Tue, Feb 09 2010
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12:59 pm
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The ultimate 'Japan only' games consoles »
digg Garish, customised versions of your favourite games consoles can only be found in Japan. |
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12:59 pm
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Toast Girl a Hit in Tokyo (Video) »
digg Toast Girl and her two gogo-babies have toured Australia and Japan for years. Hiroe Hama quit her accountantcy job and started to recreate household articles for music shows after studying art. She is fascinated by the sound of toast jumping out of the... |
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11:49 am
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How to be a Leader with tight deadlines »
Adventures of a Salaryman I get an e-mail forwarded to me, asking me to make a decision on how to deal with issue X as soon as possible since "we do not have much time and need to decide our direction now". As I scan the e-mail exchange that has been going on before the forward I... |
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11:22 am
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Japan Airlines chooses American over Delta »
cbcnews Japan Airlines, wooed by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, has spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines. |
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10:43 am
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Crime › Police question victim of alleged assault by Asashoryu »
Japan Today Police on Tuesday questioned a man allegedly assaulted by recently retired sumo grand champion Asashoryu and could consider whether to hear from the Mongolian himself.… |
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10:42 am
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Business › Japan Airlines rejects Delta; stays with American »
Japan Today Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, on Tuesday opted to keep its alliance… |
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09:54 am
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Stupid Stats »
Kyklops Just after midnight last night I happened to be checking out my Sitemeter stats when I noticed the graphic below:It appears that the crew over at Sitemeter are more on the ball than I've been giving them credit for. I mean, "visits" broken down into... |
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09:02 am
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Toyota to Recall Prius Hybrid Cars in Japan Today (Update1) »
Business Week Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest automaker, will recall its Prius hybrid car in Japan today after being told by the government to investigate complaints of brake failures, adding to global recalls of almost 8 million autos for separate defects. |
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09:17 am
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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally »
AP TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.... |
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08:51 am
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Toyota recalls hybrid cars over brakes »
Guardian Unlimited Carmaker recalls more than 220,000 vehicles over brake problems as media reports move could spread worldwideToyota is to recall more than 220,000 hybrid cars in Japan, including its Prius model, it confirmed today, while media reports claimed the recall... |
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08:40 am
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World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Official Says He’ll Keep Job »
New York Times Japan’s most influential political leader, Ichiro Ozawa, said that he would keep his formal job as the No. 2 leader of the governing Democratic Party after prosecutors decided not to charge him in a financing scandal. |
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07:50 am
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World › Australia upgrades airport security »
Japan Today Australia announced its response Tuesday to the attempted terrorist attack on an airliner over the United States last Christmas: a A$200 million ($173 million) upgrade… |
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07:50 am
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World › China discloses buying spree in U.S. companies »
Japan Today China's giant sovereign wealth fund revealed it has accumulated stakes totaling $9.6 billion in major U.S. companies including Coca-Cola, Apple and Goodyear following a buying… |
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07:49 am
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World › Top Canadian military official charged with 2 murders »
Japan Today The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of… |
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07:55 am
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Toyota recalls Prius, 2 hybrid models sold in Japan »
Toronto Star Toyota said Tuesday it is recalling 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose details of its global plans for a fix. |
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06:08 am
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Dead Stowaway on Delta Air Flight Spotlights Security (Update1) »
Business Week A body found in the landing-gear compartment of a Delta Air Lines Inc. jet that flew to Tokyo’s Narita Airport from New York may spur a fresh review of U.S. aviation security. |
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06:57 am
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Toyota Announces Recall Of Prius In Japan »
Sky News Toyota has announced a recall of its new Prius model and two other hybrids in Japan due to brake problems. |
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05:01 am
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Toyota makes mass recall of Prius »
