Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed
Yuri KageyamaJapan's response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including erroneous assumptions.
Sony unveils improved PSP
Yuri KageyamaSales are improving in Japan for Sony's PlayStation Portable, and a beefed-up version with a clearer display is expected to add momentum.
Japan's nuclear evacuees demand compensation
Yuri KageyamaWorkers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation fears are demanding compensation from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant.
Recalls erode value of Toyota's global brand
Yuri KageyamaToyota remains Japan's number one global brand, but its value has fallen because of the recent massive recalls, according to a report.
Toyota fears greater damage from latest recall
Yuri KageyamaA Toyota executive said the damage to the company's sales from its global recall for a accelerator pedal problem may be greater than previous recalls.
Sixty-six years on: Nagasaki remembers bombing
Yuri KageyamaThe US sent its first representative to the annual memorial for the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, which killed almost 80 000 people.
Japanese flee Fukushima in fear of nuclear radiation
Okinawa is about as far away as one can get from Fukushima without leaving Japan, and that is why Minaho Kubota is here.
Here comes the wallet phone
Yuri KageyamaJapan is to start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone".
Japan pays jobless foreigners to go home
Yuri KageyamaJapan began offering money on Wednesday for unemployed foreigners to go home to stave off what officials said posed a serious unemployment problem.
Toyota mulls Corolla recall
Yuri KageyamaToyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems.
