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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Japan Herald.com http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/ en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:14:55 -0400 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:14:55 -0400 30 A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern and central Japan Saturday morning , the Japan Meteorological Agency said. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/384074/cs/1/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:00:36 -0400 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/384074/cs/1/ A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern and central Japan Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/384002/cs/1/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:02 -0400 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/384002/cs/1/ Jaipur, July 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) today announced an extension of its association with Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for one more year to attract and encourage more Japanese companies to invest in Rajasthan. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/384195/cs/1/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:00:14 -0400 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/384195/cs/1/ minister+ (AP) - GENEVA, July 19 (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Japan will try to achieve the target of exempting at least 8 percent of all farm products from substantial tariff cuts at next week'... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16292343/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:24:09 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16292343/ Iwaki . It is believed, however, that the Tsunami warning was withdrawn as the Japan Meteorological Agency currently lists no Tsunami warnings, with two tsunami warnings from earlier today being liste... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16292345/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:17:12 -0400 Wikinews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16292345/ TOKYO: Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after a strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16292350/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:59:40 -0400 Times of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16292350/ TOKYO, July 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING NIGHT GAMES) Linescores of Saturday's games in Japanese baseball: CENTRAL LEAGUE At Yokohama Stadium Yomiuri 101 100 012 - 6 10 0 Yokohama 000 002 000 -... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290486/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:46:43 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290486/ TOKYO, July 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The Japanese government has decided to submit to the Diet next year a bill to clarify cases in which lawsuits against foreign governments can be filed with Japanese ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290448/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:46:36 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290448/ TOKYO, Japan -- A 15-year-old girl was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing her father to death at the family home in the suburbs of Tokyo, a local police spokesman said. The junior high school ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290460/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:44:23 -0400 Inquirer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290460/ TOKYO : He has a crusader's intensity, rarely cracking a smile and dispensing of the politician's need to win over a visitor. No, for Akira Nagatsuma, an opposition lawmaker who was once a r... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290736/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:42:54 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290736/ The sale of yet another landmark in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo didn't surprise Keizo Shimamoto. The Shin Nisei from Diamond Bar, Calif. knew a different, more vibrant Nihonmachi of the past, so it wasn... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290735/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:27:14 -0400 NCM http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16290735/ OSAKA, July 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Kunihiro Shimizu and Yu Koshikawa combined to rack up 27 spike points to lead Japan to a straight-sets victory over China in the men's volleyball World League on Sat... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288074/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:56:23 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288074/ TOKYO - Japan's Meteorological Agency lifted the tsunami warning it issued for northeastern Japan on Saturday after an earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16289172/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:24:02 -0400 KeralaNext http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16289172/ A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale has struck off the eastern coast of Japan. The tremor struck at about 2.30am (11.30am local time) but there are no reports of immediate casual... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288061/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:46:19 -0400 RTE http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288061/ STOCKHOLM -- Sony Ericsson barely broke even in the second quarter amid continued weak sales of midlevel to high-end phones and heightened competition, and it said it would cut costs to boost profitab... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288408/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:47:43 -0400 Congoo http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288408/ TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude has struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday. That's according to Japan's meteorological agency. There are no immediate reports of... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288064/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:05:26 -0400 WLOX http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288064/ TOKYO -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan on Saturday, triggering a minor tsunami, the meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of casualt... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288070/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:45:57 -0400 Inquirer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288070/ Tokyo - Nearly 15,000 demonstrators held a rally in Japan's central Yokosuka city Saturday to protest the scheduled deployment of a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. "A nuclea... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288053/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:37:42 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288053/ Under the lead of an organization affiliated with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, nine car and motorcycle makers, six battery makers and utility Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501.T: http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288063/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:28:19 -0400 Reuters http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288063/ 's first full-length film in four years hit screens across Japan on Saturday, putting aside speculation that the Oscar-winning Japanese animator had made his last picture. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288055/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:26:37 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16288055/ July 18, 2008 - 8:41 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar was higher against the Japanese yen late Friday night, climbing to 106.93 yen compared with 106.89 yen in late afternoon trading. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285293/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:29:00 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285293/ JAPAN'S Meteorological Agency has lifted a tsunami warning for northeastern Japan after an earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu. There were no initial reports of damage from the quake. Th... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285303/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:04:57 -0400 News.com.au http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285303/ TOKYO -- A strong earthquake, with a preliminary reading of magnitude 6.6, struck off Japan's eastern coast early today, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of i... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285304/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:10:11 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285304/ Tokyo - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern and central Japan Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages to houses, according to... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285306/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:11:38 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285306/ STOCKHOLM: Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson announced yesterday it was cutting 2,000 jobs worldwide after reporting an operating loss in the second quarter due to difficult market conditions. "We're ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285469/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:18:40 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285469/ The battlelines between Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony further thickened at the Electronics Entertainment Expo 2008, with each claiming to be the true king of videogame consoles in a booming multi-billi... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285632/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:08:55 -0400 Times of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285632/ NEW YORK -- US singer and songwriter Paul Simon sued a Japanese clockmaker for $5 million for copyright infringement on Friday for claiming the company used one of his songs as a composition on their ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285390/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:21:56 -0400 Inquirer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285390/ Japan is reconsidering whether to send ground troops to Afghanistan, with lawmakers expressing concern about dispatching personnel to a country suffering an upsurge in violence.Washington is looking f... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285254/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:23 -0400 Financial Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16285254/ Solid performance: Seibu Lions starter Kazuyuki Hoashi (9-2) delivers a pitch against the Chiba Lotte Marines on Friday at Chiba Marine Stadium. The Lions won 8-6. KYODO PHOTO http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282011/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:42 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282011/ Washington, a former Indiana University player, was named the bj-league's MVP on May 4 after the bj-league championship game at Ariake Colosseum. He averaged 21.7 points per game during the regular se... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282745/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:27 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282745/ NAGOYA (Kyodo) Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu withdrew from the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday and has been diagnosed with ligament damage in his left elbow requiring at least three weeks of rec... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283341/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:57 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283341/ Posted on: Friday, 18 July 2008, 18:00 CDT Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)--The value of mobile phone-based commerce in Japan rose 23 pct in 2007 to 1,146.4 billion yen, topping one trillion yen for the ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282039/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:38:50 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282039/ job cuts Written by Shaun Nichols in San Francisco Sony Ericsson is looking at staffing cuts after the company incurred a disastrous financial quarter. The mobile handset maker saw its income over the... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282456/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:48:36 -0400 Congoo http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282456/ PERTH, Australia (AP) The Super 14 rugby tournament will likely have a six-team playoff format for next season, expanding from the current four-team semifinals setup. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282458/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:17 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282458/ The Supreme Court on Friday absolved three former top executives of the failed Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (LTCB) of all criminal and civil responsibility for actions they took before the instituti... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284753/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:43 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284753/ That's what Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi said Thursday when he introduced Murray as the 22nd head coach in franchise history at the team's training facility. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283345/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:21 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283345/ URAYASU, Chiba Prefecture--For the Fukuyo family, Friday was the chance of a lifetime: They had the entire Tokyo DisneySea theme park to themselves for 2 1/2 hours, with no waits for all the rides the... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284750/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:37 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284750/ Flying grass: Rocco Mediate plays from a bunker near the seventh green during the first round of the British Open on Thursday at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. Mediate was tied for the lead at... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283342/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:51 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283342/ Posted on: Friday, 18 July 2008, 18:00 CDT Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)--Yahoo Japan Corp. Friday disputed media reports that U.S. Internet giant Yahoo Inc. may sold its shareholdings in the Japanese ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282062/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:38:47 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282062/ Scandal-ridden Pacific Consultants International (PCI) is under investigation again over construction work abroad, this time involving suspected bribery for two official development assistance (ODA) p... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284749/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:35 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284749/ Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning in north-east Japan after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the east coast of Honshu. There were no initial reports of dam... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282054/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:59:52 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282054/ David Wright's two-run homer in the ninth inning sparked New York's biggest comeback of the season Thursday night, a 10-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that extended the Mets' winning streak to 10 ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282099/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:30 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282099/ NAHA--The Okinawa prefectural assembly on Friday adopted a resolution and statement against the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Howe... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284752/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:42 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284752/ TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast Saturday, shaking buildings and prompting a tsunami warning, witnesses and meteorological agencies said. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282055/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:22:28 -0400 USA Today http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282055/ Hoshino has vowed to "revive" the pitcher during Japan's training camp, in hopes that Uehara can work out the kinks and put on a vintage performance in Beijing. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283343/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:40 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283343/ The head of the Japanese delegation for the Beijing Olympics said Friday the country's target at the upcoming Summer Games is to achieve a record-breaking medals haul, including 10 or more gold medals... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283344/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:19 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16283344/ A tsunami warning has been issued for the north-west of Japan after a quake measuring 7 on the Richter scale at 2.39pm NZT.The Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the quake registered 4 on a Japanese... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282056/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:33:24 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282056/ The Tokyo High Court on Monday ordered a retrial for two men who spent decades in prison after being convicted of murder and robbery and handed life sentences. The court ruled that prosecutors had imp... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284756/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:29 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284756/ His initial success with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 made Major League Baseball scouts and general managers see the truth: Nippon Professional Baseball had improved by leaps and bounds in the 30 y... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282097/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:46 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282097/ TOKYO, July 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The rainy season appeared to have ended in a wide area covering central to northeastern Japan, bringing an end to the wet season nationwide, the Japan Meteorological... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282045/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:56:54 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282045/ A STRONG earthquake has hit Japan. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean, 123km east northeast of Iwaki, at 12:39pm (AEST) at a depth of 40km, the US Geological Survey ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282047/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:32:10 -0400 News.com.au http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16282047/ Recently, there have been many cases in which police and prosecutor interrogations of criminal suspects have been seen as potentially leading to false accusations. Two examples include: a man su... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284754/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:26 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16284754/ Kimono Incarnate are two different blogs written by Melanie Gray Augustin. The former centers around the experiences of an Australian native living and teaching English in a foreign land, while the la... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280845/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:36 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280845/ STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and said it would slash 2,000 jobs worldwide in a move to cut costs. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277426/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:28:04 -0400 Tampa Bay Online http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277426/ The Vikings said Thursday they would not comment on allegations by the Green Bay Packers that they made inappropriate contact with Favre before or during the three-time MVP's effort to un-retire. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280833/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:35 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280833/ If the criminal case is established, it would be the second involving bribery of foreign public officials and the first involving overseas projects financed with low-interest loans provided by the gov... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277757/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:16 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277757/ The Japanese duo playing in the World Tour in Marseille, France, came from a set down to beat Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia of Mexico in the lucky loser's match for a 15-21, 21-10, 15-12 victory t... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280839/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:00 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280839/ Summer lights: Fireworks explode in the sky over Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 4. This time of year, it's hard not to find a nearby fireworks display. KYODO PHOTO http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280843/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:25 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280843/ Japan will try to act as a bridge between developed and developing countries when ministers from about 30 major trading powers converge on Geneva this weekend in the hope of achieving a breakthrough i... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277149/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:19 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277149/ BEIJING (Kyodo) A senior Chinese Communist Party official urged Tokyo on Friday to start contributing to energy aid being given to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang's denuclearization steps, Japan... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277208/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:29 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277208/ Nagata, who resigned as a Lower House member in April 2006 after being suspended as a DPJ member due to a separate problem, is suspected of making a false accusation against Soka Gakkai in a political... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280831/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:13 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280831/ The Japan Federation of Bar Associations voiced its opposition Friday to a government plan to adhere to a numerical target to increase the number of successful applicants in the state-sponsored bar ex... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280832/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:31 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280832/ LONDON (Kyodo) Britain is expected to release hundreds of bugs imported from Japan in an attempt to reduce the impact of a fast-growing weed that has blighted large parts of the country. