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  1. Japan Will Cut Corporate Income Tax Rate


    New York Times - Hiroko Tabuchi - 5 hours ago

    TOKYOJapan will cut its corporate income tax rate by 5 percentage points in a bid to shore up its sluggish economy, Prime Minister ...
    Japan PM Kan orders 5 percentage point corporate tax cut- Reuters
    Japan to cut corporate income tax: reports- AFP
    Japan to cut corporate tax to stimulate economy- Bloomberg
    Xinhua - Straits Times
    all 30 news articles »


  2. Tankan Points to Contraction as Bond Market Signals Recovery ...


    Bloomberg - Keiko Ujikane - 7 hours ago

    A man cycles past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg Japanese ...
    Japanese Yields Climb- Wall Street Journal
    Japan's Bonds Decline Before US Retail-Sales Report, Auction- BusinessWeek
    Japan's Bonds Decline Before U.S. Retail-Sales Report, Auction- San Francisco Chronicle
    Bloomberg - MarketWatch
    all 21 news articles »
  3. Japan retail fund value hits 7-month high in Nov


    Reuters - 13 hours ago

    TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The value of investment trust funds targeting Japanese... retail investors hit a seven-month high in November as domestic shares
    Japan shares end up 0.8 pct- Independent Online
    Japanese Stocks Advance on US Consumer Sentiment, China's Rate Action-Bloomberg
    Weaker yen, rise on Wall Street give boost to Japanese stocks- Sify
    MarketWatch - 123Jump.com
    all 73 news articles »


  4. Japan JGC says made bid to build Vietnam refinery


    Reuters Africa - Junko Fujita - Risa Maeda - 11 hours ago

    TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japanese engineering firm JGC Corp (1963.T: Quote) said on Monday it has made a bid to build Vietnam's second oil refinery for a ...
    JGC-Led Group Gets Right To Build Vietnam Refinery -Nikkei- Wall Street Journal
    JGC Group Wins Vietnam Refinery Contract, Nikkei Says- Bloomberg
    all 10 news articles »
  5. A Call for Tokyo for Internet Action


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - James Simms - 9 hours ago

    Earlier this year, Tokyo set a target of 100% access by 2015. Japan's average monthly broadband cost is nearly $50, compared with South Korea's $28, ...
    Stoke Announces Formation of Stoke Japan K.K. in Tokyo- Business Wire (press release)
    all 9 news articles » ASX:TLS - TYO:9432
  6. Japan performs well at judo Grand slam


    Inside Japan Tours - Susan Ballion - 6 hours ago

    Japanese athletes have performed well on the first day of the Grand Slam Tokyo judo event. The host nation team secured four out of the possible four totals ...
    Tritton wins bronze in Grand Slam judo tournament- TSN
    Azerbaijani judo team 14th in Grand Slam in Tokyo- News.Az
    Japan wins four out of five champions in judo Grand Slam- Xinhua
    AFP
    all 16 news articles »


  7. Japan to refocus military on China threats


    TODAYonline - 28 minutes ago

    by The New York Times TOKYO - Japan is about to release new military guidelines, in a sweeping overhaul of its Cold War-era defence strategy. ...
    [Editorial] A fuss in Tokyo- The Korea Herald
    Japan to shift military towards China threat- Financial Times
    Japan faces up to threats from China, North Korea- Sydney Morning Herald
    The Diplomat - Korea Times
    all 1146 news articles »


  8. S. Korean, Japanese lawyers demand Tokyo release documents on 1965 ...


    Korea Times - 1 day ago

    Lawyers from South Korea and Japan pressed Tokyo to disclose all documents regarding a 1965 treaty that the Japanese government insists closed all ...
    Korea, Japan lawyers join forces for 'comfort women'- Korea Times
    all 3 news articles »


  9. Japan's Keiyo Ethylene shuts naphtha cracker Monday


    Reuters Africa - Risa Maeda - Edmund Klamann - 13 hours ago

    TOKYO Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japanese petrochemical joint venture Keiyo Ethylene Co has halted its sole 690000 tonne per year capacity naphtha cracker since ...
    TYO:4183 - PINK:MITUY - PINK:MITUF
  10. NKSJ Holdings: Agreed To Sell About 10% Stake In Fiba Sigorta To EBRD


    NIKKEI.com - 14 hours ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's NKSJ Holdings (8630) said Monday it has agreed to sell a 9.99% stake in Turkish insurer Fiba Sigorta to European Bank for ...
  11. 01:02pm Critical Decisions Looming for Japan's...


