Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Man freezes in plane wheel bay
The Japan News.NetThe body of a man has been found slumped in the landing gear of a plane at Japan's Narita Airport.
PAC to discuss multibillion scandal regarding embassy building
The Japan News.NetIslamabad, Feb. 8 : Pakistan's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss the mega scandal regarding the sale of Pakistan Embassy's building in Tokyo at a throwaway price in 2007.
Report: Toyota to Recall 2010 Prius in Japan and U.S.
Hispanic Business MagazineTokyo (dpa) - Toyota Motor Corp is to recall more than 270,000 of its 2010 Prius hybrid cars after increasing complaints of braking problems, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported Monday, citing unnamed ...
Can Greece outrun the lion of default?
Japan TimesATHENS — Even as the European Union and the International Monetary Fund lay the groundwork for a giant first-round bailout, debate is swirling about whether Greece can avoid sovereign default.
Japan to offer $35.2 million to Somalia for security, infrastructure
Japan TodayTOKYO — Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada told his counterpart from the Somali transitional government on Monday that Japan will offer $35.2 million for police assistance, infrastructure maintenan...
Japan targets 10 Vancouver Olympic medals
Japan TodayVANCOUVER — Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Chef de Mission for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, said Sunday she has set the country’s athletes a target of 10 medals. ‘‘As a me...
REFILING: Japanese editorial excerpts+
BreitbartTOKYO, Feb. 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING CATEGORY CODE, WHICH MAY NOT BE SEEN BY SOME SUBSCRIBERS) Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press: G-7 REMAINS KEY FRAMEWORK (The Daily Yomiu...
Japanese morning newspaper headlines+
BreitbartTOKYO, Feb. 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The following are the headlines of top stories carried by major Japanese newspapers in their Tuesday morning editions: -- Ozawa reiterates willingness to continue ser...
Indonesian Govt Owes Japanese Buyers $2B Worth of LNG
RigzoneThe Indonesian government through PT Badak Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) owes Japanese buyers US $2 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The debt is an accumulation of shortages in LNG ex...
Sony Catches Kindle, Trails iPad with New Reader
Business WeekSony's $399 Reader offers more than Amazon's Kindle—and reaffirms that, even in an Apple iPad world, the parade hasn't completely left Sony behind
Moon, sun 'could help trigger powerful earthquakes'
News on JapanThe Yomiuri Shimbun The gravitational pull of the moon and sun may serve as the last straw in triggering earthquakes, researchers have found. Though the effects of the two heavenly bodies--kno...
Where is the love? More than 1/3 of Japanese couples now 'sexless'
News on JapanOne in three married Japanese couples is apparently "sexless," a startling proportion said to be swelling by the year. However, it's not just the marriage bed that's gone cold. Many young couples, too...
Cult of the Living Doll in Tokyo
International Herald TribuneTOKYO — In the West, a somewhat condescending verdict on Japanese women has long been that they are too submissive and doll-like. For close to a decade, the Japanese media have exhorted women to...
In Toyota Mess, a Lesson for Japan
International Herald TribuneToyota ’s president, Akio Toyoda, apologized for the recalls that have marred Toyota’s reputation, he talked not just about his company’s fate, but also his nation’s.
'Otaku' turns passion for collecting into gold mine
Japan TimesChoo has turned his passion for Japanese subculture from a hobby into a business. He recently published "Otacool: Worldwide Otaku Rooms," a book about otaku (geeks) and the rooms they have turned into...
Arms deal chills U.S.-China ties
Japan TimesAs expected, the $6.4 billion arms deal for Taiwan that Washington announced Jan. 29 has caused the temperature of the already chilly U.S-China relationship to plummet. Defensive in nature, the we...
Toyota's moment of crisis
Japan TimesToyota Motor Corp. is in a crisis of critical proportions, the worst in its 70-plus-year history. The firm has voluntarily recalled millions of vehicles worldwide, and has suspended the production and...
Watson to whalers: We will never surrender
Japan TimesClose encounters: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson holds a bullet he claims hit him, which he says was fired by the Japanese Coast Guard during a clash between his group and the...
Japan's economy will grow on eco-consumption, immigration
Japan TimesBetween fiscal 1991 — when the economic bubble burst — and fiscal 2008, Japan's gross domestic product all but stopped growing, rising a mere 1 percent per year on average. Negative growth...
JAL skews January bankruptcy stats
Japan TimesDebts left by failed companies in January more than tripled from a year earlier to ¥838.99 billion due to the collapse of Japan Airlines Corp., a credit research company said Monday.
Saints win first Super Bowl
Japan TimesBrees and the Saints rallied to upset Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night in one of pro football's most thrilling title games.
H.K. cops here to probe heists
Japan TimesAccompanied by local police, they checked whether some of the items they seized from several suspects they arrested for trafficking in stolen items in Hong Kong belonged to the Tenshodo store. The i...
Business community donates 2,000 cherry trees to Shanghai
Japan TimesSHANGHAI (Kyodo) The Japan Cherry Blossom Association and the Japanese business community in Shanghai have donated 2,000 cherry trees to the city to promote bilateral good will.
Is Japan-bashing behind Toyota's U.S. woes?
Japan TimesDespite the criticism leveled against Toyota over car safety, Japanese still largely view the world's largest automaker with pride — so much so that some wonder whether pressure on Toyota in the...
Top six banks report improved earnings for April-December
Japan TimesAll of Japan's top six banks reported better earnings for the April-December period than a year ago, backed by decreased bad-loan disposal costs or lower stock investment losses, according to financia...
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