| Top New Zealand golfer reveals affair with Japanese New Zealand's top golfer David Smail, who has been married for 25 years, revealed Friday that he had an affair with a Japanese woman but said he was no Tiger... | |
| Japan: Iran: Tokyo imposes new sanctions on Iran, but without renouncing oil imports The measures were approved today and provide for the freezing of assets of 88 entities linked to Iran's nuclear program. All investment in the oil sector of the Islamic republic also suspended. But... |
| Surgeons Drive Plate And Screw Market To Over $170 Million In Japan By 2014 According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the Japanese plate and screw market will be driven by strong surgeon acceptance and... |
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| Japan approves new financial sanctions against Iran Japan's cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear program and tighter restrictions on financial transactions. Japan also said it... |
| Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,114.13 points, up 51.29 points on Friday TOKYO - The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 9,114.13 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, up 51.29 points or 0.57 per... |
| Equinix announces $9M Tokyo expansion on Friday announced a $9 million expansion of its data center in Tokyo. Foster City-based Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) said it is seeing strong demand for data center services from cloud and IT service... |
| Japan charges jewel gang 'thief' Japanese prosecutors have charged an alleged member of the Pink Panther gang of international thieves over a robbery in Tokyo in 2007. Rifat Hadziahmetovic, 42, from Montenegro, is accused of... |
| Japan approves sanctions against Iran Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an... |
| Appreciative Japanese man skates across U.S. P ROVINCETOWN — Ken Yamashita’s skating strides as he rolled into town yesterday weren’t the long, athletic movements you might expect from a man who just completed a gigantic... |
| Japan Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Tokyo also intends to reduce its oil imports from Iran, which is considered its major supplier.The BBC said the measures go beyond those which were imposed by the UN Security Council and ban... |
| New coach Zaccheroni to push Japan's World Cup bid Former AC Milan and Juventus coach Alberto Zaccheroni has joined a team of "ambassadors" promoting the country's bid to host the 2022 World Cup, just four days after his appointment. TOKYO (AFP) -... |
| Texas Instruments Acquires Wafer Fabrication Facility from Spansion Japan Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) has completed its acquisition of two wafer fabs and equipment in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, cost-effectively increasing the company's production capacity. The... |
| Japan dispatches emergency medical team to flood-hit Pakistan+ TOKYO, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)An emergency medical team consisting of doctors and aid officials left Narita airport Friday for Pakistan to help treat victims of massive floods triggered by... |
| Okada, Germany's Westerwelle to discuss nuke disarmament, Japan-EU FTA+ FTA+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 3 (Kyodo)Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Friday he will hold talks Tuesday with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle on nuclear disarmament and the... |
| Dollar stuck in lower 84 yen in Tokyo ahead of U.S. jobs data+ TOKYO, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)The U.S. dollar traded narrowly in the lower 84 yen range Friday in Tokyo, with the market awaiting the release of U.S. jobs data later in the day to assess the... |
| LEAD: Japan strongly urges nationals not to visit Russian-held islands+ islands+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 3 (Kyodo)(EDS: ADDING OKADA'S COMMENTS IN 8TH GRAF) The Japanese government decided Friday to strongly urge its nationals to refrain from visiting Russian-held... |
| China marks 65th anniversary of victory against Japanese invasion Soldiers and citizens attend a ceremony to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Changsha, China's Hunan province, Sept 3, 2010. (Xinhua... |
| Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none killed TOKYO Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the... |
| Pink Panthers jewel heist suspect charged in Japan Japanese prosecutors charged a man believed to belong to the "Pink Panthers" ring of jewelry thieves Friday with stealing a diamond tiara and other jewelry worth millions from a Tokyo... |
| Japan man drives wrong way on highway because his cat died TOKYO--A Japanese man drove the wrong way down an expressway for 90 kilometers (55 miles) and broke through five police barricades because his cat had died, he told police. Tsutomu Mizumoto, 31, was... |
| Japan ruling party race for PM too close to call - Kyodo TOKYO (Reuters) - A ruling party leadership race pitting Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan against party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa is too close call, a Kyodo news agency survey of party lawmakers... |
| Nippon Paint to invest Rs 250 cr in next 3 years Japan-based paints major, Nippon Paint, plans to invest Rs 250 crore in India to expand its existing facility and set up new plants in the next three- years, a top company official said. The company... |
| Sony Starts Mass Production of the SP100 Series, Solar Cell Conductive Film Capable of Making Strings at Low Temperature for Photovoltaic Modules Tokyo, Sept 3, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation commercialized and commenced full-scale mass production of the SP100 Series, Solar Cell Conductive Film for... |