    Jutia Group - 4 hours ago

    These decisions will impact the conduct of Japan's global non-proliferation diplomacy. ANALYSIS: Assessing the degree of salience to Tokyo of ...
    IAEA - University of Tokyo and IAEA Join Forces to Improve Nuclear ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 26 news articles »


  12. Nomura sets up ETF team, sees growth in Japan


    Economic Times - 4 hours ago

    TOKYO: Nomura Holdings plans to add more foreign and domestic exchange traded funds to its line-up in Japan, eyeing growth in a market it hopes will double ...
    TYO:8604
  13. Judo: Double glory for Japan's Tachimoto sisters


    Channel News Asia - 5 hours ago

    TOKYO: Japan's Megumi Tachimoto and her younger sister Haruka helped the host country to end the Grand Slam Tokyo judo tournament on Monday with 11 titles ...
  14. Tokyo assembly panel clears bill to regulate sexual comics


    Mainichi Daily News - 15 hours ago

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Tokyo metropolitan assembly panel passed a controversial bill ... the bill gained approval from members of the Democratic Party of Japan, ...
    Tokyo Says "Sayonara" To Freedom Of Speech?- Kotaku.com
    all 6 news articles »
  15. Theatre star's bar brawl costs him €1.8 million


    Times of Malta - 13 hours ago

    Japanese traditional Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Koji Sasahara/PA Wire A star of traditional Japanese ...
    Suspect denies initiating Ebizo fight- The Japan Times
    Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting Kabuki star Ebizo- Mainichi Daily News
    Ebizo's alleged assailant arrested- The Japan Times
    all 7 news articles »


  16. Suspend your disbelief: Pole dancing targets the Olympics


    Universal Sports (blog) - 4 hours ago

    ... the International Pole Dancing Championships were taking place in Tokyo. ... this day forward, Japan's Mai Sato was the winner of the women's final. ...
    Pole-dancing craze whips up a storm in Japan- China Post
    Stripping Gets Competitive: The Push for Pole Dancing at 2016 ...- Gather.com
    Pole dancing holds world championships- TMC Net
    all 9 news articles »


  17. Fresh push to lift Japan arms export ban


    Financial Times - Mure Dickie - 8 hours ago

    Japan's defence ministry is determined to push for an easing of the nation's ban on arms exports in spite of strong political ...
  18. CWB Celebrates 75 Years In Tokyo


    Portage Online - Kelvin Heppner - 8 hours ago

    A 75th anniversary reception was held this week in Tokyo, Japan marking the long relationship between the Canadian Wheat Board and its Japanese customers. ...
  19. Japan Tax Policymakers Agree On Heavier Taxation On Wealthy


    Wall Street Journal - 11 hours ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's tax officials largely agreed Monday that the government should start taxing high earners, including corporate executives, ...
  20. Japan ruling DPJ presses kingpin for ethics panel


    Reuters - 15 hours ago

    TOKYO Dec 13 (Reuters) - The No. 2 leader of Japan's ruling Democratic Party (DPJ) urged powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa to appear before a parliamentary ethics ...
    The Week Ahead: DPJ Elders Convene, Otsuka Holdings IPO, Asakusa ...- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    DPJ Execs To Address Ozawa Scandal Amid Internal Fighting- NIKKEI.com
    Ozawa, Hatoyama, Koshiishi agree on need to prevent DPJ split- The Japan Times
    Forex Pros - Xinhua
    all 52 news articles »


  21. Hanoi Stock Exchange And Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. Sign A ...


    Exchange News Direct - 11 hours ago

    On December 13th, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group (TSE Group), Inc. and Hanoi Stock ... better investment environment to the investors in both Japan and Vietnam. ...
  22. Tokyo Pop | A Marc Jacobs One-Off


    New York Times (blog) - Rebecca Willa Davis - 4 hours ago

    Forget lacquerware bowls and silk kimonos: If you're on the hunt for a truly only-in-Japan souvenir, look no further than Marc Jacobs's new Tokyo flagship ...