BBC News Toyota recalls thousands of Prius hybrid cars sold in Japan because of braking problems, as it tries to limit damage from a stream of problems. |
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05:26 am
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JAL to stay with American Airlines »
Financial Times Japan Airlines has decided to maintain its business partnership with American Airlines, spurning an offer by American rival Delta to defect to the latter’s SkyTeam alliance |
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04:14 am
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National › Hiroshima to review reach of 'black rain' after A-bombing »
Japan Today The Hiroshima city government will reexamine the reach of "black rain" containing radioactive materials that fell after the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city… |
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04:12 am
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National › 5 children injured after car hits them in Ibaraki »
Japan Today Five children were injured Monday after they were hit by a car while on their way to school in Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, police said… |
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04:11 am
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Entertainment › Hiroyuki Sanada guest stars in 'Lost' 6th season »
Japan Today Actor Hiroyuki Sanada, 49, sat down for a press conference with Carlton Cuse, 50, executive producer and screenwriter of "Lost," in a Tokyo hotel on… |
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04:10 am
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National › Crane truck crashes into bus, injuring 7 »
Japan Today Six passengers and the driver of a bus were slightly injured after a crane truck slammed into the bus from behind at a bus stop… |
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04:09 am
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Picture of the Day › Romantic Porno »
Japan Today From left: Actresses Sakiko Takao, 29, Kazuko Shirakawa, 62, and Tomomi Miyauchi, 35, attend a revival event for Nikkatsu Corp's "Roman Porno" series of sexploitation… |
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04:08 am
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Business › Toyota recalling over 170,000 Prius cars in Japan for brakes »
Japan Today Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday officially filed for a recall in Japan of over 170,000 vehicles of the latest model of its Prius hybrid to… |
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04:51 am
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Japan Airlines Sticks with AMR »
WSJ Japan Airlines is planning to announce that it will maintain its alliance with AMR's American Airlines, dealing a blow to rival Delta. |
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03:59 am
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Koito Plunges on Plan to Repair 150,000 Plane Seats (Update1) »
Business Week Koito Industries Ltd. plunged a record 33 percent in Tokyo trading after saying it would repair faulty seats supplied to Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. |
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02:27 am
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World › Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana gang »
Japan Today Mexican authorities on Monday arrested two suspected leaders of a brutal drug trafficking gang that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several years, a… |
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02:25 am
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World › Iran moves closer to nuclear warhead capacity »
Japan Today Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its… |
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02:10 am
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Japan Exporters, Australia Down »
WSJ Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday, with Japanese exporters pulling the Nikkei down 0.5% and losses in the financial sector hurting Australia. |
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01:54 am
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Naked Driving Gives New Meaning to Toyota Crisis: William Pesek »
Business Week You know Japan’s world is upside down when the fabled Toyota Motor Corp. is a global laughingstock. |
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00:33 am
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World › World's tallest tower closed a month after opening in Dubai »
Japan Today The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting… |
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00:32 am
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Entertainment › Super Bowl most watched TV show ever »
Japan Today The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H"… |
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00:32 am
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Sports › Tickets go on sale for spring meet in wake of 'Asashoryu shock' »
Japan Today Tickets went on sale at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Monday for next month's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament amid worries that Asashoryu's retirement could slow ticket… |
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00:31 am
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World › France agrees to sell Russia advanced warship »
Japan Today France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It… |
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00:30 am
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World › China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder »
Japan Today China has found another 170 tons of tainted milk powder in an emergency crackdown that has made it increasingly clear many products discovered in the… |
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00:29 am
