meet this weekend in the Chinese capital. The discussions are partly aimed at facilitating upcomi...
Tokyo is the site for the world's largest fish market, a place famous for the ultra-high quality tuna featured at the city's best sushi restaurants. Our friend Madeleine Brand is on assignment in Japan right now, she is doing stories for our Climate...
Chinese President Hu Jintao says his upcoming state visit to Japan will have the atmosphere of a warm spring. Hu Jintao made the remarks during an interview with journalists from 16 Japanese media organizations stationed in the Chinese capital. He a...
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 April 2008 Japan has extended economic sanctions against North Korea, citing the reclusive country's lack of progress on an international nuclear disarmament agreement. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, the extensio...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 April 2008 Japan is telling the world's most industrialized nations that urgent action is needed on global climate change and development assistance for impoverished nations.Senior officials from advanced industrial nations are...