  23. KDDI To Offer Overseas Money Transfers With US Firm


    NIKKEI.com - 6 hours ago

    TOKYO (Nikkei)--KDDI Corp. (9433) said Monday that it has invested in US financial ... Japan's... second-largest mobile phone company has spent 22.05 million
    KDDI Invests $22M in MFIC to Jointly Build Mobile Payment Platform ...- National Post (registration)
    all 33 news articles » TYO:9433 - PINK:KDDIF - ETR:DIP
  24. Classic Hollywood Movie Spotlight: 'Tokyo Story'


    Hollywood.com - Zay Amsbury - 6 hours ago

    The fact that Tokyo Story is a Japanese movie about a Japanese family only makes clearer that family is family, at least in the modern world. ...


  25. Win for Mitchell in Tokyo


    Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

    ... fittingly with a gold medal at the prestigious Toyota Cup event in Japan. ... In other results in Tokyo, world championships bronze medallist Prashanth ...
  26. Veteran lensman focuses on the big picture


    Asahi Shimbun - Chihiro Ito - 21 hours ago

    (Makoto Kaku)Ryuichi Hirokawa chats about his experiences with young people at the office of Days Japan in Tokyo. (Makoto Kaku)No. 8 issue of Days Japan At ...
  27. Drinker buys record round


    The Australian - 23 hours ago

    A NOTORIOUS record of ostentatious drinks-buying by Tokyo's flush brokers, ...Japan in a dismal quarter for the Japanese economy. ... foreign bankers from
    Brokers shamed by $36890 shout- The Australian
    all 6 news articles »


  28. Fans line up in Japan to get glimpse of Korean stars


    JoongAng Daily - 7 hours ago

    More than 4000 fans gathered at Haneda Airport in Japan on Sunday to see Hallyu stars Bae Yong-jun and Kim Hyun-joong, who flew to Tokyo to participate in a ...
    Yon-sama greeted by 4000 fans at Haneda- Japan Today
    all 2 news articles »


  29. Japan Nov power output growth slows to 1.6 pct y/y


    Reuters Africa - 16 hours ago

    TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japan's power output rose 1.6 percent in November from a year earlier, but year-on-year growth decreased for the third month in a ...
    Japan utilities Nov fuel oil consumption rises y/y- Reuters Africa
    Japan's Power Utilities Increase Fuel Oil Use on Higher Output- BusinessWeek
    Nov. electricity supply grows 1.6% for 12th straight monthly rise- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    all 9 news articles »
  30. Japan to sign LNG feasibility study with Gazprom


    Reuters Africa - Chikako Mogi - Joseph Radford - 18 hours ago

    TOKYO Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japan is set sign an agreement with Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote) to study the business prospects of building a ...
    Japan, Russia to build liquid natural gas plant: report- AFP
    Russia, Japan to build LNG plant- The Voice of Russia
    Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    Bellingham Herald
    all 24 news articles »


  31. Life-size whale pics will leave viewers in awe [Japan Times, Tokyo]


    TMCnet - 3 days ago

    That's more than enough to take a detailed image of, say, Tokyo Tower. Now imagine a camera with almost five times that resolution -- capturing a massive 50 ...
  32. Recession Lasting Until 2018 Worth Exploring: William Pesek


    Bloomberg - William Pesek - 23 hours ago

    It comes from Eisuke Sakakibara, Japan's former top currency official. He is known as “Mr. Yen” for his ability to move markets. Because Tokyo's ...
  33. INTERVIEW: Former soldier seeks justice from Japanese


    Taipei Times - 6 hours ago

    Japanese people respect the emperor, but so what? He owes me money!” Takeei told the Taipei Times in an exclusive interview in his apartment in Tokyo last ...
  34. ECONOMIC SIGNALS-Ominous signs for funding of Japan govt debt


