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  • Japan sinks Singapore at Sudirman Cup

    Japan showed all-round strength by sweeping aside Singapore 5-0 in their group match at the Sudirman Cup here Monday. Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa made it 1-0 for Japan in the men's doubles by beating Chrisnanta Danny Bawa and Terry Zhao 21-7, 21-18. World No.24 Gu Juan of Singapore was beaten by No.10 Minatsu Mitani at 21-10, 21-19 in women's singles while in men's singles, Derek Wong ...

  • Japanese PM to visit Myanmar

    /enpproperty--> YANGON - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, an official announcement said in Yangon Tuesday without specifying the date of his visit. According to Japanese media, Abe is to arrive in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday for a three-day visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister visiting the Southeast Asian nation in 36 years since 1977 when ...

  • Japan economy picking up slowly

    With Japan's exports showing signs of recovery due to the weakening yen and industrial production making steady improvement, the government Monday revised upward its assessment of the current state of the economy for the first time in two months. According to the monthly economic report for May, the economy is "picking up slowly". This is compared with the April report, which ...

  • ASIA MARKETS Hong Kong Sydney Stocks Fall Tokyo Seesaws

    HONG KONG – Australian stocks declined, and Hong Kong equities pulled back from a three-day winning run on Tuesday, weighed by overnight losses on Wall Street and uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy.The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.7% in Sydney, and the Hang Seng Index gave up 0.2% in Hong Kong.Japan's Nikkei Stock Average was up 0.1%, but struggling for direction after a sturdy rally ...

  • Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports are expected to have risen in April from a year earlier for a second straight month led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars and Asian demand for electronics parts in a sign a weak yen and global recovery are helping the export-reliant ...

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Dark City

As human beings, memories are our most cherished possession. So what would happen if you couldn't trust them as your own? Isn't it your memories that show you are real, that give proof of your prior existence? Is your memory not your identity? What would happen if the past you had stored in your mind was not really yours? What if it belonged to someone else, or possibly, to no one at all? This is ... ...

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  • Some Okinawans studying the possibility of independence from Japan

    Five Okinawans formed a group to study the possibility on May 15, the 41st anniversary of the island prefecture's reversion to Japanese sovereignty, Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported. While only a minority of Okinawans are calling for independence, a growing distrust among islanders toward those on the mainland, who have left the southern prefecture burdened with U.S military bases, ...

  • Nikkei turns up hits 5-12-yr high as retail investors pick up bargains

    * Retail investors pick up underperformers such as Sharp, TEPCO * Sony Financial falls after earnings guidance disappoints * SoftBank slips, Sprint permitted discussions with Dish By Dominic Lau TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses as retail investors scooped up underperforming stocks such as Sharp Corp and Tokyo ...

  • UPDATE 2-Japan panel warns of dangers if debt not addressed

    Mon May 20, 2013 11:04pm EDT * Japan draft report warns "no guarantee" domestic investors will keep buying JGBs * Panel's warning underscores Abe's growth vs fiscal-reform tightrope * Final report, late this month, to be basis for fiscal reform plan (Adds analysis, changes date in dateline) By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - A Japanese government panel warns there is ...

  • Tokyo Skytree numbers going up up up

    One year, more than 50 million visitors--and a wait of at least six hours. As Tokyo Skytree prepares to mark the first anniversary of its opening Wednesday, the 634-metre tower has produced some eye-catching numbers. More than 50 million people have visited the tower and its commercial complex, easily eclipsing initial predictions. The enduring popularity of the tower in Sumida Ward was evident ...

  • Sony Xperia Z tablet launches globally

    Sony Xperia Tablet Z. (Sony) The world's thinnest 10-inch and currently world's most water-and-dust-resistant Android tablet is available to order now for June delivery. Powered by a quad-core processor, the long-awaited tablet -- it was unveiled in January but its official launch was initially delayed -- boasts 2GB of RAM, a full HD display and a MicroSD slot for internal storage ...

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