Sat, Nov 07 2009
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Tokyo Ramen Street/Rokurinsha Omiyage Unboxing東京ラーメンストリート/六厘舎 お土産 »
Ramen Tokyo In JR Tokyo Station there is a special (and long) hallway with numerous shops and restaurants called the "Tokyo Eki Ichi Ban Gai". This is one of several shopping areas under Tokyo Station. One special section of this hall was... |
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12:23 pm
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Sports › Ando wins NHK Trophy »
Japan Today Miki Ando came from behind to win the NHK Trophy and claim her second straight Grand Prix title on Saturday. Ando, winner of the Rostelecom… |
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11:26 am
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Sports › Ishikawa tied for 8th at HSBC Champions »
Japan Today Ryo Ishikawa climbed into a share of eighth place after a 2-under 70 in the third round of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Saturday.… |
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09:48 am
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Sports › Royals turn down option on Yabuta »
Japan Today The Kansas City Royals said Friday the team will not exercise the option on Yasuhiko Yabuta for the next season. Yabuta will become a free… |
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08:43 am
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More ELT publishing bad news? »
TEFLtastic Farewell to the Georgian Press List, taken over by CUP.
Although my own copies of Georgian Press books were long ago lost in my endless moves from country to country leaving teachers’ rooms stocked with my books behind me (I will reclaim my copy... |
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07:29 am
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Sports › Bo Bae Song leads Mizuno Classic »
Japan Today South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic.
Song had six birdies… |
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07:28 am
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Picture of the Day › Up you go »
Japan Today Pang Qing, top, and Tong Jian of China perform during the Pairs Free Program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy… |
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07:27 am
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Politics › Obama's arrival in Japan delayed from Nov 12 to 13 »
Japan Today The United States has asked that President Barack Obama's visit to Japan be pushed back from next Thursday to Friday, a source close to Japan's… |
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06:35 am
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Nov. 6, 1944 & 1971: A Double Nuke Anniversary »
digg 1944: Weapons-grade plutonium, for the very heart of the Fat Man atomic bomb used to obliterate Nagasaki, Japan, is first produced at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south-central Washington state. 1971: The Atomic Energy Commission detonates the... |
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02:23 am
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National › Doctors admit leaving metal nut in heart of man who died »
Japan Today Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture said Friday that doctors accidentally left a metal nut inside the heart of a patient who underwent surgery… |
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00:12 am
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Crime › Death sentences for 2 ex-Aum members to stand »
Japan Today The Supreme Court on Friday upheld lower court rulings that sentenced two former members of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult to death for their involvement… |
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00:11 am
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World › Brown tells Afghan leaders to clean up their act »
Japan Today Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Washington's closest ally in Afghanistan, toughened his tone Friday with this harsh message for the Afghan leadership: Clean up your act… |
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00:10 am
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World › G-20 officials wrestle over economic imbalances »
Japan Today The world's top financial officials on Friday sought a blueprint for securing future global growth and worked to break a deadlock over who bears the… |
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00:08 am
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World › House Dems struggle for final votes on health care »
Japan Today Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh… |
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00:06 am
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Commentary › 10% jobless is Obama's new world »
Japan Today For months he had warned it was coming but that did not ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when U.S. unemployment topped 10%.… |
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00:05 am
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Entertainment › Koyuki has best face without make-up, according to survey »
Japan Today Actress Koyuki, 32, was voted “Entertainer who would have the best face without make-up,” according to a survey carried out by consumer product firm Unilever… |
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00:04 am
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World › Abbas' decision reflects deep Palestinian despair »
Japan Today By saying he wants to step down as president, Mahmoud Abbas has highlighted a deep Palestinian despair rooted in decades of failed peace initiatives and… |
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00:03 am
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Technology › NEC unveils eyewear translator »
Japan Today Most eyewear improves vision or cuts through solar glare, but a new gadget from Japan may soon sharpen linguistic skills and cut down language barriers… |
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00:02 am
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Business › Toyota Prius remains top seller in Japan for 5th month in row »
Japan Today Toyota Motor Corp's Prius gas-electric hybrid car was Japan's best-selling vehicle in October with sales of 26,918 units, staying in the top slot for the… |
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00:02 am