    Reuters - Stanley White - Neil Fullick - 12 hours ago

    TOKYO Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japan has avoided the investor wrath seen in Europe over high sovereign debt on the view that the government has no funding problem ...
  35. Japan to Add New Missile Interceptors


    Global Security Newswire - 4 hours ago

    manufactured PAC-3 interceptors are fielded at three air bases in Japan. Under a plan outlined in Tokyo's yearly national security white paper, ...
    Japan to deploy new missile interceptors: report- AsiaOne
    Japan eyes nationwide missile interceptors: report- Reuters
    Japan will strengthen missile defense- UPI.com
    Mainichi Daily News - RIA Novosti
    all 37 news articles »


  36. Shochiku to produce Yamada pic


    Variety - Mark Schilling - 5 hours ago

    Yamada and Shochiku will also produce a legit theater version of "Tokyo Story," which will bow in 2011. In Japan, Yamada was long best-known for his ...
  37. Japan's Cosmo restarted Yokkaichi CDU after power outage


    Reuters Africa - Risa Maeda - Michael Watson - 16 hours ago

    TOKYO Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil Co (5007.T: Quote) said on Monday it restarted the 75000 barrels per day (bpd) No.6 crude distillation ...
  38. AirAsia X Launches KL - Tokyo Flights


    ASIATravelTips.com - 1 day ago

    AirAsia X has launched flights between Kuala Lumpur and Haneda International airport in Tokyo, Japan. The low cost airline will operate the route three ...
    TYO:9706
  39. JGBs slide as Treasuries fall bruises sentiment


    Reuters - 15 hours ago

    By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds slid on Monday, resuming their recent fall after a sharp bounce the previous ...
    JGBs resume fall, market braces for 20-year sale- Forex Pros
    all 4 news articles »
  40. AllHipHop in Japan: The Red Bull BC ONE Competition


    AllHipHop - Jake Crates - Steve Raze - 5 hours ago

    In the first part of our series to bring you hip-hop coverage from across the globe, AllHipHop traveled to Tokyo, Japan to cover the Red Bull BC One ...
  41. JUDO: France's Agbegnenou tastes glory but hosts rule


    Daily Times - 1 day ago

    TOKYO: France's Clarisse Agbegnenou became the only non-Japanese champion as the host country dominated the Grand Slam Tokyo on Sunday. ...
  42. 'Galapagos' technology not a weakness, but sign of Japan's ...


    Mainichi Daily News - Ken Sakamura - 19 hours ago

    At the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival held in October, ... That's how differently the "realness" of the film is perceived in Japan and the US ...


  43. Tokio Hotel News: Tokio Hotel visits in Japan for the first time


    Examiner.com - 1 hour ago

    One would think that a band named Tokio Hotel would have been to Tokyo, Japan at least a million times. But that is not the case for the German band from ...
  44. Sumitomo, Molycorp Sign MOU on Rare Earth Supply to Japan


    Japan Corporate News (press release) - Chris Lui - 8 hours ago

    Tokyo, Dec 13, 2010 (JCN) - Sumitomo Corp. and Colorado-based Molycorp Inc. have ...Japan. ... California, and the supply of Molycorp-produced rare earth to
    MCP
  45. Japan Google Searchers: Give us the Good News


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - 13 hours ago

    Associated Press Japanese soccer fans celebrate after Japan's unexpected win over Denmark at World Cup Group E soccer match in Tokyo on June 25. ...
    GOOG
  46. Toyota yet to outrun recall crisis, say analysts


    AFP - David Watkins - 1 day ago

    TOKYO — After a year in which Toyota's worst crisis saw the recall of millions of ... said Masatoshi Nishimoto, Japan and Korea vehicle analyst at IHS. ...
  47. Asharq al-Awsat Talks to Japan FM Seiji Maehara


    Asharq Alawsat - Mousa Mahdi - 8 hours ago

    The 1st Arab - Japan Economic Forum was held in Tokyo in December 2009. There were more than nine hundred attendees from Japan, and over three hundred from ...
    Arab, Japan: Tunis Declaration Developing Economic Relations- Global Arab Network - English News
    Arabs and Japan are coming together- Ahram Online
    Opening of second Arab-Japanese Economic Forum- Zawya
    Global Arab Network - English News
    all 26 news articles »


