Japan

Regulators probe whether bin Laden profited from attacks
Regulators are investigating claims that Osama bin Laden or his supporters may have tried to make money from the US terror attacks.
17:48 Monday 17th September 2001

Matsushita and Leica unveil fruit of digital camera alliance
Panasonic is unveiling a new series of digital still cameras it has co-developed with Leica.
15:59 Monday 17th September 2001

Man arrested for wiping spit on woman
A Japanese teacher has been arrested for allegedly wiping his saliva on a female commuter.
13:45 Monday 17th September 2001

Robo-roach research gets huge cash boost
The Japanese government is funding research into remote controlled cockroaches.
12:47 Monday 17th September 2001

'Man killed his father over poor table manners'
A Japanese man is alleged to have killed his father because of his bad table manners.
12:29 Monday 17th September 2001

Woman arrested for dumping ton of vomit
Police in Japan have arrested a 25-year-old bulimic woman who may have dumped more than a ton of vomit on city streets.
12:11 Monday 17th September 2001

US naval ships leave Japan
Two more warships have set sail from a US base in Japan.
08:55 Monday 17th September 2001

Tokyo share index dips amid caution over Wall Street reopening
The Nikkei 225 index has closed at 9,622.09, down 386.80 points, amid caution ahead of the reopening of US stock markets later today.
07:01 Monday 17th September 2001

Vodafone looks to boost Japan Telecom stake
Vodafone says it's in talks with East Japan Railway to boost its stake in Japan Telecom.
06:34 Monday 17th September 2001

Bin Laden followers thought to have been in Japan
About a dozen suspected followers of Osama bin Laden are believed to have entered Japan shortly before the US terrorist attacks.
01:19 Monday 17th September 2001

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