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Commentary › How well founded is Japan's gastronomic pride? »
Japan Today Succulent sushi, light-as-air tempura, super-fresh sashimi, handmade soba… it’s hard to describe Japanese food without using elegant terms. In guidebooks and magazines, on cooking shows… |
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00:27 am
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World › Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty »
Japan Today Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star. Dr Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was… |
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00:27 am
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World › UK's Iraq war inquiry turns focus to Bush officials »
Japan Today Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key… |
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00:26 am
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Business › JAL collapse boosts January debts at failed firms to high for month »
Japan Today Debts left by failed companies in January more than tripled from a year earlier to 838.99 billion yen, the highest figure since the end of… |
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00:24 am
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Technology › Panasonic regains top spot for int'l patent applications »
Japan Today Panasonic Corp filed more patent applications than any other company in 2009, surpassing China's Huawei Technologies Co to take top spot for patent filings for… |
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00:24 am
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Sports › Japan targets 10 Vancouver Olympic medals »
Japan Today Seiko Hashimoto, Japan's Chef de Mission for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, said Sunday she has set the country's athletes a target of 10 medals. ''As… |
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00:23 am
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Politics › Ozawa requests 'sufficient time' for Obama meeting if he goes to U.S. »
Japan Today Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa said Monday he has asked that the United States give ''sufficient time'' for U.S. President Barack… |
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00:22 am
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Politics › Hatoyama, Abbas agree on need to resume Middle East peace process »
Japan Today Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Monday on the need to resume the Middle East peace process between Israel and the… |
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00:21 am
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Picture of the Day › Greenpeace trial »
Japan Today Greenpeace activists protest next to a fake whale's tail fin placed in the snow in front of Japan's embassy to Germany in Berlin, on Monday.… |
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00:20 am
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Politics › 14 prefectures oppose allowing foreigners to vote in local elections »
Japan Today Local assemblies in 14 of Japan's 47 prefectures have adopted statements in opposition to giving permanent foreign residents in Japan the right to vote in… |
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00:20 am
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Crime › Man gets 17 years for stabbing neighbor over feeding of stray cats »
Japan Today A 70-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in prison by a panel of professional and lay judges in the Chiba District Court on Monday… |
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00:19 am
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Crime › High school boy arrested for running child porno site »
Japan Today Police arrested a third-year high school student from Souma City on Monday for violation of the anti-child prostitution and pornography law after it was found… |
Mon, Feb 08 2010
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23:11 pm
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For Japan's cellphone novelists, proof of success is in the print »
LA Times One teenager who wrote a three-volume novel on her phone has gone on to sell more than 110,000 paperback copies, grossing more than $611,000 in sales.
She likes... |
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23:09 pm
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UK orchard festival launch »
Observer Full Bloom project will encourage nature lovers to celebrate blooming fruit trees throughout the countrysideIn Japan, tracking the cherry blossom is a national obsession, while in the US pilgrims hunt for the brightest shows of autumnal colours.Today the... |
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22:17 pm
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Dead Stowaway on Delta Air Flight Shows Security Risk (Update1) »
Business Week A body found in the landing-gear compartment of a Delta Air Lines Inc. jet that flew to Tokyo’s Narita Airport from New York may spur a fresh review of U.S. aviation security. |
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22:09 pm
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Japan's Current Account Surplus Grew »
WSJ Supported partly by stronger demand in Asia for electronics and auto parts, Japan's economic recovery likely picked up steam late last year. Exports, particularly to emerging markets, will remain key in the current quarter. |
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22:09 pm
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Goldman Banker Leaving Japan »
WSJ Goldman Sachs's No. 2 investment banker in Japan, Kevin Quinn, is moving back to the U.S., the latest in a series of high-level departures from foreign banks in Japan. |
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22:08 pm
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Failed Drinks Deal Hits Sector »
WSJ The collapse of merger talks between Japanese beverage giants Kirin and Suntory is a broader setback for much-needed consolidation and efficiency in Japan. |
