Massive quake strikes Japan

TAIPEI (AFP) - Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei on Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese atomic crisis.

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SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions.

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's prime minister vowed Sunday to seek talks with Pyongyang in a bid to settle the nagging issue of North Korea's kidnapping of Japanese, without risking its alliance with Washington and Seoul.

TOKYO (AFP) - Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation's top exporters, but, some commentators warn, the drop is not all good news.

In the halcyon days of the late 1950s, down at Scarborough beach where the surf limped in like rolling hills of some undiscovered country, Len Dibben caught his first wave.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way on Sunday as their rivals try to find a way to prevent a ninth Chinese team championship in the event.

SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said.

PARIS (AFP) - Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia knocked off top seed and title-holder Ding Ning in a thrilling contest to reach the final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday.

There has been another incident involving Boeing'™s new Dreamliner plane.

PARIS (AFP) - North Korea saw off a spirited comeback by South Korea to claim the mixed doubles title in a politically-charged final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday.

BERLIN (AFP) - Bayern Munich came from two goals down to seal a 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, while their Champions League final opponents, Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim on the final day of the Bundesliga on Saturday.

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines beat the United Emirates 24-8 in the Asia Five Nations on Saturday as the hosts' maiden win ensured their survival in their first season in the region's top flight.

CANNES, France (AFP) - Audiences at the Cannes Film Festival hailed a "moving" Japanese drama Saturday about two families who fall victim to a baby swap.

TOKYO (AFP) - An aide to the Japanese premier returned home from a controversial trip to North Korea on Saturday, reportedly saying he had demanded Pyongyang's act swiftly on its kidnapping of Japanese nationals.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to exercise restraint. ...

Angelo Hyder hopes the memory of Australia's finest boxing moment will help secure a world title shot for WA's Matty Garlett in Japan later this year.