Reports: Afghan captors release Japanese reporter (AP)

This undated photo shows Kosuke Tsuneoka, a Japanese journalist and veteran of war zones. The Japanese journalist who was abducted by apparent Taliban militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors, reports said Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA, MANDATORY CREDIT **AP - A Japanese journalist who was abducted by apparent Taliban militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors, reports said Sunday.
Afghan governor says kidnapped Japan journalist freed (Reuters)
Reuters - A Japanese journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan in April has been freed, according to an Afghan provincial official who said on Sunday the journalist had been abducted by the Taliban.
Japanese journalist freed in Afghanistan: report (AFP)

This handout photo released by Amnesty International shows Japanese freelance journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka. Tsuneoka, who has been missing since April and was believed to have been kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban, has been freed.(AFP/HO/Amnesty International/Amnesty International)AFP - A Japanese journalist believed to have been kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban has been released after five months, a report said on Sunday.
Suzuki to build new auto plant in India (AFP)

Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to build a new auto assembly plant near the Indian capital New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)AFP - Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to build a new auto assembly plant near the Indian capital New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Thousands of Japanese schools serving whale meat (AFP)

File photo shows slabs of whale meat, or 'kujira', for sale at a seafood shop in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo. Whale meat is on the menu at around a sixth of Japan's state-run elementary and junior high schools, a survey released Sunday showed.(AFP/File/Richard A. Brooks)AFP - Whale meat is on the menu at around a sixth of Japan's state-run elementary and junior high schools, a survey released Sunday showed.
Japan PM leadership rival on the offensive (AFP)

Ruling Democratic Party of Japan powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa speaks during his debate with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, during the DPJ leadership contest at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. Ozawa, vying for Japan's political leadership with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, criticised him for ceding control of decision-making to bureaucrats.(AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura)AFP - Ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, vying for Japan's political leadership with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, criticised him Saturday for ceding control of decision-making to bureaucrats.
US lauds Japan for new Iran sanctions (AFP)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(L) and Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner(R), seen here in May 2010, praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran's contested nuclear program.(AFP/POOL/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - The United States praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran's contested nuclear program.
Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran (AP)
AP - Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.
BOJ to stand pat next week, eyes easing next month (Reuters)
Reuters - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold off on easing monetary policy next week but is gearing up for further action in October as the strong yen threatens to derail its forecast of a moderate economic recovery, sources said.
Pink Panthers jewel heist suspect charged in Japan (AP)
AP - Japanese prosecutors charged a man believed to belong to the "Pink Panthers" ring of jewelry thieves Friday with stealing a diamond tiara and other jewelry worth millions from a Tokyo store.
Japan slaps new financial sanctions on Iran (AFP)

US State Department special advisor for nonproliferation and arms control Robert Einhorn (right), accompanied by Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Glaser, speaks to press after meeting Japanese officials at the US embassy in Tokyo, on August 4. Einhorn and Glaser urged Japan to follow Europe's example and take AFP - Japan imposed new sanctions Friday against Iran, including an assets freeze on people and entities linked to its contentious nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions.
Japan whale meat case echoes apartheid: Greenpeace chief (AFP)

Greenpeace International executive director Kumi Naidoo speaks to the press with Greenpeace Japan member Junichi Sato beside him, in Tokyo, on September 3. Two japanese activists, includung Sato, are to face possible jail terms for stealing a box of whale meat in a trial the environmental group says will test the country's limits on political activism.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo on Friday likened Japan's treatment of two of its anti-whaling activists to the tactics of the former apartheid regime he once campaigned against in his native South Africa.
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