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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/e6040a2efc655265/ en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:14:55 -0400 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:14:55 -0400 30 Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Japan, tsunami warning lifted 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/384074/cs/1/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:00:36 -0400 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/384074/cs/1/ Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Japan 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/384002/cs/1/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:02 -0400 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/384002/cs/1/ Japan wants 8% of farm products exempt from big tariff cuts: minister+ 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16292343/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:24:09 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16292343/ Magnitude seven earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued then withdrawn Iwaki . It is believed, however, that the Tsunami warning was withdrawn as the Japan Meteorological Agency currently lists no Tsunami warnings, with two tsunami warnings from earlier today being liste...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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16292345/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:17:12 -0400 Wikinews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16292345/ Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after strong quake 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16292350/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:59:40 -0400 Times of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16292350/ Japan to clarify possible cases of lawsuits against foreign gov 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16290448/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:46:36 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16290448/ Teenage girl stabs father to death in Japan -- police 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16290460/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:44:23 -0400 Inquirer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16290460/ Does Race Play a Role in the Struggle to Save Little Tokyo 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16290735/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:27:14 -0400 NCM http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16290735/ Japan coasts past China in World League+ 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288074/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:56:23 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288074/ Magnitude 6.6 quake hits eastern Japan 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288064/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:05:26 -0400 WLOX http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288064/ Earthquake strikes east Japan 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288061/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:46:19 -0400 RTE http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288061/ Strong quake hits northern Japan 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288070/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:45:57 -0400 Inquirer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288070/ 15,000 protest Japan deployment of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288053/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:37:42 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288053/ Japan firms to work out next-gen car battery norms 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288063/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:28:19 -0400 Reuters http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288063/ Animator Miyazaki's new film hits screens in Japan '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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288055/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:26:37 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16288055/ Japan lifts tsunami warning There were no initial reports of damage from the quake. The biggest tsunami measured was 20cm along the coasts of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, the agency said. The US Geological Survey said the... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285839/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:09:17 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285839/ Strong quake hits Japan, tsunami alert issued 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. The... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285841/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:14:32 -0400 news.com.au http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285841/ Japan reviews Afghan troop plan 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285254/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:23 -0400 Financial Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285254/ Japan quake triggers tsunami alert 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285304/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:10:11 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285304/ Magnitude 6.6 quake hits northern, central Japan - Summary 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285306/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:11:38 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16285306/ Yahoo Japan Disputes Reported Share Sale By U.S. Holder 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282062/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:38:47 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282062/ Stubborn Lions fend off Marines 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282011/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:42 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282011/ Mediate takes advantage of lull in wild Open start 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283342/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:51 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283342/ Tsunami warning in north-east Japan after 7.0 quake 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282054/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:59:52 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282054/ MVP Washington returns to Evessa 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282745/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:27 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282745/ Kings hire Murray as new coach 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283345/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:21 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283345/ Now-retired Nomo made huge impact on baseball 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282097/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:46 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282097/ Rainy Season declared over throughout Japan+ 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282045/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:56:54 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282045/ Japan Mobile Commerce Tops 1 T. Yen in 2007 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282039/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:38:50 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282039/ JOC raises bar for medals target 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283344/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:19 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283344/ Tsunami warning issues after Japan quake 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282056/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:33:24 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282056/ Tsunami warning issued in Japan 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282055/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:22:28 -0400 USA Today http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282055/ Super 14 may be coming to Tokyo 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282458/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:17 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282458/ Assembly opposes Futenma base move 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284752/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:42 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284752/ Strong quake hits Japan, tsunami alert 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 said. Japan's Meteorological Agency ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282697/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:36:35 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282697/ Family gets Disney all to itself 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284750/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:37 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284750/ Bribery allegation hits PCI in Vietnam 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284749/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:35 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284749/ Hoshino makes gutsy decision by sticking with Uehara 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283343/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:40 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283343/ Red-hot Mets rally past Cincinnati 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282099/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:30 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16282099/ Retrial for Fukawa case 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284756/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:29 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284756/ Supreme Court acquits 3 ex-LTCB execs 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284753/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:43 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284753/ Yokozuna Asashoryu pulls out of tournament 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283341/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:57 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16283341/ Case should be closed on open interrogations 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284754/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:33:26 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16284754/ My Life as a Gaijin, Kimono Incarnate 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280845/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:36 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280845/ Four suicide notes by novelist Akutagawa found, donated to Tokyo museum 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277736/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:52 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277736/ Go for broke, Japan! 