  48. Tritton medals in Japan


    Toronto Sun - 19 hours ago

    After competing for Canada in 2008 in Beijing, Tritton won bronze Sunday at Tokyo's Super Slam Kano Cup in Japan, considered one of the most prestigious ...
  49. Nikkei hurt by profit-taking, turnover at 2010 high


    Reuters - Antoni Slodkowski - Ayai Tomisawa - 3 days ago

    TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.7 percent on Friday, as a higher-than-expected settlement for ...
    Japanese shares seen under pressure next week- AsiaOne
    Nikkei Gains 1%; Current Account Surplus Up 2.9%- Ticker Magazine
    Nikkei falls 0.72 pct. as overheating spurs profit-taking- Xinhua
    Sify - Reuters Africa
    all 581 news articles »


  50. MNI Survey: Japan Oct Tertiary Industry Index Seen +0.3% M/M


    Automated Trader - 17 hours ago

    TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's tertiary industry index, which measures spending in the service sector, is expected to have risen a seasonally adjusted 0.3% on month ...
  51. Japan's robot suit to bring hope to the disabled


    AFP - Miwa Suzuki - 1 day ago

    TSUKUBA — Japan's Cyberdyne may share its name with the company responsible ... in September in Tsukuba City northeast of Tokyo, using the lower-limb model. ...
  52. Japan MMA News: More Fights Booked for Dynamite!!, K-1 and Dream ...


    Bloody Elbow - 5 hours ago

    A source with knowledge of the major television happenings in Japan indicated to me today that Tokyo Broadcasting System will discuss NYE plans for ...
  53. Daihatsu Motor Expects Japan Mini-Vehicle Market To Fall 4% In 2011


    Fox Business - Yoshio Takahashi - 15 hours ago

    TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Daihatsu Motor Co. (7262.TO) expects Japan's overall mini-car market to fall 4.1% next year as last September's ...
    TYO:7262
  54. Steel sale ups stock at Sapporo


    The Japan Times - 2 days ago

    ... largest gain since June 22, 2009, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended for the day. ... Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund (Offshore) LP and its partner, ...
    Japan Stocks: Dr. Ci:Labo, Komatsu, Nikon, Sapporo, Tokyo Dome- Bloomberg
    all 10 news articles » TYO:2501 - TYO:9681 - TYO:9681N
  55. Aussie fireman wins pole dancing world title


    Ninemsn - Anne Lin - 3 days ago

    ... crowned champion at the international pole dancing championships in Tokyo. ...Japan. ... earning him automatic entry into the international competition in
    Pole dancing holds world championships- The Associated Press
    Now, a world cup for pole dancing- NDTV.com
    Pole-dancing: world's latest craze- AFP
    ABC News
    all 362 news articles »


  56. Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia starts flying to Japan


    Mainichi Daily News - 3 days ago

    Australia's Jetstar Airways also connects Kansai International Airport and Narita airport, east of Tokyo, with Australian cities. Regional airports in Japan ...
    Plane Spotting at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan- Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
    AirAsia X to launch Japan route on Thursday- AFP
    Kyodo news summary -9-- TMCnet
    all 29 news articles » TYO:9706


  57. Japanese Yields Rise


    Wall Street Journal - Andrew Monahan - 4 days ago

    TOKYO—A rise in domestic stock prices and higher US Treasury yields pushed Japan's benchmark bond yield to a six-month high. ...
    BOJ sees JGB yield rise a headache but no spur to act- Reuters
    JGBs jump on bargain hunting as US yield rise pauses- Reuters
    JGBs edge up after slide as US yield rise pauses- Reuters
    NASDAQ
    all 17 news articles »
  58. 'Saudi-Japan ties stronger than ever'


    Arab News - K.S. Ramkumar - 2 hours ago

    The volume of exports from Saudi Arabia to Japan in 2009 reached $29.2 billion, ...Tokyo last month, ... of tax evasion between the two governments in