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World › Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history »
Japan Today He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in… |
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00:01 am
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New Products › Compact electronic dictionary »
Japan Today Seiko Instruments Inc (SII) will release at the end of the month of an upgraded version of its compact electronic dictionary that allows reading, storage… |
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00:00 am
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Picture of the Day › Wanted »
Japan Today A woman looks at a poster with photos of Tatsuya Ichihashi, who is wanted in connection with the death of Briton Lindsay Hawker, at Gyotoku… |
Fri, Nov 06 2009
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23:34 pm
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Vending Machines, No. 83 »
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22:27 pm
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Sports › Ishikawa 10th at HSBC Champions »
Japan Today Ryo Ishikawa shot a 5-under 67 to climb into a tie for 10th place after the second round of the prestigious HSBC Champions in Shanghai… |
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22:26 pm
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Politics › Japan to give Y500 bil aid to Mekong region »
Japan Today Japan pledged 500 billion yen in new aid Friday to five countries along the Mekong River to fund development projects over the next three years.… |
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22:25 pm
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Business › Yamaha Motor sends 270 surplus workers to Toyota »
Japan Today Yamaha Motor Co has dispatched some 270 of its full-time workforce to Toyota Motor Corp to secure jobs for workers who have become redundant due… |
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22:24 pm
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Sports › Williams, Atchison not to renew contracts with Tigers »
Japan Today The Hanshin Tigers said Friday they will not re-sign relief pitchers Jeff Williams and Scott Atchison for next season. Williams underwent surgery on his left… |
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22:23 pm
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Business › Gov't arranging JAL rescue package with forced pension cuts »
Japan Today The government is making arrangements to compile a comprehensive rescue package for struggling Japan Airlines Corp, including special legislation to enable a mandatory reduction in… |
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22:22 pm
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Sports › Nagashima comes 3rd in season-opening World Cup 500 meters »
Japan Today Keiichiro Nagashima finished third in the men's 500 meters in the season-opening Berlin meet of the speed skating World Cup circuit. Nagashima clocked 35.13 seconds… |
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22:21 pm
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Entertainment › Misako Yasuda on the road to beauty »
Japan Today Actress Misako Yasuda, 27, model Yumi Sakurai, 28, and comedy duo Kuwabata Ohara pledged their commitment to beauty this week at a promotional event for… |
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22:20 pm
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Shukan Post › Hawaii wedding extravaganza planned for Misaki Ito »
Japan Today Invitations are being sent out for the upcoming wedding of actress Misaki Ito, 33, and Yoshinori Enomoto, 40, president of pachinko machine manufacturer Kyoraku. According… |
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22:19 pm
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Sports › Ando 2nd after NHK Trophy short program »
Japan Today Miki Ando came in second in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy, the fourth event of the Grand Prix series, on Friday. Reigning… |
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22:19 pm
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National › Filipino family gets special permission to stay in Japan »
Japan Today The government has granted special permission for residence to a Filipino family in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, who were ordered to leave Japan in October last… |
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22:18 pm
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Business › 5 nonlife insurers raise profit forecasts for 1st half of FY 2009 »
Japan Today Five major Japanese nonlife insurance firms have revised upward their respective group net profit projections for the April to September first half of fiscal 2009… |
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22:17 pm
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Politics › U.S. Senate cuts budget for moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam by 70% »
Japan Today The U.S. Senate has cut spending earmarked in a fiscal 2010 budget bill for the relocation of 8,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam by 70%,… |
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22:17 pm
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Politics › LDP drops plan to ban 'hereditary' candidates for open recruitment »
Japan Today The opposition Liberal Democratic Party has dropped its policy of banning so-called ''hereditary'' candidates in selecting its contenders for future national elections, on condition they… |
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22:16 pm
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Sports › Fighterss look to Darvish for Game 7 of Japan Series »
Japan Today With the Nippon Ham Fighters on the verge of elimination after another loss in the Japan Series, one has to wonder whether it might be… |
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22:15 pm
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Technology › Casio to team up with Toppan to develop organic EL displays »
Japan Today Casio Computer Co said Friday it will form a joint venture with Toppan Printing Co next year to develop and produce organic electroluminescent displays. The… |
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22:14 pm
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Crime › Woman's head found on Hiroshima mountain confirmed that of missing student »