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22:09 pm
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Kan survives G7 debut at Road to Nowhere »
Japan Times IQALUIT, Yunavut — Finance Minister Naoto Kan's first real exposure to the international arena was not in the dazzling lights of New York, London or Paris. It was in Iqaluit, a tiny town in the Canadian tundra, the name of which means "place of many fis... |
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22:06 pm
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Toyota confidant it has loyal customers »
Japan Times TORRANCE, Calif. — "If there's a problem, we fix it," said Bill Coyne, general manager of South Bay Toyota, sounding frustrated. As Toyota seeks to rebuild its battered public image that has seen more than 8 million of its vehicles recalled at... |
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22:03 pm
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Nonsmokers' soy intake pays off »
Japan Times Male nonsmokers who consume large quantities of soybean products like tofu and "natto" fermented beans face a remarkably lower risk of lung cancer than those who eat less, indicating the benefits of soy isoflavones, which are a kind of steroid, according... |
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22:02 pm
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Drogba strikes twice as Chelsea rolls past Arsenal »
Japan Times LONDON (AP) Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 on Sunday to stay ahead of Manchester United in the race for the Premier League title. Didier Drogba scored twice in the first 23 minutes to establish a dominance that Arsenal was unable to overturn despite an... |
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22:00 pm
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Robinho the hero in Santos return »
Japan Times SAO PAULO (AP) Robinho scored the winning goal in his first game back with Brazil's Santos, giving the team a 2-1 win over top rival Sao Paulo in state tournament play Sunday. The striker entered the match in the 57th minute and immediately showed signs... |
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22:57 pm
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Kirin-Suntory merger talks break down »
Japan Times Kirin Holdings Co. and Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Monday their tieup negotiations failed because they could not agree on the merger ratio. "To survive global competition, our company thought the merger (with Suntory) would play a huge role on various... |
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22:55 pm
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Caps rally for 14th straight »
Japan Times WASHINGTON (AP) Three goals from Alex Ovechkin. Half a meter of snow on the ground. One big comeback against a detested rival, with punches and name-calling added for good measure. The biggest number of all: 14, the length of a winning streak topped by... |
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22:52 pm
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Big second-half surge powers Magic to win »
Japan Times BOSTON (AP) The Orlando Magic needed less than 48 hours to go from a terrible third quarter to a terrific one. Vince Carter and Dwight Howard each scored nine points in that period to erase an 11-point halftime deficit, and the Magic went on to beat the... |
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22:46 pm
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Saints win first Super Bowl »
Japan Times MIAMI (AP) The ultimate underdogs, they ain't. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now. Who Dat? Try Drew Brees, Sean Payton and a team that has reversed its embarrassing past, carrying an entire city to the top with it. |
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22:41 pm
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Watson to whalers: We will never surrender »
Japan Times Despite speaking on a bad line from somewhere off Antarctica, the message from Paul Watson was loud and clear: "We will never retreat or surrender the southern oceans till we drive the Japanese whaling fleet out of here. We are not going to back down on... |
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22:40 pm
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Toyota's moment of crisis »
Japan Times Toyota Motor Corp. is in a crisis of critical proportions, the worst in its 70-plus-year history. The firm has voluntarily recalled millions of vehicles worldwide, and has suspended the production and sale of several models in the United States. At stake... |
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22:38 pm
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Arms deal chills U.S.-China ties »
Japan Times As expected, the $6.4 billion arms deal for Taiwan that Washington announced Jan. 29 has caused the temperature of the already chilly U.S-China relationship to plummet. Defensive in nature, the weapons package includes 114 Patriot air-defense missiles,... |
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22:36 pm
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Can Greece outrun the lion of default? »
Japan Times ATHENS — Even as the European Union and the International Monetary Fund lay the groundwork for a giant first-round bailout, debate is swirling about whether Greece can avoid sovereign default. Some view Greece as Argentina revisited, noting the stunni... |
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22:34 pm
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Ozawa, wife worth ¥2 billion »
Japan Times Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa and his wife had assets with an estimated market value of at least ¥1.974 billion as of late August, according to a Kyodo News tally based on filings by Ozawa as required by law and officiall... |
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22:32 pm
