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TOKYO News, Dec 22, 2010

  1. Tokyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō; "Eastern Capital"), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It is located on the eastern ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo - Cached - Similar
  2. Asian stocks higher but rebound slows


    Financial Times - 1 hour ago

    Tokyo-listed, exporters received a lift from figures showing a 9.1 per cent rise in Japan's exports in November compared with a year earlier. ...
    Tokyo Shares End Down On Pre-Holiday Profit-Taking;Sanyo Off 5.1%- Wall Street Journal
    Sanyo Electric Falls Most in Five Months on Buyout- BusinessWeek
    Panasonic: To Make Sanyo, Panasonic Electric Works Wholly Owned ...- Fox Business
    Business Wire (press release) - Trading Markets (press release)
    all 166 news articles » TYO:6764 - TYO:6752 - TYO:6991

    The Hindu
  3. Nikkei slips 0.23 pct on profit taking, economic outlook weighs


    Xinhua - Zhang Xiang - 2 hours ago

    TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks edged lower Wednesday, with the key Nikkei stock index shedding 0.23 percent as investors opted to lock in gains ...
    Tokyo stocks inch up on US rally- Sify
    Nikkei slips from 7-month high but sentiment intact- Reuters
    Tokyo Stocks Slightly Higher On Futures Buying- NIKKEI.com
    NIKKEI.com - Monsters and Critics.com
    all 224 news articles »

    Moneycontrol.com
  4. CORRECT: Asian Shares End Mostly Up; Export Data Weighs Tokyo


    Wall Street Journal - 32 minutes ago

    (=Asian Shares End Mostly Up; Export Data Weighs Tokyo Shares at 11:04 GMT incorrectly stated the change in the Sensex index in the 18th paragraph. ...
    Asian Shares Mostly Up; Tokyo Capped By Exports Data- Wall Street Journal
    CORRECT: Asian Shares Mostly Up; Tokyo Capped By Weaker-Than ...- Wall Street Journal
    all 8 news articles »
  5. Sony Launches Music Streaming Service In UK And Ireland


    Wall Street Journal - 28 minutes ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Sony Corp. (6758.TO) said Wednesday it has launched an online streaming music service in the UK and Ireland, with the platform set to be ...
    Sony Launches Music Streaming Service- NPR
    Sony launches subscription Internet music service- NetworkWorld.com
    Sony on track to sell 15 mln PS3s in 2010/11: exec- Reuters Canada
    Bloomberg
    all 85 news articles »

    Portfolio.com
  6. BOJ Keeps Economic Assessment Unchanged In December


    NIKKEI.com - 6 hours ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The Bank of Japan kept its assessment of the domestic economy unchanged in December, saying the nation's economic recovery "seems to be ...
    Japan Bond Yields to Be Capped at 1.5% in 2011 on BOJ Policy ...- Bloomberg
    BOJ Upgrades Assessment Of Impact From Its Loose Mon. Policy- Automated Trader
    Japanese Yields Edge Up- Wall Street Journal
    Reuters - Mainichi Daily News
    all 299 news articles »

    Times of Malta
  7. Asian Stocks Advance on Rising Commodity Prices, Higher US Retail ...


    Bloomberg - Jonathan Burgos - Norie Kuboyama - 2 hours ago

    The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.1 percent to 134.88 as of 9:40 am in Tokyo, ...
    Asian stocks rise as commodities hit records- Sydney Morning Herald
    High risk appetite boosts Asian stocks- Forex Pros
    Asian markets advance on fading Korea tension- India Infoline.com
    Trading Markets (press release)
    all 52 news articles » TYO:6758

    Portfolio.com
  8. A round-up of today's other stories in brief


    Irish Times - 11 hours ago

    TOKYO – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 has jolted islands in the Pacific southeast of mainland Japan and a tsunami warning has been issued, ...
    Japan 7.4 seabed quake sparks tsunami scare, evacuations- AFP
    Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan- The Associated Press
    Strong quake off coast of Japan- CNN
    Wall Street Journal - CBC.ca
    all 490 news articles »

    MSN Singapore
  9. Nissan Prepares Show Cars for 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon


    Automobile Magazine - 3 hours ago

    Nissan will reveal nine of its dressed up products next month at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon. Similar to the Specialty Equipment Market Association show held ...
    Nissan Leaf Aero Style Concept at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon- CarAdvice
    Nissan LEAF Aero Style Concept revealed ahead of the 2011 Tokyo ...-AutoSpies.com
    Nine Nissan Goodies for Tokyo Auto Salon 2011- autoevolution
    Advertiser Talk - Motor Authority (blog)
    all 12 news articles » TYO:7201