Japan Today The head of a young woman found in a mountainous area of Hiroshima Prefecture on Friday has been confirmed to be that of a missing… |
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22:14 pm
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Crime › Defendant in Akihabara rampage sends letter of apology »
Japan Today The man indicted for a fatal stabbing rampage in Tokyo's Akihabara district last year has sent a letter of apology to one of the victims,… |
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22:13 pm
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Business › Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui to merge into Japan's top trust bank »
Japan Today Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc announced Friday a plan to integrate management in April 2011 that will create Japan's… |
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22:43 pm
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Japanese URLs no big deal »
Japan Times Being able to use kanji, hiragana and katakana for Web site addresses would not greatly enhance convenience for Japanese because many are familiar with English and search engines such as Yahoo and Google already enable searches in Japanese, Internet... |
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22:41 pm
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Dongguan official invites direct investment »
Japan Times A vice mayor of the Chinese industrial city of Dongguan urged Japanese manufacturers Friday to expand on its turf and exploit its domestic market to help the city recover from the global economic crisis and fall in exports. "We are looking for more... |
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22:39 pm
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Clean electricity scheme to expand »
Japan Times The government launched a working group Friday to study the expansion of its program for utilities to purchase electricity produced using clean and renewable sources of energy. The program, which started Nov. 1, enables power companies to buy electricity... |
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22:37 pm
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NEC share deals to raise ¥134 billion »
Japan Times NEC Corp. said Friday it will raise up to ¥134 billion by the end of this month through domestic and overseas new share offerings to shore up its financial base and invest in businesses including cloud computing and lithium-ion batteries for green cars.... |
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22:36 pm
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Williams, Atchison to leave Tigers »
Japan Times NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) The Hanshin Tigers said Friday they will not re-sign relief pitchers Jeff Williams and Scott Atchison for next season. Williams underwent surgery on his left shoulder in the United States at the end of August and the club... |
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22:34 pm
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Tiger charges into share of lead »
Japan Times SHANGHAI — Tiger Woods birdied five of his last 10 holes for another 5-under 67, giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with fellow American Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions. Seven of the top nine players on the leaderboard at the final World Go... |
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22:32 pm
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Nut left in man's heart didn't kill him: doctors »
Japan Times UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. (Kyodo) Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture said Friday that doctors accidentally left a metal nut inside the heart of a patient who underwent surgery last month, but denied any linkage to the man's death soon after... |
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22:30 pm
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Pomare, Hamilton nab monthly honors »
Japan Times Here's how Gyno Pomare can sum up his first month in the bj-league: Seven games, seven double-doubles, seven memorable experiences. The Sendai 89ers frontcourt standout, one of the league's youngest players, averaged a team-best 18.6 points per game in... |
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22:26 pm
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Ando poised despite fall »
Japan Times NAGANO — Despite falling on a planned triple flip, Miki Ando was well-positioned for her second Grand Prix title of the season after finishing second in the short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday night at Big Hat. Skating to Mozart's "Requiem," An... |
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22:24 pm
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Golden Kings roll »
Japan Times Shigeyuki Kinjo scored a team-high 19 points and four teammates scored in double digits as the Ryukyu Golden Kings rolled to an 89-68 road win over the Takamatsu Five Arrows on Friday. Jeff Newton and Taketo Aoki each scored 13 points apiece for Ryukyu... |
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22:22 pm
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Flu cases reach alert level, set to top 6 million »
Japan Times The cumulative number of people infected with influenza, in most cases H1N1 swine flu, since early July reached an estimated 5.85 million as of Nov. 1 and is set to top the 6 million mark soon, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Friday. ... |
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22:20 pm
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Key index up for sixth month straight »
Japan Times The broadest indicator of economic health rose for a sixth month in September as government measures at home and abroad spurred a recovery in exports and production. The coincident index, a composite of 11 indicators, including factory output and retail... |
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22:16 pm
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Yankees set sights on more glory »
Japan Times NEW YORK (AP) The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for nine, long years to mark the team's total of World Series titles. ... |
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22:13 pm
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Haye aims to be first to floor Valuev »
