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  • Weaker yen fuels economic optimism in Japan

    The Japanese government Monday revised upward its evaluation of the economy given the weakness of the yen, which is helping to push exports and encouraging companies to increase production. In its economic report for May, the cabinet raised its evaluation of three of the 14 categories it analyzes: exports, industrial production and profits. In addition, it said that the economy "is moving ...

  • 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 ...

  • Japans Crown Prince to Visit Spain to Mark Bilateral Ties

    Tokyo, May 21 (BNA) - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito will make an official visit to Spain next month, to mark the 400th anniversary of bilateral ties between the two nations, Japan's (NHK World) reported. A Japanese mission was sent to Spain in 1613 from what is now Sendai City, by powerful feudal war lord Date Masamune. Various commemorative events are scheduled in both countries ...

  • Nikkei edges up to new 5-12-yr high as retail investors pick up bargains

    Reset TOKYO (May 21): Japan's Nikkei share average edged up to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses, as retail investors scooped up underperforming stocks such as Sharp Corp and Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc . The Nikkei rose 0.1 percent to 15,381.02, the highest closing level since December 2007, after being in and out of negative territory in choppy trade. ...

  • NHK program Design Ah wins Peabody Award

    A total of 38 programs from around the world received Peabody Awards at a presentation ceremony on Monday in New York. In the 15-minute program broadcast on NHK's educational channel, designers take a look at everyday objects from their design ...

Movie Review

Hardball

Harball is a sluggish, "uplifting" Hollywoodized account of a troubled man who finds unlikely redemption by coaching an inner-city baseball team. Adapted by John Gatins (Summer Catch) from Daniel Coyle's 1993 memoir and directed by Brian Robbins (Varsity Blues) as Boyz N the Hood meets The Bad News Bears, Hardball is one of those irritatingly "well-intent ... ...

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  • Dollar reclaims losses after Japan minister clarifies yen comments

    The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after a Japanese minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency on ...

  • Japan finance minister reluctant to cut corporate tax

    "Tax cut demands by companies that do not currently pay taxes are little convincing," Aso said at a press conference after the day's cabinet meeting. About 1.86 million of all 2.57 million companies in Japan in fiscal 2011 were in the red and thus exempted from corporate tax payments, according to the Finance ...

  • Nikkei edges up at close

    (20 mins ago) Tokyo stocks rose 0.13 percent on Tuesday, recouping early losses as the dollar turned higher against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 20.21 points to 15,381.02, its best close since December 2007, while the Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.07 percent or 0.88 points to 1,270.39, AFP ...

  • Miki Nozawa Japanese chef killed in Germany after dispute over fried noodles dish

    JAPANESE star chef Miki Nozawa was killed on the German holiday island of Sylt following an alleged dispute with two disgruntled guests about a dish of fried noodles. The 57-year-old died on Monday as a result of his injuries in the intensive care unit of a local hospital, said Ulrike Stahlmann-Liebelt, the senior public prosecutor from the nearby town of Flensburg. The results of the ...

  • Japan mayor says S. Korean troops guilty of sex abuse

    TOKYO (AFP) - South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in wartime, Osaka's mayor said in comments reported Tuesday, days after provoking a storm by labelling sex slaves a military necessity.In a remark likely to fuel outrage and further stoke tensions in an already uneasy relationship, Toru Hashimoto said the South Korean military used women for sex to keep servicemen's ...

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