    AutoSpies.com
  10. Asian markets widely down in quiet pre-holiday trade


    Economic Times - 1 hour ago

    Tokyo fell 0.23 per cent, or 24.05 points, to end at 10346.48 after closing ... It gained to 1.3127 dollars in afternoon Tokyo trade from 1.3093 dollars in ...
    Tokyo shares drift lower- MarketWatch
    all 8 news articles »

    Central Florida News 13
  11. Japan's Tokyo Gas to sell LNG to Hokkaido Gas


    Reuters Africa - Osamu Tsukimori - Michael Watson - 4 hours ago

    TOKYO Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan's top city gas distributor Tokyo Gas Co (9531.T: Quote) said on Wednesday it has reached a basic agreement to sell liquefied ...
    TYO:9534
  12. JAL says bamboo wheelchairs to ease security checks


    AFP - 3 hours ago

    TOKYO — Japan Airlines (JAL) has come up with a novel way to help wheelchair users avoid setting off metal detectors at airport security gates -- by ...
    Japan introduces bamboo wheelchairs in airports- Telegraph.co.uk
    JAL wheelchair doesn't trip up metal detectors- The Japan Times
    all 10 news articles » ETR:JAY - TYO:9205

    Telegraph.co.uk
  13. Rubber Futures Drop as Rally to Record Prompts Investors to Lock ...


    Bloomberg - Aya Takada - 1 hour ago

    The June-delivery contract, which listed today on the Tokyo Commodity ... “Investors cashed in on profits ahead of a holiday in Tokyo tomorrow,” said ...
    Rubber Gains to Record as Rain Curbs Thai Supply, US Economy ...- Bloomberg
    all 21 news articles »
  14. Euro remains weak in Tokyo on renewed eurozone concerns


    istockAnalyst.com (press release) - 36 minutes ago

    TOKYO, Dec. 22, 2010 (Kyodo News International) -- The euro kept its weak tone on Wednesday in Tokyo on renewed concerns over eurozone debt problems ...
    Dollar in upper 83 yen zone in Tokyo- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    Dollar trades in upper 83 yen zone in early Tokyo deals- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    all 3 news articles »
  15. Standing out


    BBC News - Michael Fitzpatrick - 1 hour ago

    Tokyo is probably the most ad-soaked fragment of the planet. Bombarded by visuals shilling something, to someone, somewhere, ...
  16. Japan, US staged failed backroom campaign in 1968 Okinawa election


    Mainichi Daily News - 5 hours ago

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese and US governments staged an unsuccessful backroom ... Shortly before the contest, Tokyo and Washington unveiled a bilateral ...
    US Refused To Declare Okinawa Nuke-Free In '71- NIKKEI.com
    Existence Of Secret Okinawa Financial Pact Confirmed- NIKKEI.com
    all 4 news articles »
  17. TSE To Revive Mothers Market With Tougher Delisting Rules


    NIKKEI.com - 13 hours ago

    TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Tokyo Stock Exchange aims to rejuvenate its Mothers start-up ... The Tokyo bourse has been drawing up measures to improve the quality of ...
    TSE to Relax Listing Rules to Spur Start-Up Market- Wall Street Journal
    TSE: To Revise Listing, Delisting Rules For Small-Cap Market- Wall Street Journal
    all 6 news articles »

    NIKKEI.com
  18. Hino Motors: To Buy Land Near Tokyo For Plant Site


    Fox Business - Hiroyuki Kachi - 5 hours ago

    TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Hino Motors Ltd. (7205.TO) said Wednesday it has signed a contract to buy land in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo, ...
  19. Industry Brief


    TMCnet - 5 hours ago

    Sumitomo Trust-Chuo Mitsui Trust merger approved TOKYO - Shareholders ...TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. ... Honda's light jet completes 1st flight test successfully
    Japan's Skymark eyes larger fleet- AFP
    Skymark CEO predicts fleet of 50 aircraft in 4 years- Reuters
    Skymark to Triple Fleet to 50 Planes in Four Years, Challenging ...- Bloomberg
    Asia Bizz - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)
    all 27 news articles » ASX:VBA - TYO:9204

    GulfNews
  20. American Eagle to enter Japanese market


    Reuters - Nivedita Bhattacharjee - John Tilak - 21 hours ago

    OS), with the first shop slated to open in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district. Pittsburgh-based American Eagle opened its first non-North American stores in ...
    US American Eagle Outfitters To Open 1st Store In Tokyo- NASDAQ
    all 25 news articles » AEO - GPS
  21. Tokyo hosts Global Travel and Tourism summit, 2012


    Nigerian Tribune - Wale Olapade - 12 hours ago

    The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recently announced that it will hold its 2012 Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Tokyo, Japan. ...
  22. If free wireless Internet were available in taxis, how often would ...


    Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago

    DoCoMo has started offering free Wi-Fi in 820 of the cabs from Tokyo's biggest taxi company, Tokyo Musen Cooperative. Are you in favour of such a move? ...
    Taxis Add Wi-Fi Hotspots- Wall Street Journal
    Put Your Money Away, Japan Says This Wi-Fi on Us- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    all 5 news articles »
  23. Tokyo Grain Exchange to Transfer Farm Futures to Tocom


    BusinessWeek - Yasumasa Song - Aya Takada - 1 day ago

    21 (Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo Grain Exchange will transfer agricultural futures trading to the Tokyo... Commodity Exchange as soon as possible amid plunging
    Tokyo Grain Exchange to shift farm futures to TOCOM- Reuters Africa
    Tokyo rubber futures strike record- Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
    TGE board approves plan to move ag futures to rival- AgraNet (subscription)
    all 5 news articles »
  24. JGBs gain on month-end buys; 2-yr sale well received


    Reuters - 4 hours ago

    By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds gained on Wednesday with the benchmark yield falling to a three-week low, ...
    JGBs edge higher; sale eyed to gauge short-end demand- Reuters
    all 4 news articles »
  25. Tokyo women are makeup mad, according to new survey


    CNNGo.com - Robert Michael Poole - 5 hours ago

    The aim of the study was to find out what the female citizens of Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Shanghai and Beijing had in terms of work expectations, ...

    CNNGo.com
  26. Asian Shares Rise; Easing Korea Tensions Aid Seoul, Tokyo


    Wall Street Journal - Shri Navaratnam - 1 day ago

    SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian shares were higher on Tuesday with markets in Seoul and Tokyo... rising amid cooling tensions
    Renewed Korean Tensions Weigh on Asia- Wall Street Journal
    all 44 news articles »
  27. Tokyo to host laughter competition


    Independent - 14 hours ago

    The first Tokyo International Laughter Competition will be held this week at venues across the city, with the aim of encouraging happiness and good health, ...
  28. Japan: 24-hour Tokyo


    New Zealand Herald - Kerri Jackson - 1 day ago

    Tokyo's pop-culture chaos is juxtaposed with serene temples and ancient sites. Photo / Japan National Tourism From the heated toilet seats to the birdsong ...
  29. Regional treats take direct route to Tokyo taste buds


    The Daily Yomiuri - Tomoyo Otoshi - 17 hours ago

    Tokyo residents have long been able to buy regional products at so-called antenna shops--stores run by local governments and businesses to showcase local ...
  30. Japan party proposal clouds carbon trading plan


    Reuters Africa - 1 day ago

    TOKYO Dec 21 (Reuters) - Japan's government will decide by the end of the year ... Despite the possible backtracking on the emission trading scheme, Tokyo ...
  31. Whisky makes comeback in Japan


    Financial Times - Michiyo Nakamoto - 6 hours ago

    One evening this month, a group of women dining at Whisky Voice, a restaurant in Tokyo, made the somewhat unconventional choice ...
  32. Tokyo To Earmark Y16.78tln For Local Grants


    NIKKEI.com - 7 hours ago

    TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Finance and Internal Affairs ministries agreed Wednesday to allocate 16.78 trillion yen for tax allocations to local governments in the ...
  33. Tokyo Post-War Alley - Omoide Yokocho in Half Shadows


    The Japan Times - 2 hours ago

    The perception of the past is best encapsulated in its name, Omoide Yokocho (literarily translated as Memory Lane in English) bears a longing for the days ...
  34. Ulvac sees demand for small OLED panel gear


    Reuters Canada - Isabel Reynolds - Kentaro Hamada - 21 hours ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ulvac Inc said on Tuesday that demand for gear used in making small and next-generation OLED ...
    TYO:6728
  35. Tokyo Rope to expand steel code sales by 40pct in 2011


    SteelGuru - 7 hours ago

    JMB reported that Tokyo Rope Manufacturing plans to increase the sales of steel code business by 40% to JPY 24.5 billion in fiscal 2011 starting April 2011 ...
  36. Tokyo Shares End Up As China Support For Europe Soothes Investors


    Wall Street Journal - Brad Frischkorn - 1 day ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks rose on Tuesday, as China's support for measures being taken by European officials ...
  37. No. of new condos on sale in Tokyo area to rise 16.3% in 2011