Japan Times NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) David Haye doesn't care that he's nearly a 30 cm shorter and 45 kg lighter than Nikolai Valuev. He's convinced he will become the first fighter to floor the giant Russian. "I've dreamt of the moment Valuev falls to the canvas and... |
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22:10 pm
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Police suspect two more Tottori deaths linked to woman »
Japan Times TOTTORI (Kyodo) Two more men who died under mysterious circumstances in Tottori Prefecture could be linked to a woman who is already under suspicion over the deaths of three other men, investigative sources said Friday. One of the two men was run over by... |
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22:08 pm
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United clash gives Drogba chance to prove player-of-year credentials »
Japan Times LONDON — The prospect of Didier Drogba even being considered as the Footballer of the Year last season would have brought ridicule. The members of the Football Writers' Association have to judge the player who "by precept and example" they belie... |
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22:07 pm
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Lang leads Kizawa at Mizuno Classic »
Japan Times SHIMA, Mie Pref. (AP) American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Park Hee Young after the first round of the Mizuno Classic. "I've had a very good year," Lang said. "I've played a lot... |
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22:05 pm
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Al Ittihad, Pohang aim for continental crown »
Japan Times South Korea's Pohang Steelers will attempt to add another major title to their trophy case when they meet Saudi champions Al Ittihad in Saturday's Asian Champions League final. Pohang's Brazilian coach Sergio Farias, since joining the club in 2005, has... |
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22:03 pm
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Shakhtar stays perfect »
Japan Times LONDON (AP) Shakhtar Donetsk and Red Bull Salzburg stretched their perfect records in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Ukrainian club securing a place in the next round alongside Galatasaray and Werder Bremen. Shakhtar, which won the UEFA Cup last... |
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22:00 pm
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Kings hit Pens with comeback win »
Japan Times LOS ANGELES (AP) Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings roared from behind with a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Jonathan Quick made 21 saves in a... |
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22:58 pm
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Bulls contain James, end Cavaliers' streak »
Japan Times CLEVELAND (AP) For a split second, LeBron James appeared to be on his way to bailing out the Cleveland Cavaliers once more. Luol Deng and Joakim Noah put a stop to that. |
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22:56 pm
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Three weather ships to be retired »
Japan Times The Meteorological Agency plans to retire three of its five ships monitoring weather in coastal waters next March due to technological advances in weather observation systems, agency sources said Friday. In a major change in the role of Japanese weather... |
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22:54 pm
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70% of families have digital TV receiver »
Japan Times The government said Friday it estimates 69.5 percent of Japanese families had acquired TVs or tuners to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting signals as of the end of September, up 8.8 points from March. The increase came as the government offered... |
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22:52 pm
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Sakurajima eruptions pass 400 »
Japan Times KAGOSHIMA — The volcano island Sakurajima has had about 400 explosive eruptions so far this year, the most in 24 years, a local observatory said Friday, warning that activity might pick up. The minor explosive eruptions reached the 400 threshold Thursd... |
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22:48 pm
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Kamei takes heart from home run »
Japan Times Yoshiyuki Kamei trotted into the interview space with an ecstatic expression on his face, as if he still couldn't believe what had happened moments before. "I finally got one, I finally got one," he said, referring to his ninth-inning game-tying solo... |
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22:46 pm
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Wales, England hoping to exploit weaknesses »
Japan Times LONDON (AP) New Zealand is experimenting and Australia is coming off another loss to the All Blacks, giving Wales and England hope of rare wins over their southern hemisphere rivals on Saturday. The All Blacks start their European tour in Cardiff with... |
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22:44 pm
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Mr. Hatoyama fuzzy on funds »
Japan Times As expected, the opposition Liberal Democratic Party has launched a salvo of criticism in the Lower House's Budget Committee against Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama over a political funds scandal. Unfortunately for Mr. Hatoyama, his explanations have not... |
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22:40 pm
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Yoko Ono, forever a force for peace »
Japan Times Even before she married John Lennon, even before she embarked on a career as an avant-garde and conceptual artist, Yoko Ono was under scrutiny, first by her teachers and peers, later by people of a different region as her family fled the fire-bombings of... |
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22:38 pm
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Debate Afghan war goals, then select strategy »
Japan Times PHILADELPHIA — The current debate in the United States over the war effort in Afghanistan contains no shortage of opinions on the best strategy for defeating the Taliban, but far too little discussion regarding the actual objectives of the war. The famo... |