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277147/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:42 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277147/ Japan hoping to mediate long-stalled WTO trade liberalization talks 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277149/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:19 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277149/ First-half department store sales slip 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280834/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:37 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280834/ Soka Gakkai claims it was defamed 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280831/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:13 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280831/ Duo secure beach volleyball place 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280839/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:00 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280839/ Everyone talking about Favre Vikings aren 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280833/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:35 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280833/ Where to see fireworks displays this summer 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280843/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:25 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280843/ PCI ex-execs face charge over bribes to Vietnam 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277757/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:16 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277757/ The rising middle classes want their wheels 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280844/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:28 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280844/ Proposal to send SDF to Afghanistan dropped 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277047/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:10 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277047/ Bar groups hit haste to hike lawyer ranks 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280832/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:31 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280832/ Campbell sets pace at Stanley Ladies 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280842/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:23 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280842/ Ensuring accuracy in food labels 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277563/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:48 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277563/ Nippon Oil ditches dated pricing system 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277738/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:27 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277738/ Pension funding increase in doubt 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277992/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:44 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277992/ Japanese bugs vs. weeds in U.K. 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277737/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:12 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277737/ Beijing prods Tokyo to join on energy aid to Pyongyang 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277208/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:29 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277208/ Entrepreneur pioneers Akihabara tours 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16278054/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:22 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16278054/ Japan farm minister underlines position in talks with WTO panel chiefs+ 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277148/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:19:13 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16277148/ Sumitomo buys into U.K. 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280830/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:59:58 -0400 Japan Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16280830/ Cineplex offers 30,000 yen hideaway 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16276310/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:24:53 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16276310/ 4-Japan drops plan to send troops to Afghanistan ..... 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/e6040a2efc655265/id/16271511/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:14:55 -0400 Pak Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16271511/ Okinawa assembly rejects Japan-U.S. plan to relocate Futemma+ NAHA, Japan, July 18 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS) The Okinawa prefectural assembly adopted a nonbinding resolution Friday against a Japan-U.S. plan to relocate the U.S. Marine... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266587/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:24:00 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266587/ Japan Stocks Retreat; China, India Soar By V. Phani Kumar Asian markets ended mixed on Friday, with bargain-buyers snapping up Mumbai shares as well as Chinese stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong. However, Japanese stocks erased early ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266547/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:18:31 -0400 Smart Money http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266547/ Convictions overturned for bank executives in Japan Three former executives of Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, the predecessor of Shinsei Bank, had their convictions for securities violations overturned by the country's highest court. The Supreme... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266576/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:56:22 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266576/ In Japan, Jailhouse Chic Rules Fashion Take That Bjork: China Bans Performers Deemed a Threat Protests, incendiary artists will not be allowed in the country, the new rules say New York Times 45 minutes ago http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266584/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:20:41 -0400 Newser http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266584/ Galderma Announces Approval For Differin Gel 0.1 Percent In Japan Differin ® Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a novel topical treatment for acne vulgaris in Japan. The drug will be marketed in Japan by Galderma KK, the fully-owned Japanese arm of Galderma, and strategic al... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266580/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:27:21 -0400 Medical News Today http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266580/ Nikkei Stock Average closed 84.25 points lowe... The Associated Press July 18, 2008 - 8:15 a.m. TOKYO - The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 12,803.70 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, down 84.25 points or 0.65 per cent. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16267759/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:45:59 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16267759/ Baker & McKenzie Forms Antitrust Practice Group in Japan Tokyo, January 16, 2008 - Baker & McKenzie GJBJ Tokyo Aoyama Aoki Koma Law Office announced today that it has formed an Antitrust Practice Group, expanding the Firm's international and domestic practi... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266562/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:43:45 -0400 Baker & McKenzie http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266562/ Japan ducks rice-crisis solution By C Peter Timmer The Group of Eight summit of the world's leading industrial nations held in Japan this month was a missed opportunity for the host nation to take center stage in helping to re... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266585/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:19:11 -0400 Asia Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266585/ Japan moves to restrict knives after massacre TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese police panel has recommended a ban on possession of highly lethal double-edged knives after a troubled young man went on a stabbing spree in central Tokyo.A panel of legal and... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266586/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:18:30 -0400 AFP http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16266586/ Paris Opera brings avant garde operatic productions to Japan The Paris Opera is bringing modern productions of the Western operatic repertoire to Japan in a tour of unprecedented size set against the backdrop of 150 years of Franco-Japanese relations. Japanese ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16261936/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:04:51 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16261936/ Japan and ADB Upgrading Access Roads in Remote Areas of Mongolia Japan and ADB Upgrading Access Roads in Remote Areas of Mongolia's Western Region MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are upgrading access roads in Western Mongolia, givin... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262000/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:41:53 -0400 ADB http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262000/ S Korea-Japan tension rises over islands SOUTH KOREA yesterday tightened security around a group of disputed islands as a long-running territorial row with Japan flared up, but Tokyo called for calm.The latest round of the dispute over the r... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262016/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:40:18 -0400 Brunei Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262016/ Nikkei falls for 6th week, tech shares hurt TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped 0.7 percent on Friday for its sixth straight week of falls as Kyocera Corp and other tech shares dropped on disappointing results from Google Inc. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16261942/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:46:13 -0400 Business Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16261942/ Tokyo stocks give up early gains on renewed credit concerns - Summary Tokyo - Tokyo stocks gave up early gains to end Friday trading lower after Merrill Lynch & Co reported a net loss in the year's second quarter and renewed anxiety among investors. The Nikkei 225 Stock... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262229/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:31:58 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262229/ Dollar moves narrowly in lower 106 yen level in Tokyo+ TOKYO, July 18 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar moved in a narrow range in the lower 106 yen level Friday in Tokyo as selling on sagging Asian equities was mostly offset by buying on the dim prospe... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262581/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:05:06 -0400 Breitbart http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262581/ SIA now plans 10-year project to check 850 million pension records The Social Insurance Agency decided to conduct a thorough check of 850 million pension records to identify pension account holders, a process requiring 10 years and around 200 billion yen ($1.9 billio... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16265858/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:29:37 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16265858/ Japan likely to abandon plans for SDF dispatch to Afghanistan The government will likely drop plans to dispatch Self-Defense Forces to Afghanistan to assist coalition forces on the ground, a move that could bring about criticism from Japan's allies, sources said... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16265856/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:29:35 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16265856/ Japan-S Korea island row escalates South Korea has rejected a Japanese proposal to hold bilateral talks on the status of a disputed group of islets in the Sea of Japan, roughly halfway between the two countries. Japanese officials had... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262007/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:27:40 -0400 Al Jazeera http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e6040a2efc655265/id/16262007/