    Japan Today - 1 day ago

    The number of new condominiums to be put up for sale in the Tokyo area in 2011 is forecast to rise 16.3% from a year earlier to 50000 units, rising for the ...
    Tokyo Condo Supply May Rise 16 Percent Next Year- Bloomberg
    all 5 news articles »
  38. Tokyo: Mobile Sites, Downloads Not Subject to Youth Bill


    Anime News Network - 18 hours ago

    According to Daily Gendai's source at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office for Youth Affairs and Public Safety, the ordinance applies to "publications" ...
    Brain Diving Youth Brigade: Clearing up the Tokyo Youth Ordinance Bill- Anime News Network
    all 2 news articles »
  39. Tokyo Steel raises steel prices for January contracts


    SteelGuru - 1 day ago

    Bloomberg reported that Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co has raised prices for all products for the first time in four months to pass on increased material ...
    Tokyo Steel Raises Prices for January on Higher Costs- Bloomberg
    Tokyo Steel to raise steel prices by around 10 pct- Reuters Africa
    Tokyo Steel adds up to $95/t to steel prices for January- Steel Business Briefing (subscription)
    all 12 news articles » TYO:5423
  40. In Tokyo Subway, Sardines in a Tin Can


    TAXI Design Network - 6 hours ago

    Photographer Michael Wolf documents the terrifyingly claustrophobic world of the Tokyo subway system in his project, aptly-titled 'Tokyo Compression'. ...

    TAXI Design Network
  41. $650 for Cantonese Stewed Goat in Japan


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - 1 hour ago

    By Yoree Koh The Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo is giving Japanese foodies a lush tutorial in Cantonese cuisine – for about $650 a head. ...
  42. Tokyo hosts Omani heritage


    Middle East Online - 1 day ago

    By Dr Hussein Shehadeh - MUSCAT On Monday the 20th of December activities marked the opening of Oman Cultural Days in Tokyo began here yesterday under the ...
    Oman, Japan resolve to strengthen ties- Khaleej Times
    all 2 news articles »

    Middle East Online
  43. Nissan, NEC, Sumitomo Corp To Promote Membership-Based EV Charging ...


    Wall Street Journal - 1 day ago

    The first trial service is set to kick off in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo early in the next fiscal year starting April 2011. ...
    TYO:7201 - TYO:6701 - TYO:7201N
  44. Bento boxes are a "little bit of home", says chef


    Reuters - Yuriko Nakao - 1 day ago

    By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - There are many reasons to eat bento boxes, Japan's packed lunch in a compartmentalized box: weight control, ...

    Reuters
  45. Tokyo, Seoul shares lead Asian losses on Korea tensions


    Economic Times - 2 days ago

    HONG KONG: Rising tensions on the Korean peninsula hit Asian stocks on Monday with markets in Seoul and Tokyo leading regional losses. ...
    Asian Stocks Decline on Europe Debt Concerns, South Korea ...- Bloomberg
    NKorea denounces Christmas tree as SKorea psychological warfare- ITAR-TASS
    Wall Street Journal - Sin Chew Jit Poh
    all 7597 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  46. McDonald's vs. KFC for Japan's best 'festive feast'


    CNNGo.com - Tracy Slater - 15 hours ago

    Christmas in Tokyo yields a special kind of ... According to one Tokyo-based consumer, who gives her name as Chisato, ...
    All Japan wants for Christmas is Kentucky Fried Chicken- Financial Times
    all 51 news articles » TYO:9873 - MCD

    Britain News
  47. Tokyo shares drift lower in subdued Asian trading


    MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

    Refining stocks outperform after Beijing allows a fuel-price hike, belying expectations it would control prices.
  48. Two-Year JGB Auction Sees Firm Demand On Better Sentiment


    Wall Street Journal - Kazuhiro Shimamura - 6 hours ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The last Japanese government bond auction of the year saw solid demand Wednesday as ...
    JGBs End Higher On US Treasury Rise, Smooth 2-Year Tender- NASDAQ
    all 2 news articles »
  49. Yen May Fall Versus Dollar in 2011 as Fed Ends QE, Survey Shows


    BusinessWeek - Shigeki Nozawa - 1 day ago

    The yen traded at 83.67 per dollar as of 12:37 pm in Tokyo, set for an 11 percent gain on the year. Japan's currency may temporarily strengthen past its ...
    Dollar trades in upper 83 yen range in early Tokyo deals- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    Dollar trades near 84 yen line in Tokyo- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    Dollar remains in upper 83 yen level amid lack of trading cues- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    all 7 news articles »
  50. McDonald's starts home delivery from one outlet on trial basis


