Panasonic signs sponsorship accord for Paralympics

Panasonic signs sponsorship accord for Paralympics

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. Executive Officer Satoshi Takeyasu (L) shakes hands with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven on Oct. 15, 2014, in Tokyo after they signed a new partnership agreement. The Japanese electronics conglomerate has supplied audiovisual equipment to the Olympic and Paralympic Games since 1998, and the new agreement additionally covers the provision of care products for the elderly and disabled.

4 Afghans ask gov't to grant them refugee status

4 Afghans ask gov't to grant them refugee status

TOKYO, Japan - Khodadad (L, front) and three other Afghan nationals, who filed requests for refugee status with Japan's Justice Ministry, speak at a news conference Oct. 15 in Tokyo. The four men, ranging in age from 29 to 50 and belonging to ethnic minority groups opposed to the Taliban, came to Japan between 1998 and 1999 and live in prefectures including Osaka and Chiba.

Bears push Nikkei down to 27-month closing low

Bears push Nikkei down to 27-month closing low

TOKYO, Japan - People watch a price board outside a brokerage house in Tokyo's Nihonbashi area Jan. 11 as stock prices plunge to a 27-month low. The Nikkei Stock Average slid a further 231.58 points to 13,201.07, its lowest close since Oct. 15, 1998.

4 Afghans ask gov't to grant them refugee status

4 Afghans ask gov't to grant them refugee status

TOKYO, Japan - Khodadad (L, front) and three other Afghan nationals, who filed requests for refugee status with Japan's Justice Ministry, speak at a news conference Oct. 15 in Tokyo. The four men, ranging in age from 29 to 50 and belonging to ethnic minority groups opposed to the Taliban, came to Japan between 1998 and 1999 and live in prefectures including Osaka and Chiba.

Bears push Nikkei down to 27-month closing low

Bears push Nikkei down to 27-month closing low

TOKYO, Japan - People watch a price board outside a brokerage house in Tokyo's Nihonbashi area Jan. 11 as stock prices plunge to a 27-month low. The Nikkei Stock Average slid a further 231.58 points to 13,201.07, its lowest close since Oct. 15, 1998.