Organisation: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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world

One killed, dozens hurt as typhoon batters south-west

A powerful typhoon has lashed south-western Japan with heavy rain and strong winds, leaving one person dead and at least 34 others injured, paralysing traffic and cutting power to thousands of homes.

business

Japanese industrial output rises

business

Japan recovering from quake-tsunami

business

Japanese economy buoyed by production figures

business

Record fall in Japan's industrial production

business

Fire alert over first-generation iPods

Japan investigates Apple's 'overheating' iPods

A possible battery fault which caused iPod Nanos to overheat dangerously is being investigated in Japan.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2008

Scores hurt as powerful quake hits Japan

A powerful earthquake rattled northern Japan, injuring more than 100 people, triggering landslides and cutting power to thousands of households.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2008

Greencore honoured by Japanese

IRELAND’S sole beet processor, Greencore Sugar, was one of 15 European Union companies chosen from 67 applicants to participate in a world class mission to Japan.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2005

Japan might release emergency oil supplies

Japan is in talks with the International Energy Agency on measures to help ease petroleum supplies in the US Gulf Coast area, including a possible release of some of Japan’s strategic oil reserves, a trade ministry official said today.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Gloom deepens in Japan

Japan’s economic problems deepened in April, with unemployment rising and industrial production and wage-earner spending dropping, the government said in Tokio today.

Tue, 29 May, 2001