    Japan Today - 13 hours ago

    McDonald's Japan this week launched a home delivery service on a six-month trial basis from one outlet in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. ...
    MCD
  51. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit


    Toronto Sun - 17 hours ago

    A pet rabbit is dressed as Santa Claus at a photo event to celebrate Christmas and the Year of the Rabbit at a pet rabbit shop in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, ...
  52. 1800 rally in Tokyo against death penalty


    Japan Today - 2 days ago

    More than 1800 people called for the abolition of the death penalty at a rally in Tokyo... on Sunday, at a time when ordinary citizens are involved in
    Rally against Japan death penalty held- UPI.com
    all 417 news articles »

    Independent Online
  53. Japan's Gundam robot crushes Chinese lookalike


    AFP - 2 days ago

    TOKYO — Japan's 18 metre (60 foot) tall Gundam combat robot, hero to millions of sci-fi animation fans, emerged victorious Monday after apparently banishing ...
    China's Giant Copyright Conundrum?- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    Giant statue not Gundam copy: Chinese park- The Japan Times
    Gundam Lookalike Statue Removed From Chinese Theme Park- Anime News Network
    all 21 news articles »

    Times LIVE
  54. What to do on Sunday nights? Tokyo Gardens


    Fresno Famous - 18 hours ago

    So in the interest of kindness and the season and sharing, et al, in case anyone out there was unaware: Sunday nights, Tokyo Gardens, open mic jazz. FREE. ...
  55. Anti-China protesters rally in Tokyo


    Sin Chew Jit Poh - 4 days ago

    TOKYO, Saturday 18 December 2010 (AFP) - At least 2000 anti-China protesters rallied in Tokyo Saturday, after an Okinawan city set a day to commemorate ...
    Japanese corporate giants look to talented Chinese graduates for ...- Mainichi Daily News
    Japan city sets memorial day for isles in China dispute- AFP
    Japanese Who Feel Friendly Toward China Drop To Record Low 20%-NIKKEI.com
    Xinhua - CNN International
    all 726 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  56. Life sentence finalised for Tokyo man over Briton's death


    AFP - 3 days ago

    TOKYO — The Japanese man convicted of abducting British bar hostess Lucie Blackman and dismembering her body has exhausted his last legal procedure against ...
    Top court finalizes Obara life sentence- The Japan Times
    all 17 news articles »
  57. Tokyo rubber futures hit lifetime high


    Business Recorder (press release) (blog) - 6 hours ago

    TOKYO (December 22, 2010) : Key Tokyo rubber futures settled 1.1 percent higher on Tuesday after scaling a fresh lifetime high, while Shanghai futures ...
  58. Matisyahu Plays with Tokyo Police Club, Adds More Cloud Runner


    jambands.com - 1 day ago

    As first reported by Brooklyn Vegan, Matisyahu sat in with Tokyo Police Club last Wednesday at New York's Wired Store. The collaboration took place at a ...
    Matisyahu played w/ Tokyo Police Club after a set by We Barbarians ...- Brooklyn Vegan
    all 2 news articles »

    Brooklyn Vegan
  59. DIARY - Key World Financial Events to March 18, 2011


    Forexyard - 19 hours ago

    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 TOKYO - Japanese Government expected to draft state budget ... TOKYO - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Economics Minister ...
    DIARY - Key World Financial Events =2- Forexyard
    all 4 news articles »

    Hurriyet Daily News
  60. Police sends prosecutors collision video leak case


    Mainichi Daily News - 3 hours ago

    (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo police sent their reports to prosecutors Wednesday on a Japan Coast Guard member who has admitted leaking diplomatically ...

    Mainichi Daily News
  61. Japanese hotel website offers rooms for ¥109


    CNNGo.com - Robert Michael Poole - 7 hours ago

    Looking out over the hotels of Shinjuku, Tokyo, where some can now be snapped up super cheap. ...

    CNNGo.com
  62. Tokyo Shares End Lower On Korean Tensions, China Concerns


    Wall Street Journal - Kana Inagaki - 2 days ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks fell on Monday to their sharpest loss of the month as the triple whammy of a weaker ...
  63. Japan Avg Regular Gasoline Price Posts 4th Weekly Rise In Row


    Automated Trader - 6 hours ago

    TOKYO (MNI) - The average price of regular gasoline in Japan rose to Y133.7 ($1.60) ... 11, 2008. tokyo@marketnews.com ** Market News International Tokyo ...
    Japan's average gasoline price increases for 4th consecutive week- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    Japan Avg Regular Gasoline Price Posts 4th Weekly Rise In Row- IMarketnews.com
    all 2 news articles »
  64. SF Motorists Hit Over a Dozen Pedestrians Each Week


    NBC Bay Area - Matt Baume - 1 day ago

    New York, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo all have fewer fatalities per 100000 residents. That might be due, in part, to the city's successful drive to get ...
    December Most Dangerous Month For Pedestrians- SFist
    all 7 news articles »

    SFist
  65. Japan Exports Rise 9.1%; Bank of Japan Purchases 250 Trillion Yen ...