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Broncos haul in Albirex »
Japan Times No team ever wants to be embarrassed on its home court. After a 34-point loss on Saturday, the Saitama Broncos regrouped when it mattered most. They overcame a large fourth-quarter deficit and defeated the Niigata Albirex BB 94-89 in overtime at... |
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22:30 pm
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Japan targets 10 Olympic medals »
Japan Times VANCOUVER (Kyodo) Seiko Hashimoto, Japan's Chef de Mission for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, said Sunday she has set the country's athletes a target of 10 medals. "As a medal target, I aim at the number we won in Nagano," Hashimoto said after arriving... |
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22:29 pm
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Give activists fair trial, Greenpeace demands »
Japan Times JAKARTA (Kyodo) Greenpeace activists staged a protest outside the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on Monday to call for a fair trial of two of their colleagues in Japan who were arrested after exposing the alleged smuggling of whale meat under a... |
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22:27 pm
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Hatoyama says Ozawa can stay »
Japan Times Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa on Monday was given the go sign to remain as the party's secretary general by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama despite mounting public calls that he step down over his fund management body's involvement in a... |
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22:24 pm
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Hokkaido inmates making trash cages »
Japan Times SAPPORO — Inmates at Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido are producing garbage cages that are winning strong popularity from resident associations and other groups because they save space and deter crows. "We can contribute to society by making the tow... |
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22:22 pm
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Japan team has foot in World Cup door but can it kick? »
Japan Times Japan established its presence in the baseball universe after winning the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 and repeating the feat in 2009. But when it comes to soccer, the national squad is seen by many as a nonfactor heading into June's World Cup... |
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22:20 pm
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Alkaline discharge spurs plant raid »
Japan Times NAGOYA (Kyodo) Regional coast guard officials searched Nippon Steel Corp.'s Nagoya works on allegations that high-density alkaline water leaked into the port. The raid came after materials found in cracks at the steel works' embankment tested positive... |
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22:17 pm
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Abbas stresses resuming peace talks »
Japan Times Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama agreed Monday in Tokyo that Israel and Palestine must quickly resume their stalled peace talks. Hatoyama also vowed Japan's support for efforts by Abbas to seek a two-state solution... |
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22:15 pm
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Nago mayor rides antibase tide »
Japan Times NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) New Mayor Susumu Inamine of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, vowed on his first day in office Monday to oppose the plan to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to his city. "I hope to put an end to the relocation issue... |
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22:12 pm
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Loaded Giants must be wary of egos during 2010 season »
Japan Times The Yomiuri Giants have enough talent to run away with the Central League and Japan Series titles in 2010. In fact, they might have too much talent. |
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22:10 pm
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14 prefectures oppose foreign vote »
Japan Times Fourteen prefectural assemblies have adopted statements against giving permanent foreign residents the right to vote in local elections since the Democratic Party of Japan took power last year. Before the launch in September of Yukio Hatoyama's... |
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22:08 pm
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JAL favors oneworld, American »
Japan Times Japan Airlines Corp., which last month filed for bankruptcy protection, is expected to remain in the oneworld grouping led by American Airlines Inc. and drop plans to ally with Delta Air Lines Inc. and its SkyTeam members, sources said. JAL, under new... |
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22:07 pm
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U.S., Japan recalls of Prius near »
Japan Times NAGOYA (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. is set to announce a recall this week over brake problems with its 2010 Prius hybrid both in the United States and Japan, affecting more than 270,000 vehicles, sources said Monday. With criticism already mounting about... |
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22:05 pm
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Seoul presses for royal documents »
Japan Times SEOUL (Kyodo) Seoul is working to secure the handover of hundreds of volumes of Korean royal documents, including official records of the royal family, that were looted during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, Yonhap News Agency... |
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22:03 pm
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Top six banks report improved earnings for April-December »