  59. Tokyo moms stress human ties, Chinese want success


    Reuters - Elaine Lies - Steve Addison - 3 days ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo mothers want their children to grow up to treasure ...Japanese education firm Benesse Holdings (9783. ... research institute linked to


  60. Calligraphy LONG LIFE


    Journeyman Weekly - 9 hours ago

    One third of all suicides in Japan are now committed by someone over 65 - a world record. Standing in line for food distribution in the north of Tokyo. ...
  61. Tokyo music documentary produced by Greenwich resident


    California Chronicle - Frank MacEachern - 2 hours ago

    ... who now lives in Brooklyn, NY, had studied in Japan during his junior ... The idea of jetting to Tokyo and immersing themselves in a music scene and a ...
  62. Tokyo thieves warned not to eat stolen poisonous fish


    Telegraph.co.uk - Julian Ryall - 4 days ago

    Considered a delicacy at this time of year in Japan, two crates of "fugu" disappeared from Tsukiji Wholesale ...


  63. US dollar edges up


    AsiaOne - 15 hours ago

    The dollar changed hands at 84.08 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade, slightly up from ... Japan forex chief strategist Osamu Takashima told Dow Jones Newswires. ...
  64. Japan News: TNA wrestlers joining annual Tokyo Dome show, TNA tag ...


    Pro Wrestling Torch - James Caldwell - 1 day ago

    TNA will be represented at New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual Tokyo Dome show on January 4, 2011. ...
    TYO:9681 - TYO:9681N - ETR:T97


  65. FOR KIDS: Making snotty scents


    Science News - Stephen Ornes - 1 hour ago

    In a recent study, researchers from Japan's University of Tokyo showed that proteins in mucus change the makeup of odors before those scents even make it to ...
  66. Russia says warplanes flew near US-Japan drill


    Reuters - Aleksei Chernyshov - Thomas Grove - 5 days ago

    Ties between Japan and Russia have been strained since Russian President Dmitry Medvedev infuriated Tokyo last month by becoming the first Russian leader to ...
    Russia jets halt US-Japan drills- BBC News
    Russian navy jets disrupted US-Japanese military exercise- Telegraph.co.uk
    Russian planes interrupt US-Japan exercise- Stars and Stripes
    NTDTV - Pravda
    all 100 news articles »


  67. American Airlines Offers New Service to Asia With New Nonstop ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 7 hours ago

    20, 2011, American Airlines will begin flying to Tokyo Haneda, ... The pre-order option provides convenience to customers traveling to and from Japan. ...
  68. Japan leads Asia stocks higher


    Ninemsn - 4 days ago

    Tokyo's rise was led by banks and insurers, boosted by a surge in financial stocks on Wall Street. Spirits were also lifted by news that Japan's economy ...
    Most Asian Stocks Fall on China Policy Concern, Ireland Credit ...- Bloomberg
    Asian markets inch higher...China stocks down- India Infoline.com
    Japan's growth data pushed the Asian stocks higher- Forex Pros
    Dice News - GulfNews
    all 212 news articles »


  69. President urges Tokyo to pass law on NPM exhibitions in Japan


    Focus Taiwan News Channel - 3 days ago

    10 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou called on Japan Friday to pass and enact as soon as possible a law that will protect collections of the National Palace ...
    Taiwan-Japan ties head towards a rough patch- China Post
    Tech-sharing protocol with Taiwan inked on disasters- The Japan Times
    all 3 news articles »


  70. Bluefin tuna catches to be reduced in Pacific: reports


    AFP - 1 day ago

    Japan's annual catch of young bluefin tuna averaged 4500 tonnes between 2002 and 2004, the daily added. But an official at Japan's fishery agency in Tokyo ...
    Young tuna haul in Western Pacific to be held below 2002-04 levels- Japan Today
    all 42 news articles »


  71. East Siberia-Pacific Ocean Crude: A Boon for Japan


    Oil and Gas Industry Latest News - Ivan Andreyevskiy - 1 day ago

    Until recently, Iran was another large exporter of oil to Japan, but Tokyo is supporting the world community in enforcing economic sanctions against Teheran ...
  72. Japan buys carbon rights from Poland, nears target