    Ticker Magazine - Chandrasekhar Atreya - 2 hours ago

    5:00 PM Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo stocks edged lower after hitting a fresh 7-month ...Tokyo Stock Exchange said today it will speed up the screening process ... The
    Japan Forecasts Slower Economic Growth as Yen's Strength Threatens ...-Bloomberg
    Japan's Export Growth Accelerated in November- San Francisco Chronicle
    Japan's economic recovery stammering, uncertainties ahead- Xinhua
    Reuters - The Associated Press
    all 190 news articles »

    France24
  66. Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night Hits UK DVD


    HorrorMovies.ca - 2 days ago

    Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night will be making its way to UK shores next year, when the film hits DVD on February 28, 2011. ...

    HorrorMovies.ca
  67. Tokyo Shares End Down As Exporters And Commodity Stocks Fall


    Wall Street Journal - Brad Frischkorn - 5 days ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks fell Friday as a stronger yen pushed down exporter shares such as Nissan Motor, ...
    Tokyo stocks inch down on a mixed economic outlook- Sify
    Nikkei flat in wary market but financials gain- Reuters
    Japan To Allow More English Disclosure For Foreign Firms- NIKKEI.com
    Economic Times - MarketWatch
    all 705 news articles » TYO:7201 - TYO:7201N - ETR:NISA

    Kansas City Star
  68. Tokyo cracks down on sexually explicit comics


    Financial Times - Mure Dickie - 1 day ago

    The only sign of trouble on the front cover of the latest edition of popular Japanese comic Aki-Sora is the rumpled school uniforms ...

    Financial Times
  69. 'World's first' glasses-free 3D TV hits Japan


    AFP - 1 hour ago

    TOKYO — Toshiba on Wednesday launched in Japan what it calls the world's first television that allows viewers to see 3D images without the need to wear ...
    Toshiba planning biggest glasses-free 3-D TV- MarketWatch
    all 77 news articles » TYO:6502 - ETR:TSE1 - PINK:TOSBF

    France24
  70. Shinsei shares jump, Aplus deal eases funding worry-UPDATE 1


    Forexyard - Taiga Uranaka - Nathan Layne - 1 day ago

    TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Shinsei Bank's shares jumped nearly 9 percent on Tuesday after it announced plans to offload its stake in ...
    Shinsei Bank To Transfer Aplus Stake To Subsidiary- Wall Street Journal
    Shinsei shares jump as Aplus deal seen cutting risk- Forex Pros
    all 8 news articles » TYO:8303 - ETR:LCJ - PINK:SKLKF
  71. Tokyo's "otaku" district gets tourism boost


    Independent - Yasufumi Nishi - 3 days ago

    The Tokyo district of Akihabara has received a double boost as it tries to woo new visitors, both from its domestic market and from overseas, ...
    Tokyo Gov. Ishihara backtracks on 1972 sex ed book to boost new ...- Mainichi Daily News
    Tokyo Governor: Restricted Works Are for Those with 'Warped DNA'- Anime News Network
    Tokyo Government To Regulate “Harmful Content” In Anime, Manga And ...-Siliconera
    all 6 news articles »

    Mainichi Daily News
  72. Mysterious 1949 disaster draws attention again


    Mainichi Daily News - 4 hours ago

    But the Tokyo District Court rejected that, calling the scenario an "air castle," ... The ruling was toughened to capital punishment at the Tokyo High Court ...
  73. RBS sells £3.9bn of assets to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi


    Telegraph.co.uk - Rupert Neate - 4 days ago

    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold £3.9bn of non-core assets to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. By Rupert Neate 7:31PM GMT 17 Dec 2010 RBS, which is 84pc-owned ...
    RBS sells off infrastructure assets for £3.9bn- Business7
    RBS nails £3.9bn asset sale- ShareCast
    RBS in £3.9bn non-core project finance assets sale- Stock Market Wire
    Wall Street Journal - Bloomberg
    all 24 news articles » LON:RBS - CVE:PF.P - TYO:8306

    Telegraph.co.uk
  74. Final police tally confirms 6583 fell victim to 8 Aum-related crimes


