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Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul discovers ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft ... ( read original story ...)

The lawsuit focused on changes in levels of base-related noise since U.S. carrier-based aircraft were relocated to the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture. ( read original story ...)

Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed with a key opposition party on the draft of an economic stimulus package, clearing a major hurdle for the $87 billion package designed to help cushion the blow to households from rising prices. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba struck a deal with a key opposition party over his economic stimulus package, by promising that discussion of the opposition’s tax cut proposals will be included among the measures, ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas shares rose sharply after activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed that it built a stake in the Japanese utility company.Shares rose 12% on Wednesday by midday in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Deal makers and activist investors injected drama into the Japanese equity market on Wednesday, triggering sharp rallies in shares of Seven & i Holdings Co., Tokyo Gas Co. and Kobayashi Pharmaceutical ... ( read original story ...)

Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and the rising price of energy kept import costs high. ( read original story ...)