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Japan stocks recovered 12,000 line Wednesday due to eased concerns for U.S. economy and a weaker yen after an overnight equity surge on Wall Street. Securities, iron and steel, high-tech issues were soared while oil companies and some insurance issues decreased.

Commodity Online Jayant Deo, former MERC Member and an expert in energy sector, speaks about various issues that are being faced by the energy sector

Japan Stocks rebounded Tuesday for the first time in four trading sessions due to buybacks of plunged issues by investors.

By Julian D W PhillipsIf interest rates fall to the extent that the housing market recovers, foreclosures cease on those who hold mortgage bonds, whose rates are set to climb, are moved to a healthy zone the market will recover its confiden

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has nominated former vice finance minister Koji Tanami to head up the Bank of Japan early Tuesday morning.

Japan stocks plunged over 3 percent Monday as the Yen gained strength against the dollar and soaring fears of U.S. credit turmoil.

The weak dollar is bringing western art abroad

Two astronauts from the US shuttle Endeavour on Thursday began the first of a series of spacewalks to install Japan's maiden laboratory at the International Space Station, according to NASA.

Nintendo continued to dominate rivals in the month of February, with new data showing the game-maker selling nearly twice as many game-consoles in the second month of the year.

Japan stocks plunged over 3 percent Thursday, marking their lowest levels since August 2005 as the yen increased and fears of U.S. recession.

Countdown began on Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida toward Tuesday's launch of the Space Endeavour, less than three weeks after the last shuttle flight.

Japan stocks plunged more than 3 per cent because of increasing concern for the U.S. housing market. Investors also worried for Japanese steelmakers stocks that are declining these days.

Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it will team up with several Japanese studios to produce animated features targeting Asian markets as it moves to adapt to regional tastes, the company said.

Tokyo stocks slightly dropped back Wednesday as investors wait for new U.S. economic data.

When a user winks, movement in their skin is detected by sensors clipped to their glasses or headphones, said Kazuhiro Taniguchi of Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science, who developed the KomeKami Switch or Temple Switch.

Japan stocks closed Tuesday almost unchanged as investors worried about soaring raw material prices and the U.S. dollar's depreciation.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on Friday laid out plans to become Japan's biggest credit card issuer, saying it would establish a new holding firm for four companies and merge three of them.

Tokyo stocks dropped over 2 percent on Friday, marking the lowest level this week as the yen gained on the U.S. dollar.

Nintendo software titles continue to dominate video-game sales in Japan according to new data released today, while its Wii game-console outpaced rivals Sony and Microsoft.

Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 nearly 4-to-1 in Japan in February as Wii software titles dominated the best seller list, a game magazine publisher said. Nintendo sold 331,627 units of the Wii in the four weeks to February 24, compared with 89,131 units of the PS3, Enterbrain said on Thursday.

A Japanese man was arrested for trespassing this week after turning up at a high school dressed in a girl's uniform and a long wig, local police said.