    Reuters Africa - Risa Maeda - 3 days ago

    TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japan has agreed to buy emission rights from Poland equivalent to four million tonnes of CO2 under the Kyoto ...
    Japan firms say to keep up CO2 cuts if U.N. talks fail- Reuters
    Indonesia rejects Japan proposal- Jakarta Post
    all 16 news articles » TYO:3893 - TYO:5401


  73. Japan's Nagatomo ponders Asian Cup snub


    Reuters Africa - 3 days ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo could snub his country for next month's Asian Cup by choosing to help his struggling Italian club Cesena ...
    Nagatomo in club-country dilemma for Asian Cup- AFP
    all 15 news articles »


  74. Japan Calendar Dec. 13-17


    Bloomberg - 1 day ago

    By Tokyo newsroom +81-3-3201-8950 - Sun Dec 12 21:00:00 GMT 2010 The following is a calendar of expected financial events in Japan. ...
  75. The Hitler costume fiasco shows Japan has lost touch with its past


    The Guardian - 13 hours ago

    A Japanese colleague of mine, who teaches at a respectable university in Tokyo, swears to me that his students will sometimes stare at him in a stupefied ...


  76. Video: How to sky dive two meters off the ground, using Google


    CNNGo.com - Robert Michael Poole - 15 hours ago

    The boys are seen in a warehouse hovering above a projection of Japan as the screen is manipulated to ... Robert Michael Poole is CNNGo's Tokyo City editor.
    GOOG
  77. Profs Debut Android Measurement App


    Daily Research News Online - 3 hours ago

    Two Assistant Professors, based in the US and Japan, have developed an app which ... (left) from Tokyo's National Institute for Informatics from Japan have ...


  78. Japan rugby coach Kirwan envisages Asia-Pacific Cup


    AFP - 1 day ago

    TOKYO — All Black legend John Kirwan says he wants to see a competition ... New Zealand and Australia set up ahead of the 2019 rugby World Cup in Japan. ...
  79. Caterham Japan Hit Tokyo Streets To Blast Around Gran Turismo 5 Track


    The Checkered Flag - 1 Dec 2010

    Caterham Japan approached Remi Schouten with the unique idea of recording a video around the infamous Route 246 track on the streets of Tokyo, check out the ...


  80. Blossom Japan Set to Shine in Japan


    eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition - 19 hours ago

    Only 4 days in Tokyo, boasting some 180 international and Japanese buyers, Blossom Japan for the first time, welcomes some of the finest luxurious brands, ...
  81. King discusses cooperation with head of Jordanian-Japanese ...


    Jordan Times - 53 minutes ago

    During a meeting with the visiting delegation, the two sides followed up on talks held in Tokyo in October, during an official visit of Rifai to Japan. ...


  82. Japanese killer loses final appeal in Lucie Blackman case


    Telegraph.co.uk - Danielle Demetriou - 4 days ago

    Joji Obara, ... a judge in Japan's Supreme Court ruled out the possibility of any further appeals. ...
    Japan man loses appeal over death of UK hostess- AFP
    Life sentence to be finalized for man convicted in Blackman case- Mainichi Daily News
    Serial rapist who abducted Lucie Blackman finally jailed after ...- Kent News
    Wall Street Journal (blog) - The Japan Times
    all 15 news articles »


  83. 14000 in 26 countries, regions get leaked Tokyo police info on ...


    Japan Today - 4 days ago

    Among them, six men, including Japanese and foreign Muslims, filed a complaint Thursday with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office over the leak, ...
  84. Japan, Germany win gold in speed skating World Cup


    Xinhua - Zhang Xiang - 1 day ago

    TOKYO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japanese speed skater Joji Kato and Jenny Wolf of Germany won the men's and women's 500 meters respectively at the World Cup ...
  85. Former Sony Brass Not Hip To A Foreigner Running The Show


    Kotaku.com - 8 hours ago

    Koichiro Tsujino, who headed up Sony's Vaio division and was the president of Google Japan until earlier this year, gave a seminar in Tokyo earlier today, ...
  86. Japan's Reserves Fall to $1.1 Trillion; Otsuka Offering at Low End ...


