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07 Nov 09
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Sports › Ando wins NHK Trophy 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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07 Nov 09
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Sports › Ishikawa tied for 8th at HSBC Champions 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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07 Nov 09
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Sports › Royals turn down option on Yabuta 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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07 Nov 09
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Sports › Bo Bae Song leads Mizuno Classic South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic.
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07 Nov 09
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Picture of the Day › Up you go 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 Nov 09
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Politics › Obama's arrival in Japan delayed from Nov 12 to 13 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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07 Nov 09
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National › Doctors admit leaving metal nut in heart of man who died 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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07 Nov 09
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Crime › Death sentences for 2 ex-Aum members to stand 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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07 Nov 09
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World › Brown tells Afghan leaders to clean up their act 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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07 Nov 09
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World › G-20 officials wrestle over economic imbalances 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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07 Nov 09
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World › House Dems struggle for final votes on health care 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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07 Nov 09
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Commentary › 10% jobless is Obama's new world 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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07 Nov 09
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Entertainment › Koyuki has best face without make-up, according to survey 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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07 Nov 09
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World › Abbas' decision reflects deep Palestinian despair 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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07 Nov 09
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Technology › NEC unveils eyewear translator 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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07 Nov 09
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World › Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history 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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07 Nov 09
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Business › Toyota Prius remains top seller in Japan for 5th month in row 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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07 Nov 09
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New Products › Compact electronic dictionary 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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07 Nov 09
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Picture of the Day › Wanted 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… |
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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Ishikawa 10th at HSBC Champions 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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06 Nov 09
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Politics › Japan to give Y500 bil aid to Mekong region 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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06 Nov 09
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Business › Yamaha Motor sends 270 surplus workers to Toyota 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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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Williams, Atchison not to renew contracts with Tigers 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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06 Nov 09
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Business › Gov't arranging JAL rescue package with forced pension cuts 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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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Nagashima comes 3rd in season-opening World Cup 500 meters 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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06 Nov 09
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Entertainment › Misako Yasuda on the road to beauty 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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06 Nov 09
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Shukan Post › Hawaii wedding extravaganza planned for Misaki Ito 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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06 Nov 09
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National › Filipino family gets special permission to stay in Japan 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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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Ando 2nd after NHK Trophy short program 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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06 Nov 09
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Business › 5 nonlife insurers raise profit forecasts for 1st half of FY 2009 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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06 Nov 09
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Politics › LDP drops plan to ban 'hereditary' candidates for open recruitment 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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06 Nov 09
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Politics › U.S. Senate cuts budget for moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam by 70% 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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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Fighterss look to Darvish for Game 7 of Japan Series 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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06 Nov 09
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Technology › Casio to team up with Toppan to develop organic EL displays 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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06 Nov 09
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Crime › Defendant in Akihabara rampage sends letter of apology 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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06 Nov 09
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Crime › Woman's head found on Hiroshima mountain confirmed that of missing student 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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06 Nov 09
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Business › Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui to merge into Japan's top trust bank 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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06 Nov 09
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Technology › Nearly 70% of Japanese families have digital broadcasting receivers 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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06 Nov 09
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Business › NEC to raise up to Y134 bil via new share offerings 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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06 Nov 09
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Crime › Suspicious deaths of 2 more men linked to woman in Tottori Two more men who died in suspicious circumstances in Tottori Prefecture appear to be linked to a woman who is already under suspicion over the… |
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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Matsui in dreamland after Yankees' World Series win World Series MVP Hideki Matsui had a busy day after carrying the championship trophy at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Matsui got home around 4… |
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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Brittany Lang shoots 66 for Mizuno Classic lead American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after… |
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06 Nov 09
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Business › Kajima suspected of using cheap gravel in runway works for unfair profit Kajima Corp, one of Japan's five largest construction contractors, is suspected of using low-priced gravel in the construction of a new runway at Tokyo's Haneda… |
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06 Nov 09
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Politics › Kanagawa governor backs existing Okinawa base deal The governor of Kanagawa Prefecture threw his support Thursday behind an existing deal between Japan and the United States that would relocate a U.S. airfield… |
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06 Nov 09
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Sports › Takahashi looking for comeback at NHK Trophy Daisuke Takahashi take some inspiration from World Series-winning baseball player Hideki Matsui when he takes to the ice at this weekend's NHK Trophy.
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06 Nov 09
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National › No. of flu patients to top 6 million mark soon in Japan The cumulative number of people infected with influenza, mostly the new H1N1 strain of influenza A, since early July reached an estimated 5.85 million as… |
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06 Nov 09
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National › Sakurajima volcano picking up activity The Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan has had 400 explosive eruptions so far this year, the most in 24 years, a local observatory said Friday,… |
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06 Nov 09
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Business › Gov't asks main creditor banks to provide bridge loans for JAL A government team tasked with aiding the turnaround of Japan Airlines Corp asked Friday the company's creditor banks, including the state-backed Development Bank of Japan,… |
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06 Nov 09
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Picture of the Day › Keeping warm Models for Uniqlo promote Heat Tech inner wear, a thermal undershirt which converts moisture into heat. Uniqlo said it hopes to increase sales to 28… |
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06 Nov 09
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Crime › Fukushima flasher caught red-handed by female police officer Police on Thursday arrested a 68-year-old man after he stood on the road and flashed a female plainclothes police officer who was riding in an… |
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