Yokohama

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on the sidelines of a meeting in Europe in the highest-level contact between the countries since a bitter diplomatic feud broke out a month ago over disputed islands, both countries confirmed Tuesday.

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan took the wraps off its new March subcompact Tuesday, which is being manufactured in Thailand for sale in Japan, underlining a trend for Japanese automakers to shift more production abroad.

TOKYO - A court Friday ordered protesters to keep away from a theater that plans to show the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," about a dolphin hunt in a Japanese village.

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan is finally finding out who is getting the big paychecks, thanks to a new rule requiring disclosure of pay for executives receiving 100 million yen ($1 million) or more.