| Japan Airlines to Start New and Improved Services at Haneda from Autumn 2010 - Putting appreciation into action. This is JAL's resolution - Tokyo: September 3, 2010 -- Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin serving passengers at the newest international terminal of Tokyo... |
| Mazda Announces New Design Theme: 'KODO - Soul of Motion' - World debut of Mazda SHINARI, the first concept car embodying new design theme - HIROSHIMA, Japan, Sept. 3, 2010 -- Mazda Motor Corporation today announced Mazda's new design theme, 'KODO... |
| Toyota Motor: To Set Up Vehicle Leasing Company In Japan The new company is aimed at making the domestic leasing business more effective, and will be named Toyota Fleet Leasing Co. It will begin leasing vehicles to corporate customers in... |
| Japan Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran Over Nuclear Program (RTTNews) - Japan on Friday slapped additional sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, reports said.The latest round of sanctions will freeze assets of Iranian nationals linked to the... |
| China allocates 3,000 yuan to vets of war against Japan China will allocate a one-time living allowance to anti-Japanese war veterans living in the countryside in the mainland to mark the 65th anniversary of China’s victory in the Anti-Japanese War,... |
| Dolphins Herded in Japanese Cove but None Killed Fishermen drive bottle-nose dolphins into a net during their annual hunt off Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture (state), Japan, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The Japanese government allows a hunt of about 20,000... |
| Japan's Q2 corporate capital spending down 1.7% (MENAFN) Japanese companies reduced capital spending across all industries in the April-June quarter by 1.7 percent from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said in a report.According to the... |
| Japan endures hottest summer on record TOKYO — Japan is sweltering through its hottest summer on record, weather officials said Thursday. The Asian country joins a large swath of the Northern Hemisphere that has experienced an... |
| Japan May Raise GDP Estimate as Spending Drop Eased Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s economy probably grew more than three times the government’s initial estimate, economists said after a report showed companies cut spending at the slowest... |
| Nikkei climbs 0.6%; caution before jobs data Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 per cent on Friday for a third day of gains as more encouraging data reassured investors about the health of the global economic recovery and sparked short-covering. ... |
| M&A surge highlights positive side to Japan's strong yen Overseas mergers and acquisitions by Japanese companies surged to their highest level in a decade between January and August, highlighting a positive side to Japan's strong yen. Figures from... |
| Sony must overcome hurdles to stay ahead of Apple's iPod in Japanese market An Apple employee holds a new Apple iPod Nano, upper right, as the new Ipod Shuffle, bottom right, and iPod Touch, left, are shown, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)... |
| Japanese researchers use iPSCs to create rat pancreas inside body of mouse A Japanese research team has succeeded in creating a rat pancreas inside the body of a mouse using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), it has been learned. The research team, led by Hiromitsu... |
| Japan increases sanctions against Iran The additional sanctions included a freeze on the assets of those linked to nuclear development and tighter supervision of financial transactions. A total of 88 institutions and 24 individuals are... |
| Japan OKs new financial sanctions against Iran Japan's cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, media reported. ... |
| Nearly 1,200 cows die from summer heat in Japan+ TOKYO, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)Nearly 1,200 cows have died nationwide due to intense heat this summer, the government said Friday, calling for measures to prevent more deaths as the hot weather... |
| 2ND LD: Japan slaps additional sanctions against Iran over nuke program+ program+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 3 (Kyodo)(EDS: ADDING INFORMATION, OKADA'S COMMENTS) The Japanese government announced Friday a set of additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program,... |
| LEAD: Japanese evening newspaper headlines+ TOKYO, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)(EDS: UPDATING BASED ON LATER EDITION) The following are the headlines of top stories carried by major Japanese newspapers in their Friday evening editions: --... |
| Prosecutors appeal sentence for game-fixing Japanese baseball coach+ TAIPEI, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)Prosecutors in Taiwan have lodged an appeal against a non- custodial sentence for Shin Nakagomi, the Japanese former manager of a Taiwanese professional baseball... |
| Japan to strongly urge nationals not to visit Russian-held islands+ TOKYO, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)The Japanese government decided Friday to strongly urge its nationals to refrain from visiting Russian-held islands claimed by Japan with Russian visas, in the... |
| Toyota Starts Phase 2 of Philippine Sustainable Reforestation Manila, Philippines, September 3, 2010 -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it held a signing ceremony here today to mark the start of Phase 2 of the Philippine Penablanca Sustainable... |
