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20 Nov 09
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Kuchikomi › Children's depression and suicide a worsening problem Here is an excerpt, presented by Shukan Asahi (Nov 27), from the suicide note left by an 11-year-old boy: “All I can think of is… |
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20 Nov 09
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Business › October convenience store sales down for 5th month Japan's convenience store sales in October dipped 5.5% from a year earlier to 616.46 billion yen on a same-store basis for the fifth consecutive monthly… |
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20 Nov 09
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Business › Sumitomo Trust-Chuo Mitsui merger to reinforce Asian operations The giant trust banking group to be created through the management integration of Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc in… |
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20 Nov 09
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National › Weekly report shows upturn in flu patients The total number of people with influenza who visited doctors during the week through last Sunday marked an upturn on a weekly basis, estimated at… |
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20 Nov 09
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Sports › Kitajima victorious in comeback in Tokyo Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima marked his return to domestic competition with victory in the 100 meters breaststroke final at a time trials… |
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20 Nov 09
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Technology › Panasonic begins delivery of P-01B handsets to DoCoMo Panasonic Mobile Communications Co on Friday began shipment of its docomo
PRIME series P-01B mobile phones to NTT DoCoMo Inc. The P-01B adopts Panasonic’s unique… |
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20 Nov 09
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Politics › U.S. ambassador to visit Okinawa on Nov 30 U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos plans to visit Okinawa Prefecture on Nov 30 for talks with Gov Hirokazu Nakaima on the relocation of a… |
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20 Nov 09
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Entertainment › Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, 31, and newscaster Mao Kobayashi, 27, revealed in a fax signed by both this week that they were heading down the… |
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20 Nov 09
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Sports › Mizohata to resign as president of debt-ridden Oita Hiroshi Mizohata said Friday he will resign as club president of debt-ridden J-League side Oita Trinita. Relegated Oita were on the verge of bankruptcy before… |
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20 Nov 09
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Sports › Lee looking forward to challenge with Softbank South Korean third baseman Lee Bum Ho said Friday he is relishing the prospect of testing himself against Japan's top hurlers after being unveiled by… |
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20 Nov 09
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Sports › Asa, Hakuho breeze to victory in Kyushu sumo Asashoryu floored Kotoshogiku to stay on course for his 25th Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. The Mongolian firebrand (6-0) retained… |
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20 Nov 09
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World › Winfrey to end talk show in 2011 "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic, influential broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media… |
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20 Nov 09
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Politics › Gov't declares Japan has slipped into deflation Japan has slipped into deflation, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday, adding to concerns about a solid recovery for the world's second-largest economy. Kan,… |
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20 Nov 09
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World › 200 web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English Increasing numbers of English-language web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach… |
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20 Nov 09
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Business › Nikkei falls below 9,500 on hi-tech, exporter losses Tokyo stocks were mixed Friday, with the key Nikkei index closing below 9,500 for the first time in four months on declines led by high-tech… |
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20 Nov 09
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World › Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western… |
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20 Nov 09
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Picture of the Day › Wine bath Visitors drink Beaujolais Nouveau in the wine spa at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture. The hot mountain spring is colored red… |
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20 Nov 09
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World › Gunman kills 4 locals, wounds 6 S Korean tourists on Saipan Four locals were killed and six South Korean tourists were wounded Friday on the Pacific resort island of Saipan when an unidentified gunman opened fire… |
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20 Nov 09
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Sports › 3 tied for Dunlop Phoenix lead Yudai Maeda shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a three-way tie for the lead after the second round of the $2.2 million… |
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20 Nov 09
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Technology › Astronaut Wakata to be given prime minister's award Astronaut Koichi Wakata will receive a prime minister's award for his contribution to the completion of Japan's first manned space laboratory at the International Space… |
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20 Nov 09
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National › 2 injured at station building construction site in Kagoshima Two people sustained broken bones Friday when plasterboards fell from the ceiling of a makeshift passageway at a construction site in the JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station… |
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20 Nov 09
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Crime › Ozawa aides allegedly asked construction firm for illegal donations Aides of Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, had allegedly asked a construction company to make a total 100 million… |
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20 Nov 09
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Entertainment › Funeral held for actor Morishige Family members and mourners bid farewell Friday to renowned Japanese actor Hisaya Morishige, who died Nov 10 at 96, as his funeral was held in… |
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20 Nov 09
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Crime › U.S. serviceman admits involvement in Okinawa hit-and-run accident The U.S. Army serviceman suspected of fatally hitting a Japanese man with a car earlier this month in Okinawa has admitted his involvement in the… |
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20 Nov 09
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World › Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip.