Japan Times All of Japan's top six banks reported better earnings for the April-December period than a year ago, backed by decreased bad-loan disposal costs or lower stock investment losses, according to financial statements released as of Monday. Mitsubishi UFJ... |
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22:00 pm
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Is Japan-bashing behind Toyota's U.S. woes? »
Japan Times Despite the criticism leveled against Toyota over car safety, Japanese still largely view the world's largest automaker with pride — so much so that some wonder whether pressure on Toyota in the U.S. is a ploy to boost American automakers and undermi... |
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22:59 pm
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Business community donates 2,000 cherry trees to Shanghai »
Japan Times SHANGHAI (Kyodo) The Japan Cherry Blossom Association and the Japanese business community in Shanghai have donated 2,000 cherry trees to the city to promote bilateral good will. The trees will be planted at Dongfang Luzhou, a 380-hectare multipurpose... |
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22:57 pm
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H.K. cops here to probe heists »
Japan Times Hong Kong police officers visited a jewelry shop in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district Monday as part of an investigation linked to a ¥247 million jewelry heist there last month. Accompanied by local police, they checked whether some of the items the... |
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22:56 pm
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JAL skews January bankruptcy stats »
Japan Times Debts left by failed companies in January more than tripled from a year earlier to ¥838.99 billion due to the collapse of Japan Airlines Corp., a credit research company said Monday. The number of corporate bankruptcies in January, however, dropped 21.... |
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22:53 pm
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What do you make of yokozuna Asashoryu's shock announcement that he will retire? »
Japan Times Satoshi YoshikamaStudent, 20In general, everybody thought he should be punished for what he did, but the decision was rough on one of the top ambassadors for the sport. Koharu ShintomeStudent, 23Japanese media and Japan itself are way too selfish. He... |
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22:52 pm
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Japan's economy will grow on eco-consumption, immigration »
Japan Times Between fiscal 1991 — when the economic bubble burst — and fiscal 2008, Japan's gross domestic product all but stopped growing, rising a mere 1 percent per year on average. Negative growth was avoided simply because of deflation, as the nominal gr... |
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22:47 pm
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'Otaku' turns passion for collecting into gold mine »
Japan Times Danny Choo, a Tokyo-based computer programmer and entrepreneur, calls himself a full-time "otaku." Visitors to Choo's office in central Tokyo are apt to be surprised by the curvy female "anime" (cartoon) figures that line his desk. |
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21:55 pm
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Technology › Steed recycled bags prove hit at online market »
Japan Today Bags made by hand from old saddle cloths of racing horses in Shiga Prefecture are proving so popular that many online shoppers have found themselves… |
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20:09 pm
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Politics › New Nago mayor reiterates opposition to Futenma on 1st day »
Japan Today New Mayor Susumu Inamine of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, said on his first day in office Monday he will definitely oppose the plan to relocate the… |
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20:07 pm
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Toyota denies Prius braking is a safety issue »
Observer Company suggests 'driver error' may be to blame as damage to firm's value is put at $4bnToyota denied today that brake problems on its Prius hybrid cars were a safety issue in Britain despite speculation in Japan that the crisis could deepen tomorrow if... |
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20:54 pm
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Body found in landing gear of flight »
CNews A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying to identify the man. |
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20:12 pm
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Toyota denies Prius braking is a safety issue »
Guardian Unlimited Company suggests 'driver error' may be to blame as damage to firm's value is put at $4bnToyota denied today that brake problems on its Prius hybrid cars were a safety issue in Britain despite speculation in Japan that the crisis could deepen tomorrow if... |
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19:51 pm
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Entertainment › Takako Matsu wins Best Actress for role in 'Villain's Wife' »
Japan Today Actress Takako Matsu, 32, and comedian-actor Tsurube Shofukutei, 58, took out the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively at the 83rd "Kinema Junpo Best… |
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19:50 pm
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Business › Gov't draft bill to realign Japan Post group into 3 firms »
Japan Today The government unveiled a draft bill Monday to review the nation's postal privatization process, proposing a realignment of the Japan Post group into three companies… |
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19:49 pm
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Business › Sumitomo Mitsui reports 197% jump in net profit for April-Dec »