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22:35 pm
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Supreme Court upholds gallows for Aum pair in nerve gas attack »
Japan Times The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentences for two Aum Shinrikyo cultists convicted for their role in the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 12 people and left thousands injured. The top court's Second Petty... |
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22:33 pm
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Kajima used cheap gravel at Haneda »
Japan Times Kajima Corp., one of Japan's five largest general contractors, is suspected of using low-priced gravel in the construction of a new runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport and making unfair profits, land ministry officials said Friday. The Ministry of Land,... |
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22:31 pm
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No bonus as carrier may go broke this month; bridge loans urged »
Japan Times Japan Airlines Corp. said Friday it will not pay winter bonuses, and the government asked the carrier's main creditor banks to provide bridge loans to keep the struggling airline afloat, sources said. President Haruka Nishimatsu notified JAL's unions of... |
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22:30 pm
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Mura pulls out of Skate America »
Japan Times Takahito Mura will sit out Skate America, the fifth event of the Grand Prix series, due to hernia of the intervertebral disk, senior Japan Skating Federation official Nobuhiko Yoshioka said Friday. Mura, who came third at the national championships last... |
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22:28 pm
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U.S. envoy vows to help resolve North's abductions »
Japan Times WASHINGTON (Kyodo) The nominee for U.S. special envoy for North Korea human rights issues pledged Thursday to "actively" assist Japan's efforts to resolve the issue of Pyongyang's kidnappings of Japanese decades ago. "The United States continues to be... |
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22:24 pm
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Speaking out about domestic violence »
Japan Times Just a year into her marriage, Emi Yoshida realized she might not survive it. Her violent, drug-addict husband had tried to strangle her, then beat her unconscious outside their Tokyo home. When she came to, he was threatening her with a knife. Police... |
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Gunman wounds three, kills self: police »
Japan Times YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) A gunman who holed up in a building Friday afternoon in Yokohama after shooting and seriously wounding three men in a suspected dispute over a loan repayment apparently committed suicide, according to police. The gunman, who was... |
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22:21 pm
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Target high-end tourists: hotels head »
Japan Times Wooing the high-end tourist market, especially travelers from China, South Korea and Taiwan, is key to achieving the government's goal of attracting 20 million foreign visitors annually by 2016, the head of Japan's hotel association said Friday. Yutaka... |
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22:20 pm
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Hepatitis bill likely to win passage »
Japan Times A bill on hepatitis drafted by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan is expected to be passed during the current Diet session, DPJ lawmakers said Thursday. The bill says the government was responsible for the spread of hepatitis, and it is its duty to... |
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22:18 pm
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Supporters keep faith in Fighters »
Japan Times SAPPORO — It was almost like a nightmare for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and their loyal fans on this northern island. Yet the supporters presented a warm welcome to their beloved team as it returned home on Friday, one day after the Yomiuri Gian... |
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JAL must stay aloft until January: turnaround chief »
Japan Times The head of a government-backed corporate turnaround body that will oversee the reconstruction of struggling Japan Airlines Corp. said Thursday that a rescue package is likely to be compiled in January or thereafter. Hiroshige Nishizawa, president of... |
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22:14 pm
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Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui agree to merge »
Japan Times Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. agreed to merge to create Japan's fifth-largest bank as they seek to boost profit and brace for tougher capital requirements. The lenders plan to set up a listed holding company in April... |
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22:12 pm
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APEC to ask Japan for proposals on regional FTA »
Japan Times SINGAPORE (Kyodo) Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will give Japan, the next APEC chair, the task of identifying ways for the 21-member grouping to create a free-trade bloc, according to a statement they are expected to issue at... |
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DPJ exec eyes suffrage bill this term »
Japan Times The Democratic Party of Japan may submit a bill during the current extraordinary Diet session that would grant permanent foreign residents the right to vote in local-level elections, DPJ Diet affairs chief Kenji Yamaoka told reporters Friday, noting the... |
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22:08 pm
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'Mr. Marinos' takes manager's job »
Japan Times YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) Yokohama F. Marinos said Friday they have named former Marinos star Kazushi Kimura as their manager for next season. Kimura, who scored 26 goals in 54 matches for Japan during his playing career through 1994, will take over from Kokichi... |
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Prius remains top seller in Japan »