    Japan Today - 1 day ago

    The National Police Agency said Monday it has confirmed that a total of 6583 people fell victim to the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and ...
    Japanese Cult Had 6583 Victims, Police Say- Global Security Newswire
    all 4 news articles »
  75. Tokyo Marathon to start preferred membership in 2012


    Japan Today - 4 days ago

    The Tokyo Marathon will start giving preferred entry to runners who pay a membership fee, organizers announced Friday. The Tokyo Marathon Foundation said it ...
  76. Tokyo residents the sleepiest people in the world


    CNNGo.com - Robert Michael Poole - 1 day ago

    City dwellers in Tokyo get the least shuteye in the world, according to a survey from food company Ajinomoto. It's not that Tokyoites are rising early ...

    CNNGo.com
  77. Knife rampage in Tokyo


    The Age - 4 days ago

    A JAPANESE man armed with a knife has stormed aboard two buses and wounded 13 people, mostly schoolchildren, outside a train station north-east of Tokyo. ...
    Stabbing spree on Japanese buses leave 13 injured- Reuters Canada
    Japan knife rampage on buses leaves 13 injured- AFP
    Man arrested after stabbing rampage in Japan- Telegraph.co.uk
    Mainichi Daily News - ABC News
    all 619 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  78. Small companies follow clients to China, with mixed results


    Asahi Shimbun - 11 hours ago

    One successful example is Tokyo Chokoku Marking Products Co. ... In November, two US companies signed contracts to serve as agents for Tokyo Chokoku. ...
  79. Japan comics industry to fight new under-18 rules


    Reuters - Elaine Lies - Robert Birsel - 4 days ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's comics and animation industry intends to fight a ban on the sale to minors of comics and film depicting "extreme sexual acts" ...
    Tokyo Assembly Votes to Restrict Sexually Charged Comics- ABC News
    Tokyo bans sales of sexually explicit comics to minors- Los Angeles Times
    BBC News - Wall Street Journal
    all 142 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  80. Officials oppose relocating of Marine base


    UPI.com - 1 day ago

    TOKYO, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's visit to Okinawa did little to soothe tensions over the relocation of a US military base, ...
    Japan PM ends Okinawa tour with no solution to base row- AFP
    Kan visits Okinawa over Futenma- The Japan Times
    Japan PM seeks Okinawa island backing for U.S. base- Reuters
    Xinhua - The Daily Yomiuri
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    Dalje.com
  81. The Spice Table Braces For Debut in Little Tokyo


    Eater LA - Kat Odell - 1 day ago

    Bryant Ng, former Chef-de-Cuisine at Pizzeria Mozza, is gearing up to debut his first solo venture, The Spice Table in Little Tokyo. ...
  82. Tokyo Shares End Tad Higher As Banks Rise, Otsuka Holdings Dumped


    Wall Street Journal - Brad Frischkorn - 6 days ago

    TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks rose on Thursday as Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial ...
    Otsuka makes tepid Tokyo debut- Financial Times
    Otsuka ekes out gain in Tokyo debut after $2.4 billion IPO- Reuters
    Otsuka Listing Raises Hopes For Elusive IPO Revival- NIKKEI.com
    The Japan Times - BusinessWeek
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    NIKKEI.com
  83. US advised Japan on obtaining reduced sentences for war criminals


    Mainichi Daily News - 5 hours ago

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan sought agreement from countries involved in the International ... 23, 1958, document records Tokyo's request to the then Pakistani ...
  84. A Pop Of Color At Q Pop In Little Tokyo


    LAist - Julie Wolfson - 1 day ago

    Across from Weller Court on Astronaut ES Onizuka street, is new, colorful store in Little Tokyo... called Q Pop. Owner Chris Mitchell fills his pop wonderland
  85. Arsenal signs 18-year-old Japanese striker Ryo Miyaichi


    CNNGo.com - Robert Michael Poole - 1 day ago

    "If we find the players who can give something more to the team, we will do it." Robert Michael Poole is CNNGo's Tokyo City editor.

