Japan intervened in currency markets on Thursday to curb the yen's gains that officials fear threatened to derail the economy's recovery from a slump triggered by a massive earthquake in March.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 03, 2011
A Los Angeles man who may have served time in jail for setting fire to restaurants and bars in Japan while stationed there as a U.S. Marine is suspected in a spree of arson attacks in California, authorities said on Tuesday.
Ann Suh
Aug 03, 2011
U.S. automakers reported higher sales for the month of July, but the ongoing weak economic environment doesn't bode well for the sector.
Manikandan Raman
Aug 03, 2011
The Japanese government plans to form a new nuclear safety agency under the Environment Ministry in order to separate its regulatory functions from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), according to the Nikkei business daily.
Jack Kim
Aug 02, 2011
China's naval forces are likely to step up their activities in waters around Japan, Tokyo's annual defence report said on Tuesday, the latest expression of regional security concerns about China's military buildup.
Wenwen Meng
Aug 02, 2011
Japan expects China to further expand its maritime activities in the South China Sea and the Pacific, its annual defence report said on Tuesday, the latest expression of regional security concerns about China's military buildup.
Wenwen Meng
Aug 02, 2011
Buyout firm Carlyle Group agreed to buy 9 percent of Haier Electronics Group Co Ltd (HEG) through convertible bonds, raising its stake in a Chinese company expanding into Japan and China's untapped markets.
Wenwen Meng
Aug 02, 2011
In an experiment, researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology show how a robot can adapt on the fly.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 02, 2011
The global population will hit 7 billion on Oct. 31, according to a projection by researchers at the United Nations.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 02, 2011
JAC is seeking to produce 100,000 vehicles every year in Latin America?s largest car market
Palash Ghosh
Aug 02, 2011
After invading the nuclear plants in Japan and Scotland, this breed of free-swimmers are now heading towards Kayak Point, Washington.
Monami Thakur
Aug 02, 2011
Asian shares fell on Tuesday on concerns about a downgrade of the United States credit rating and economic worries after sluggish data, while the yen gave some gains on jitters over the possibility of intervention by Bank of Japan.
Lawrence Villamar
Aug 01, 2011
Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda signalled on Tuesday that Tokyo is in close touch with European and U.S. counterparts on the yen's strength, but declined to say if it would sell the yen to rein in its surge in value.
Lawrence Villamar
Aug 01, 2011
Warner Bros. has picked up a pitch about an American POW in Japan who stays after the war and becomes a Yakuza gangster, TheWrap has confirmed.
Ann Suh
Aug 01, 2011
U.S. cattle futures set a two-week high on Monday lifted by a sharp drop in this week's cattle supplies and on news of active beef exports last week, traders said.
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Aug 01, 2011
Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday.
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Aug 01, 2011
Down month for chips doesn't indicate down year. History shows June has always been poor.
David Zielenziger
Aug 01, 2011
At the Suisyoen retirement home 30 km (19 miles) south of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, elderly Japanese earthquake survivors are finding comfort in a plush, white robot.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 01, 2011
Honda has raised its profit and sales forecast. The company is on a speedy path to recovery.
David Magee
Aug 01, 2011
Isolated North Korea said on Monday it had agreed to further dialogue with the United States, and repeated it was willing to resume regional nuclear disarmament talks at an early date, without preconditions.
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Aug 01, 2011
Collated medallists after the eighth day of pool competition on day 16 of the world swimming championships in Shanghai on Sunday (* indicates medal winners on Sunday):
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Aug 01, 2011
Congressional leaders and President Obama reached a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling in an effort to avoid the first U.S. default but a series of crucial votes in both chambers of Congress remain before the President can sign it into law.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 31, 2011
