Kanto, Japan News

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Edward Natapei and Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso shake hands prior to their talks at Aso's official residence on May 19, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.

THOUSANDS of manga fans flocked to the funeral on Monday of Japanese cartoonist Yoshito Usui, whose cheeky schoolboy character Shin-chan delighted millions.

The events, held in Beijing, China, Tokyo, Japan, and Hsinchu, Taiwan included experts from Freescale, IBM, Denali, Synopsys, CSIP, Academia and Power.org who discussed the versatile Power Architecture technology platform and its rich and vibrant ecosystem.

Huge sheets of glass are guided by robotic arms, sliding and turning in a towering germ-free plant, the world's first making giant "10th generation" panels for flat screen TVs.

Vivienne Westwood went for a knock-out fashion punch at a recent fashion show, held in a boxing ring in Tokyo.

The fallout from Dubai's debt crisis rippled across the globe Friday, raising concerns of a renewed wave of financial turmoil and showing how fragile the world economic recovery remains.

CBS's venerable Sunday-morning newsmaker-interview show also aired in prime time in 1960 and '61. When the series premiered 50 years ago, the guest was Sen.

Japanese flocked to a large gymnasium in central Tokyo in recent weeks to see what for them was an unusual sight: senior bureaucrats being grilled over their budget requests for next year.

Debt-burdened Dubai insisted that it took into account market fallout from its appeal to delay paying creditors, but offered no specifics and did little to ease worries that dragged down global markets for a second day.

Nov 27 - Three adorable lion cubs draw a crowd at the Kamine Zoo, north of Tokyo, Japan.

TOKYO Japan launched its fifth spy satellite Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.

The dollar sank to a fresh 14-year low against the yen Friday in Asia as worries about Dubai's debt mountain drove investors to buy safe haven assets like the yen.

Asian stock markets tumbled Friday as the dollar continued its slide against the Japanese yen and worries over losses from Dubai's debt problems unnerved investors worldwide.

HRH Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall looks at tights as she attends a 'From Scotland with Love' event at Omotesando Hills on October 30, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.

The dollar tumbled to 14-year low against the yen Thursday, adding to pressure on Japan's beleaguered exporters, amid indications U.S. interest rates will remain low and the Federal Reserve isn't overly concerned about the dollar's slide.

Thousands of service members in the Pacific region will be connecting with their stateside family and friends throughout the holidays through free Skype voice and video calls offered at 18 USO locations.

Explore a land of mystic peaks, enchanted forests and crystal fields of ice. Not so far, far away in a place called Montana.

Nov. 12: Dozens of protesters demonstrate outside the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo two days before President Obama's first trip to Japan.

Japanese authorities are expected to decide this week whether four American teenagers will be investigated on suspicion of causing a serious traffic injury over the summer, a base spokesman said Tuesday.

Four of the six Japanese runners ran the fastest time in their respective legs, helping the host team to win its first Chiba international ekiden road relay in two years on Monday.