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News Archive - March 2010

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Wednesday, 31st March 2010
Japanese postal service plan revealed by government.
Japanese gas firm Tokyo Gas announces partnership with the Australia-based BG Group.
Tuesday, 30th March 2010
Production levels in the Japanese industrial sector have fallen for the first time in a year.
Monday, 29th March 2010
Japanese architect duo win prestigious award.
Friday, 26th March 2010
Daisuke Takahashi wins gold medal in figure skating at the World Figure Skating Championships.
Thursday, 25th March 2010
Two Japanese department stores have cancelled long-standing plans to merge.
Teachers in Tokyo get new handbook filled with advice on dealing with over-zealous parents.
Wednesday, 24th March 2010
Exports out of Japan have risen, as the country's economy continues to recover.
Shares in Nintendo have risen after the firm announced plans for a new DS gaming console.
Tuesday, 23rd March 2010
Legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa honoured by Google search engine cartoon.
Japanese manufacturer Toshiba is to expand one of its factories to keep up with rising global chip demand.
Monday, 22nd March 2010
Nintendo boss reveals Japanese school plan.
Shareholders in troubled Japanese car firm Toyota announce plans to sue the company.
Friday, 19th March 2010
Japanese fisherman welcome decision over bluefin tuna ban.
Nissan announces new electric car plan, which will see the eco cars built in Sunderland.
The Japanese Paralympic ice hockey team has beaten host Canada in a shock victory.
Thursday, 18th March 2010
Honda suffers another blow with more car recalls, this time over allegedly faulty brakes.
Japanese researchers show off new super fast scanner capable of reading 200 pages per minute.
Japan's famous cherry blossom blooming season makes March and April ideal months for a holiday to the country.
Wednesday, 17th March 2010
Wildlife photographer snaps Japanese snow monkeys.
More and more fund managers are heading into the Japanese market.
Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Japanese ringtones claim to scare off cows and cure hangovers.
Japanese firms join council to push electric car sector forward.
Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama suffers drop in favour, according to new poll.
Monday, 15th March 2010
Japan has been hit by an earthquake, the second to shake the country in a matter of weeks.
Could Japanese car marque Toyota be expanding Prius production?
Friday, 12th March 2010
An anti-whaling protestor who boarded a Japanese ship has been arrested.
Japanese car maker Toyota has been hit by fresh scandal on the back of a leaked memo.
Thursday, 11th March 2010
Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu reveals vehicle recall.
A new airport has been opened in Japan, the country's 98th air terminal.
Japanese crown prince Prince Naruhito arrives in Kenya as part of Africa tour.
Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Machinery orders have fallen in Japan, new figures have shown.
Japan confirms US nuclear ships agreement - rumours of a pact had been rife for years.
Japanese president Yukio Hatoyama has made a number of changes to the way in which politicians go about their work.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Japanese insects could help control the spread of Japanese knotweed in the UK.
Sony is set to make two 3D televisions available in Japan from June this year.
Monday, 8th March 2010
A renewable energy project in New Mexico is receiving input from a Japanese agency.
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito has arrived in Ghana for a three-day state visit.
Friday, 5th March 2010
Toyota boss Akio Toyoda addresses Japanese workforce.
Japanese ministers are set to meet to discuss the controversial moving of a US military base.
Thursday, 4th March 2010
Traditional doll festival held in Japan.
Starbucks announces new product launch in Japan.
Japanese stocks have fallen in value for the first time in five days.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010
Japanese foreign minister Katsuya Okada has said he is in support of the idea of a so-called Robin Hood tax.
Japanese car maker Nissan has announced it is to recall 540,000 vehicles.
Japan Airlines uniforms become surprise black market seller.
Tuesday, 2nd March 2010
Japanese car marque Toyota has been hit by more vehicle fault issues.
The number of people out of work in Japan has fallen, it has been announced.
A Japanese astronaut is shown making hand-rolled sushi while aboard the International Space Station.
Monday, 1st March 2010
Japanese Meteorological Agency apologies for tsunami warning.
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