    CNNGo.com
  86. Sugawara's dream finish helps rally Seagulls to X Bowl title


    The Daily Yomiuri - 17 hours ago

    3 at Tokyo Dome, where they will play for the national title against collegiate champion Ritsumeikan University. It was the chance of winning a national ...
    Kyodo sports news summary- TMCnet
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  87. Trade figures hint at further pain for Japan


    Financial Times - Mure Dickie - 5 minutes ago

    Japan's trade surplus fell by more than half in November compared with a year ago, underscoring the increasing likelihood the ...
  88. Book Talk: Life and times of Marilyn Monroe's dog


    Reuters - 1 hour ago

    TOKYO Dec 22 (Reuters Life!) - Maf, short for "Mafia Honey," is an opinionated, well-read, feisty Maltese terrier. Originally a present from Frank Sinatra, ...
  89. Tokyo Office Rents Still Heading South


    NIKKEI.com - 1 day ago

    TOKYO (Nikkei)--The office real estate market in the capital city remains in a seemingly unending slump, with rents there falling for a 27th straight month ...
  90. Tokyo stocks inch down on Korean, European worries


    Sify - 2 days ago

    Tokyo, Dec 20 (DPA) Japanese stock lost ground slightly in Monday morning trading on concerns about tension on the Korean Peninsula and Europe's continuing ...
  91. Tokyo takes a tilt


    Khaleej Times - 2 days ago

    Tokyo's decision to recast its defence policy by building up troops on its southern maritime border with China after pulling them out from the north ...
    US-Japan Military Alliance: A cornerstone, Perhaps, But Not an ...- PanOrient News
    Japan gets tough with new defense policy- Asia Times Online
    Japan's defense policy creates regional mistrust: Chinese paper- Mainichi Daily News
    Asia Times Online - AFP
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    Telegraph.co.uk
  92. Philippines Tourism Defined


    DigitalJournal.com - 12 hours ago

    The location may surprise you, but this little town overlooking the Chinese sea is redefining Philippine tourism and overshadowing Manila, Tokyo, ...

    DigitalJournal.com
  93. Japan seen shelving carbon emission trading scheme


    Reuters Africa - Kiyoshi Takenaka - 33 minutes ago

    TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan is likely to shelve a plan to introduce carbon emissions trading as the troubled ruling Democratic Party ...
  94. Comics AM | Spider-Man musical delayed again? Tokyo manga restrictions


    Comic Book Resources - Kevin Melrose - 5 days ago

    [The Hollywood Reporter] Legal | Roland Kelts provides commentary on the passage by the Tokyo... Metropolitan Assembly of controversial legislation to further
  95. Panasonic's vision for energy-efficient towns


    Gizmag - Rick Martin - 7 hours ago

    Panasonic attempted to give us such a glimpse at the Eco Products 2010 exhibition in Tokyo, devoting an entire booth to demonstrating the company's ...
  96. Isuzu to Take Controlling Stakes in Four Southeast Asian Ventures ...


    Bloomberg - Makiko Kitamura - Yuki Hagiwara - 11 hours ago

    The truckmaker rose 1.6 percent to 383 yen in Tokyo yesterday. ... The Tokyo-based company is gradually increasing capacity to build truck and sport-utility ...
  97. Japan govt: economic growth to halve in 2011/12


    Reuters - 1 hour ago

    TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan's economic growth will slow in the fiscal year from April to only half the pace of the current year due to weak exports and ...
    Japan forecasts slowing economic growth in 2011 fiscal year- Xinhua
    Japanese economy expected to grow 1.5% in FY 2011- Mainichi Daily News
    JAPAN FORECASTS GDP GROWTH TO SLOW IN 2011- Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
    Monsters and Critics.com - IMarketnews.com
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    Reuters India
  98. Honda Targets 12% Auto Sales Growth In China For '11


    NIKKEI.com - 4 days ago

    TOKYO (Nikkei)--Honda Motor Co. (7267) revealed Friday that it aims to sell 730000 cars in China in 2011, about 12% more than its projected result for this ...
    Honda targets China sales of 730000 units in 2011- Reuters
    Honda Motor Aims To Boost China Sales 12% In 2011- Wall Street Journal
    Honda targets China sales of 7,30000 units in 2011- Daily News & Analysis
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    Reuters India
  99. Mentor sues EVE in Tokyo, EVE responds


    EETimes.com - Anne-Françoise Pele - 4 days ago

    PARIS – EDA vendor Mentor Graphics Corp. announced it has filed a patent infringement suit against French emulation tools vendor EVE SA before the Tokyo ...
    Mentor Graphics Files Patent Infringement Suit Against EVE in ...- Design and Reuse (press release)
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    EETimes.com
  100. Record fall in number of Japanese students abroad


    Straits Times - 2 hours ago

    TOKYO - THE number of Japanese studying abroad has seen its sharpest fall yet, the government said on Wednesday, blaming the nation's economic slowdown and ...
  101. Tokyo, Osaka Brace for Cold Snap That May Boost Demand for Power ...


    Bloomberg - Yuji Okada - 6 days ago

    The temperature in central Tokyo may fall to 4 degrees Celsius (39 degrees Fahrenheit) ...
    ETR:OSA - TYO:9532

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