Japan Times Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius gas-electric hybrid car was Japan's best-selling vehicle in October with sales of 26,918 units, staying in the top slot for the fifth straight month, according to industry data released Friday. Sales of the Prius were robust... |
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JR East resorts to blue LEDs to stem suicides »
Japan Times Alarmed by a rise in people jumping to their deaths in front of trains, some railways are installing special blue lights above station platforms in the hope they will have a soothing effect and reduce suicides. As of November, East Japan Railway Co. has... |
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Head found on mountain in Hiroshima »
Japan Times MATSUE, Shimane Pref. (Kyodo) A young woman's severed head was found Friday on a mountain in Hiroshima Prefecture and police are investigating to determine if the victim is a female college student who vanished late last month in neighboring Shimane. ... |
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22:57 pm
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Fighters face up to task »
Japan Times SAPPORO — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters mostly took the day off on Friday but there's no hiding from the situation they find themselves in as the Japan Series returns to Hokkaido. The Fighters lost a gut-wrenching 3-2 contest to the Yomiuri Giants ... |
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22:56 pm
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Tough pension task for DPJ »
Japan Times When the Democratic Party of Japan was in the opposition, party member Mr. Akira Nagatsuma was known for research into the problem of hard-to- identify pension-premium payment records and his sharp questions on the matter in the Diet. Now as health, labor... |
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22:54 pm
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Japanese — a language of tall tales »
Japan Times At times, Japan seems to be an alarmist country. Topics like immigration, terrorism, and the latest strain of influenza can be blown out of proportion and reactions can appear over the top. But is it any wonder when you consider the Japanese language? ... |
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20:36 pm
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Simulating Kim Jong Il »
Huge Entity Will the real Kim Jong Il please stand up?
The idea of Kim Jong Il has become commodity. There is a reality inside North Korea, and there is another outside. Which is real and which is simulation?
For the past half decade an excess of images, simulations... |
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19:03 pm
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Technology › Nearly 70% of Japanese families have digital broadcasting receivers »
Japan Today The government said Friday an estimated 69.5% of Japanese families had acquired televisions or tuners to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting signals in September, up 8.8… |
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19:02 pm
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Business › NEC to raise up to Y134 bil via new share offerings »
Japan Today NEC Corp said Friday it will raise up to 134.0 billion yen by the end of this month through new share offerings in Japan and… |
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19:35 pm
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Giant jellyfish cause boat to capsize »
Gadling Filed under: Scuba Diving, Asia, China, JapanA school of giant Nomura's jellyfish are being blamed for the sinking of a fishing boat earlier this week, sending the three man crew overboard, and the 10-ton ship to the bottom of the ocean just off the... |
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Gunman wounds three, kills himself »
The Australian A GUNMAN in Japan who said he was a gangster has shot and wounded three people then killed himself with a bullet to the head after being trapped by police. |
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17:41 pm
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More focus on people in a changed Japan »
The Nation TERUHIKO MASHIKO, Japan's senior Vice Minister of Trade, Economy, and Industry, told me the other day that his country, the world's second-largest economy, was witnessing a sea-change. |
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16:55 pm
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Tatsuya Ichihashi plastic surgery »
Japan Visitor 市橋達也 リンゼイ・アン・ホーカーOn 24 March 2007, Tatsuya Ichihashi (now 30 years old), a physical fitness freak loner living in Chiba, supported by his rich parents, brutally murdered Lindsay Ann Hawker, a 22-year-old English teacher fr... |
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Kim Jong Il and? »
Huge Entity Mr. Daniel posted a photo:
www.flickr.com/photos/indignico/sets/72157600017697735/ |
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First computer to sing - Daisy Bell »
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16:46 pm
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Yet Another Video of Amazing Japanese Bike Storage System »
TreeHugger Link to video here
A while back we showed a Japanese video of How They Store Bikes In Tokyo in crazy multistorey computerized bike parking garage. Now the Guardian picks up the story and shows us a video in English that you can see here.
The Guardian... |
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16:13 pm
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USA's Wagner leads after short program at NHK Trophy »
USA Today Ashley Wagner of the United States finished first in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday, edging Miki Ando of Japan. |
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15:28 pm
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Latin Asscape »
Kyklops If you don't like this, what the hell is wrong with you?Brownout-Latin AsscapeAlt. LinkSeriously, get the hell out of here. |
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Four in five start PC sessions with email »
What Japan Thinks Having looked earlier in the week at how people use their PCs in the morning, this time we look with RealWorld RealResearch and japan.internet.com at web site viewing habits at home.
Demographics
Over the 27th and 28th of October 2009 1,012 members of the... |
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