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277737/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:12 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277737/ Many lawmakers said it would be difficult to present a bill to the Diet authorizing an Afghan mission in the next session, expected to be convened next month at the earliest. Japan needs new legal a... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277047/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:10 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277047/ Shinko Gyorui, a subsidiary of Maruha-Nichiro Holding Inc., sold at least 390,000 of the 2.05 million Chinese eels shipped by Uohide. An antimicrobial agent that is prohibited in Japan was found on so... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277563/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:48 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277563/ The plan to raise the state's share for funding the basic pension program to half from one-third in fiscal 2009 may be put on hold, officials said. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277992/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:44 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277992/ Nippon Oil Corp., the nation's largest refiner, will abandon a decades-old pricing method, breaking with common practice in an effort to boost transparency and pass on soaring crude-import costs, comp... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277738/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:27 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277738/ SUSONO, Shizuoka Pref. (Kyodo) Nikki Campbell of Australia took a one-stroke lead after shooting a 7-under-par 65 in the first round of the Stanley Ladies on Friday. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280842/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:23 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280842/ Department store sales in Japan slipped 2.8 percent in the January-June period from a year earlier on a same-store basis, a reversal from a 0.6 percent gain in the previous year's first half, an indus... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280834/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:37 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280834/ chiefs+ (AP) - GENEVA, July 18 (Kyodo)—Japanese farm minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi underlined Japan's position of securing high tariffs on rice and other "sensitive" agriculture products as he m... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277148/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:19:13 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277148/ She lists for me everything she didn't have growing up. "No TV, no radio, no washing machine, no fridge, no water from the tap. There wasn't even a road, just a dirt track. If you wanted to go shoppin... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280844/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:28 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280844/ Here's the deal: Every so often she buys me dinner and in return I give a glance to her teaching material, original dialogs and sentences which she will soon gurgle out to learners all sorts, from tee... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277147/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:42 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277147/ Four suicide notes written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a renowned Japanese novelist who was active in the early 20th century, were recently discovered at his relative's home in Tokyo and have been donated... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277736/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:52 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16277736/ The company creates Akihabara maps, posts news and shop reviews in English, Chinese and Japanese on its Web site, Akibanana, and organizes multilingual tours of the area. Revenue comes from ads on the... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16278054/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:22 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16278054/ Barclays PLC, the U.K.'s fourth-biggest bank, said existing shareholders bought £753 million (about $1.5 billion), or 17 percent, of the shares on sale in its £4.5 billion stock offer. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280830/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:59:58 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16280830/ Scientists from the University of Tokyo and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) claim they have successfully created a new flash NAND memory that can operat... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272423/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:29:27 -0400 Beta News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272423/ STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a steep 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and said it would slash 2,000 jobs worldwide in a move to cut costs. The LM Eri... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272300/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:56:50 -0400 Congoo http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272300/ Posted on: Friday, 18 July 2008, 12:01 CDT Schering-Plough has announced that Schering-Plough KK, the company's country operation in Japan, has received marketing approval for Nasonex nasal spray 50m... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272424/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:46:36 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272424/ Stockholm - Mobile telephone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said it would cut some 2,000 jobs after it posted a break-even result for second quarter 2008. Pre-tax income for the quarter was 8 million e... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272014/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:25:45 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16272014/ For film-loving couples seeking privacy, a movie theater in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward offers an ideal hideaway--for 30,000 yen. The renovated Shinjuku Piccadilly cinema complex will be equipped with... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16276310/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:24:53 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16276310/ TOKYO: Japan has dropped a plan to send ground troops to Afghanistan after the ruling coalition failed to reach a consensus due to fears over the continuing violence in the area, Japanese media said o... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16271511/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:14:55 -0400 Pak Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16271511/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is reporting a steep 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings as tougher market conditions hurt its sales. Net profit a... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16267398/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:47:38 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16267398/ The mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posted a €2 million, or $3.17 million, operating loss for the second quarter on Friday and said the market would remain tough for the rest of the year. Hit ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16267395/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:56:21 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4f2dd8ca8c78044/id/16267395/