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Fact Sheet on U.S. bilateral relations with Japan ... Note to our readers: Background Notes are no longer being updated or produced.

Japan is now in a recession. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Japan's gross domestic product has dropped for two straight quarters, pushing its economy into a ...

Everything about modern and traditional Japan with emphasis on travel and living related information.

Updated: Nov. 26, 2012. In many ways, Japan is still reeling from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, and the nuclear crisis and huge ...

Information on Japan - map of Japan, geography, history, politics, government, rulers, dynasties, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages ...

In giant "garage sale", Japan's TV giants hawk $3 billion of assets. TOKYO - Panasonic Corp, Japan's struggling maker of Viera brand TVs, owns more than 10 million ...

Japan, known as Nihon or Nippon in Japanese, is an island nation in East Asia.

Updated at 5:40 a.m. ET: Tsunami waves up to 3 feet high hit the coast of Japan Friday, after a strong earthquake in the sea that shook buildings 300 miles ...

Japan is a world apart – a cultural Galápagos where a unique civilisation blossomed, and thrives today in delicious contrasts of traditional and modern. The ...

The government in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active countries, does not allow nuclear plants to be situated over active faultlines. An NRA panel of ...

Latest news and comment on Japan from guardian.co.uk ... 10 Dec 2012: Strong yen and diplomatic row with major trade partner China have harmed Japan's economy

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami warning and evacuation orders in seven cities today, but the warning was lifted a short ...

Official name: Nihon, or Nippon (Japan) Form of government: constitutional monarchy with a national Diet consisting of two legislative houses (House of Councillors ...

Japan j p n´, Jap. Nihon or Nippon, country (2005 est. pop. 127,417,000), 145,833 sq mi (377,835 sq km), occupying an archipelago off the coast of E Asia.

noun 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the ...

A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan, triggering small tsunami waves in the same region hit by a massive earthquake and ...

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off northeastern Japan yesterday, the most powerful since last year’s record temblor, swaying buildings in Tokyo for ...