On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the… |
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20 Nov 09
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Business › Gov't declares Japan has slipped into deflation Japan has slipped into deflation, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday, adding to concerns about a solid recovery for the world's second-largest economy. Kan,… |
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20 Nov 09
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World › Army fears anti-Obama politics at Palin event The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President… |
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20 Nov 09
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Entertainment › 'The Cove' shortlisted for Oscars Films about subjects as varied as dolphin-hunting and high fashion are among documentaries hoping to be nominated for an Oscar, according to a shortlist released… |
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20 Nov 09
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Commentary › Building blues In a moment of morbid humor that’s been lost with each subsequent retelling, earth scientist and professional doom-monger Bill McGuire once described Tokyo as “the… |
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20 Nov 09
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Top in Category › Continental Airlines launches new flat-bed seats Continental Airlines’ first aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats took to the skies Sunday, operating as flight CO98 from Hong Kong to New York/Newark.
The… |
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20 Nov 09
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Crime › Jury member loses cool in Miyagi high school girl rape case A male member of the lay jury in a Sendai District Court case was cautioned by a judge on Thursday after he was unable to… |
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20 Nov 09
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Crime › Kawasaki man arrested over murder of Sapporo woman Police on Thursday arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a woman to death in Sapporo's Chuo Ward. Police said they responded to a call… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › N Korean firms skirting U.N. sanctions via dummies: U.N. report North Korean firms that have been slapped with an asset freeze and other penalties by the United Nations for their involvement in nuclear weapon and… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › Karzai makes big promises in Afghan inaugural For his critics, President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech Thursday struck all the right notes -- sober pledges to get tough on corruption and strengthen his… |
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19 Nov 09
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Business › Kyoto Pref to employ high school graduates without jobs for 4 months The Kyoto prefectural government said Thursday it has decided to employ for four months some 100 high school graduates who cannot find jobs after their… |
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19 Nov 09
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Picture of the Day › Fur of the Year Actress-singer Meisa Kuroki, 21, wears a Russian sable jacket over Emporio Armani denim pants and T-shirt (she's the image character for the brand) at a… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › Kate Moss criticized after skinny-is-good remark Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on web sites that encourage girls to… |
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19 Nov 09
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Technology › Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011 as it slashes costs to turn… |
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19 Nov 09
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Crime › Man on probation following lay jury trial unaccounted for A 21-year-old man who is on probation after receiving a suspended prison term for arson has gone missing, probably the first case in which a… |
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19 Nov 09
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Politics › Hatoyama resolved to promptly work out Futenma relocation plan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Thursday he will work out Japan's plan to relocate a U.S. military airfield in Okinawa Prefecture as soon as possible,… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile U.S. military service members hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting… |
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19 Nov 09
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Business › Head of Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers raps sales in plastic bottles The chief of the Beaujolais-Beaujolais Village winemakers association on Thursday condemned the marketing in Japan of the seasonal French red wine in plastic bottles. Daniel… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › U.N. climate chief holds out hope for global pact The U.N. climate chief has a message for naysayers about the Copenhagen climate conference next month: It will succeed.
Yvo De Boer, the U.N. official… |
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19 Nov 09
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National › Tokyo crowned new gourmet capital by Michelin The Epicurean king who oversees the Michelin Guide fears he may be banished from France.
His shocking crime?
Awarding Tokyo more three-star restaurant ratings than… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › Obama says U.S., allies discussing Iran sanctions Showing impatience with Iranian foot-dragging, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its allies are discussing possible new penalties against Iran for… |
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19 Nov 09
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Crime › Ichihashi's lawyers critical of interrogation method Lawyers for Tatsuya Ichihashi, the prime suspect in the 2007 murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker, urged prosecutors and police Thursday to improve their method… |
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19 Nov 09
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World › Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international… |
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19 Nov 09
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Politics › DPJ steamrolls bill on easing repayment terms for firms The House of Representatives Financial Affairs Committee on Thursday passed a bill to encourage lenders to freeze debt repayments for small and midsize companies, making… |
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19 Nov 09
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Business › Nissan's new Fuga luxury sedan goes on sale Nissan Motor Co's all-new Fuga luxury sedan went on sale in Japan on Thursday, offering consumers improved fuel efficiency and other features designed to help… |
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19 Nov 09
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National › Australia 'deeply disappointed' at start of Japanese whale hunt Australia is ''deeply disappointed'' at news that Japanese whalers have embarked on their annual hunt to the Southern Ocean under the premise of scientific research,… |
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