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A plant-eating predator from Japan could be used to control a superweed spreading throughout the UK, scientists believe.

Japan keeps its key interest rate at 0.5% for the 20th consecutive month - amid continued worries about the global financial crisis.

The electronics show in Japan is chock full of nifty stuff, from skinny TVs and phones that unlock cars to a Hello Kitty promo for Windows Home Server.

Japan's cabinet agrees new funding to stimulate the economy, and Prime Minister Taro Aso also offers tax cuts.

Japan's trade deficit slips into the red in August as oil imports surge and exports slow amid the current financial crisis.

Japan weathered an economic crisis of its own nearly two decades ago. Like the U.S., its financial crisis began in the real estate market.

Economists who have studied the crisis say the experience offers valuable lessons for the U.S.

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Fears about a global economic slowdown continue to weigh on stock markets, with Japan's main share index falling nearly 3%.

The first home-designed and built telecoms satellite for Japan goes safely into orbit from a launch pad in French Guiana.

Japanese fruit is big business. You may recall the square watermelon — it won't roll around in the fridge — and can cost close to $100.

A new premium fruit has made its debut in Japan: the Ruby Roman grape. Each tomato-colored grape is a little smaller than a pingpong ball — and costs about $26.

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