    123Jump.com - Chandrasekhar Atreya - 6 days ago

    5:00 PM Tokyo, JapanTokyo stocks lost as the yen rose to a three-week high. Otsuka Holdings, the largest healthcare offering since 2006 priced near the ...
    Tokyo Shares End Down As Yen Gains, Ireland Vote Awaited- Wall Street Journal
    Otsuka Holdings to sell shares at Y2,100- Japan Today
    Otsuka Sets Price for $2.4 Billion Tokyo IPO at the Lower End of ...- Bloomberg
    Forex Pros - San Francisco Chronicle
    all 26 news articles »
  87. Japan Press: BOJ Shirakawa: Watch Downside Risk To US, Europe


    Automated Trader - 23 hours ago

    TOKYO (MNI) - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said the BOJ is monitoring downside risks to the US and Europe while watching for upside risks to ...
  88. Japan to cooperate on Bolivian lithium, resume lending to La Paz


    Fox News - 5 days ago

    TokyoJapan and Bolivia agreed to cooperate on the development of large-scale lithium reserves in the Andean nation, while an electricity project will see ...
    Japan, Bolivia To Cooperate On Lithium Development- NIKKEI.com
    Japan offers Bolivia help in return for lithium supply (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    Japan, Bolivia to cooperate on lithium technology development- Mineweb
    Monsters and Critics.com
    all 21 news articles »
  89. City to be centre for Japanese scholarship exams


    Times of India - Anil Kumar - 1 day ago

    To draw more students to Japanese universities, Tokyo University is setting up a liaison office in Bangalore next year. The number of Indian students in ...
  90. Japan sells Samsung Galaxy Tab to enterprises


    TechEye - 11 hours ago

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  91. Japan PM welcomes Cancun climate agreement


    Sin Chew Jit Poh - 1 day ago

    TOKYO, December 12, 2010 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has welcomed the outcome of UN climate talks in Mexico as a "big step" towards involving ...
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  92. Dressed for the cold


    Malaysia Star - Sarah Mori - 21 hours ago

    Japanese pines are revered evergreens which accentuate the scenery of a traditional Japanese landscape. Tokyo's largest black pine, “300-year-old pine”, ...


  93. Tokyo Hooters Girls


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    10, 2010, at 7:48 AM ET A week before the first Hooters restaurant opened in Tokyo late in October, five Japanese staff-in-training huddled in the bathroom ...
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  94. Japan Antitrust Body Probes Mobile Game Site Operator DeNA


    Wall Street Journal - Juro Osawa - 5 days ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's antitrust regulator began an investigation into DeNA Co. (2432. ...
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  95. BOJ newcomer upbeat on economy


    Reuters - Leika Kihara - Rie Ishiguro - 4 days ago

    SAITAMA/TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese bond yields have not risen enough to seriously harm an economy that is set to ...
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  96. Ueno's long, successful season ends with a whimper


    The Daily Yomiuri - 4 hours ago

    Japan swept all four titles on Saturday. But Ueno's defeat served as a reminder that ... Ueno, who won her second straight world gold in Tokyo in September, ...
  97. Sony nicks Nobel prize winner to R&D unit


    The Swedish Wire - 12 hours ago

    TOKYO (AFP) - Electronics giant Sony said Monday it had named Eiichi Negishi, the Japanese co-recipient of this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry in Sweden, ...
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  98. Japan team say stem cells helped monkey jump again


    AFP - 5 days ago

    TOKYOJapanese researchers said Wednesday they had used stem cells to restore partial mobility in a small monkey that had been paralysed from the neck ...
  99. ASIAN stocks fluctuated last week


    Malaysia Star - 23 hours ago

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    Asian stock markets mostly post modest gains- The Associated Press
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  100. Panasonic to Beat Annual TV Sales Target of 21 Million Sets ...


    Bloomberg - Mariko Yasu - Maki Shiraki - 3 days ago

    Shipments of flat-panel sets in Japan jumped fivefold last month from a year earlier, according to electronics-research firm BCN Inc. in Tokyo. ...
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