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EDITORIAL: First of all, Japan should think about...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their meeting in Ankara on May 3. (Teruo Kashiyama)
During his recent visits to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed agreements that open the door to Japan’s exports of nuclear power generation ...
Abe pushes nuclear power, medical services in...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a news conference after a Japan-Turkey summit in Ankara on May 3 (Pool)
ANKARA—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 3 wrapped up a four-nation tour highlighted by achievements in economic diplomacy, particularly in nuclear power and medical services.
Abe apologizes to Turkey for Tokyo governor's gaffe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara on May 3. (Teruo Kashiyama)
ANKARA—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized to his Turkish counterpart on May 3 for Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose’s slur against Islamic countries in the campaign to host the...
Japan vows 'high safety' for Turkish reactor
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara on May 3. (Teruo Kashiyama)
ANKARA, Turkey--Japan has learned from the Fukushima disaster and will offer technology with the highest safety standards while building Turkey's second nuclear plant, Japanese ...
Japan nears deal in Turkey to export first...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. President Shunichi Miyanaga (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
A consortium of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and France’s Areva SA is close to signing a contract worth more than $22 billion (2 trillion yen) for a nuclear power plant...
BIZ BRIEF: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking clinches deal...
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) said on Feb. 13 that it signed an agreement with Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. to promote Japanese corporate activity in Turkey.
BIZ BRIEF: Mitsubishi Electric establishes presence ...
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced Jan. 8 the establishment of Mitsubishi Electric Turkey AS, giving the company its first direct presence in Turkey.
Islam showing pro-business side in booming Turkish...
Ismail Dogru, right, watches employees at his factory at work on June 11 in Konya, Turkey, which manufactures ironing boards and metal ladders. (Yasunori Kawakami)
KONYA, Turkey--For Ismail Dogru, who operates a company that manufactures ironing boards and other products here, having the Islam-affiliated Justice and Development Party...
VOX POPULI: Friendly rivals Tokyo, Istanbul vie for ...
I just returned from a whirlwind tour of the western half of Turkey. The scenery was monotonous, but soothing, with dry breezes rustling the grey-green leaves of olives on...
Autopsy: Internal bleeding likely killed journalist ...
Mika Yamamoto, left, poses for the camera with her father Koji in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, about 15 years ago. (Provided by Koji Yamamoto)
KILIS, Turkey--Japanese war correspondent Mika Yamamoto, who was killed Aug. 20 while covering the conflict in Syria, suffered massive blood loss caused by gunshot wounds to...
Mukaida works to put a new face on the world's poor
Mai Mukaida (Photo by Sayaka Yamaguchi)
Mai Mukaida is changing the face of poverty in developing countries. The 29-year-old helps impoverished women in developing countries learn the basics of skin care and makeup.
Turkey calls for resuming talks on nuclear energy...
ANKARA--Turkey on Jan. 6 urged Japan to restart negotiations on an atomic energy agreement that have been put on hold since the March 11 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear ...
MIRACLE: Laptop light helps Japanese woman survive...
Rescuers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Van, eastern Turkey, late night on Nov. 9, 2011. An earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Nov. 9, leaving dozens trapped in the rubble of toppled buildings damaged in the previous temblor, which had killed 600 people. About 20 buildings collapsed in the provincial capital of Van following a 5.7-magnitude quake, according to media reports.(AP Photo)
VAN, Turkey -- Trapped under the rubble after an earthquake brought down the hotel she was staying in, Japanese aid worker Miyuki Konnai had more to worry about than her fear...
WRESTLING/ Newlywed Obara makes hubby proud, wins...
Hitomi Obara celebrates after defeating Mariya Stadnyk of Azerbaijan in the final of the women's 48-kg class in Istanbul on Sept. 14. (Gen Hashimoto)
ISTANBUL -- Hitomi Obara, fighting under a new name but posting familiar results, won the gold medal in the women's 48-kg category Sept. 14 at the World Wrestling Championships.
TEPCO withdraws from bid for Turkey nuke plant...
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has decided to withdraw from a nuclear power plant construction project in Turkey that Japan plans to bid on. TEPCO had planned to assume central role...
Japan's nuclear power policy at a crossroads
A newly completed pressure vessel is shipped from a port in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, for the Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue in July 2009. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Japan's unfolding nuclear crisis will deal a blow not only to the government's energy strategy that stresses nuclear power but also its push for sales of power plant projects...
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