Japan Today Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc said Monday its group net profit for the April-December period jumped 197% from a year earlier to 247.84 billion yen.… |
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19:48 pm
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Technology › Sharp, Samsung end LCD patent dispute »
Japan Today Sharp Corp said Monday it has agreed with Samsung Electronics Co of South Korea to end their ongoing patent infringement disputes over liquid crystal display… |
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19:15 pm
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Overseas investors rush for Japanese assets »
Financial Times Japan has seen net inflows from mutual funds this year, while markets including the US, China and Hong Kong have experienced net outflows |
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18:37 pm
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Toyota to Recall the 2010 Prius in U.S. and Japan for Braking Problems »
TreeHugger Photo: Toyota
311,000 Third Generation Prius Hybrids to be Recalled by Toyota
It seems like Toyota has yet to hit bottom. Last week the NHTSA announced that it would investigate the brakes of the 2010 Prius, and now we learn that a large number of 2010... |
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18:09 pm
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Kirin and Suntory call off merger talks »
Financial Times Japan’s Kirin and Suntory say they will both continue looking for merger and acquisition opportunities after a deal between the two to create the world’s fifth-largest beverage and food group by sales collapsed |
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18:39 pm
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Body Found on Delta Air Jet in Tokyo After Flight From New York »
Business Week A body was found on a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight from New York after the plane landed in Tokyo, a spokeswoman for the carrier said. |
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18:39 pm
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Body Found on Delta Flight From JFK at Tokyo Airport (Update1) »
Business Week A body was found in the landing-gear compartment on a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight from New York after the plane arrived at Tokyo’s Narita Airport. |
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18:38 pm
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Japan's Car Guys Cross the China Sea »
Business Week Chinese automakers are hiring more Japanese engineers to boost efficiency and improve design |
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18:13 pm
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The Toyota Crisis: How To Get Japan Out Of Its Funk »
Forbes The automaker's woes hurt the whole nation. Things have to change. |
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18:07 pm
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Toyota 'To Recall Prius Over Brake Problem' »
Sky News Reports from Japan suggest the embattled car giant Toyota will reveal on Tuesday plans to recall defective Prius cars in Japan and the US. |
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jacques genin, phillipe bel, pascal le gac & quai montebello »
Adventures In Japan As I said in yesterday's post, I checked out the Salon du Chocolat at JR Kyoto Isetan with Tamakikat.There were 3 French chocolatiers new to the event which I was interested in checking out.Phillipe Bel had almost nothing left in his showcase. I'm not... |
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Body found in plane landing gear hatch »
digg Japanese authorities are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York. |
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16:40 pm
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Computer speed, internet speed main computer dissatisfactions »
What Japan Thinks As a sort-of follow-up on a recent survey into internet performance, this time we look with Marsh Inc and japan.internet.com at computer dissatisfaction.
Demographics
Between the 13th and 17th of January 2010 300 members of the Marsh monitor group... |
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Body found on US flight to Japan »
BBC News Japanese officials try to identify a body found in the landing gear compartment of a flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York. |
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16:11 pm
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Body found in plane's landing gear bay in Japan »
CNN A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo's Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced. |
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16:09 pm
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Sources: Toyota to recall Prius hybrid in Japan »
CNN Read full story for latest details. |
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15:26 pm
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Parking Spot »
Kyklops |
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15:02 pm
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Kirin Seeks Overseas Expansion After Abandoning Suntory Merger »
Business Week Kirin Holdings Co., Japan’s biggest brewer, plans to accelerate overseas expansion after talks to take over Suntory Holdings Ltd. failed over the merger ratio. |
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13:31 pm
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Body found in plane landing gear hatch »
Observer Tokyo airport mechanic finds apparent stowaway after Delta Airlines flight arrives from New YorkJapanese authorities are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in Tokyo... |
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Body found in plane landing gear hatch »
Guardian Unlimited Tokyo airport mechanic finds apparent stowaway after Delta Airlines flight arrives from New YorkJapanese authorities are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in Tokyo... |
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