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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Japan News.Net http://www.thejapannews.net/ en-us Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:58:23 -0400 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:58:23 -0400 30 New Delhi, August 7 : Japanese women have topped the world's longevity ranks for 23 years on the back of healthy food habits and tight social ties, among other factors. http://www.thejapannews.net/story/391356 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:01:51 -0400 The Japan News.Net http://www.thejapannews.net/story/391356 TIANJIN, China (AP) — Stuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan on Thursday in the Olympic op... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730151&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:11:00 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730151&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TIANJIN, China, Aug. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING LATE RESULT) Japan's Olympic campaign got off to a disappointing start Thursday as Yasuharu Sorimachi's side suffered a 1-0 defeat to the United... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730085&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:51:19 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730085&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 An American nuclear-powered submarine leaked radiation for more than two years and may have affected three Japanese ports where it stopped more extensively than initially thought, Japanese officials s... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731142&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:39:51 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731142&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 In Nagasaki's peace declaration Saturday marking the 63rd anniversary of its atomic bombing, Mayor Tomihisa Taue is set to take an unprecedented step. He will cite statements by former high-rank... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16735409&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:12:33 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16735409&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 . Shares of the DRAM chipmaker fell 2.5%. Japan's Cabinet Office on Wednesday described the economy as "worsening," signaling what may be the end to Japan's longest postwar boom. Elsewhere, Austr... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730076&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:02 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730076&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 J.D. Power and Associates on Thursday released its annual Vehicle Dependability Study, which tracks quality over the first three years of ownership of a vehicle. Seven of the 14 brands with above-av... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731138&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:59:47 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731138&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO: Tens of thousands bowed their heads at a ceremony in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday, the 63rd anniversary of the world's first atomic attack, as the city's mayor hit out at coun... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731137&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:10:31 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731137&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 While mincing its words somewhat, the government on Thursday effectively concluded the nation's economy has turned downward, which means Japan's longest postwar economic expansion that began in Februa... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16735408&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:12:35 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16735408&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan avoided disclosing information about pesticide-laced dumplings imported from China for a month at Beijing's request, Tokyo's foreign minister said on Thursday, defending a move... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730134&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:09:28 -0400 The Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730134&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine which has steadily been leaking a small amount of radiation for over two years stopped at three Japanese ports, as well as Guam and Pearl Harbor, the Unit... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731141&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:53:36 -0400 The Globe and Mail http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731141&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarine Houston has leaked radioactive water at another two ports in Japan beside at the previously reported Sasebo port in March, the Japanese Foreign Ministry annou... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730152&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:42:42 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730152&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will bring electric cars to the U.S. starting this fall in test programs announced today with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison. The Japanese automak... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730066&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:29:29 -0400 Associated Press http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730066&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (AFP)--Japan's foreign minister said Thursday the government had withheld information about the latest health scare involving Chinese dumplings at the request of http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730133&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:37 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730133&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 By JAY ALABASTERASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TOKYO -- Police investigations of marijuana use have surged this year in Japan, the result in part of the easy availability of seeds on the Internet for home... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730128&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:13:55 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730128&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The U.S. dollar briefly hit a seven-week high in the mid-108 yen level Wednesday in Tokyo. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 108.32-33 yen against 108.30-40 yen in New York and 107.81-82 yen in Toky... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730894&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:53:10 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16730894&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda ruled out Tuesday a visit to Tokyo's Yasakuni shrine, seen by many in Asia as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on the Aug. 15 anniversary of the country's surr... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731136&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:53:01 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731136&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Sony on Thursday announced two new models added to its line of Cyber-Shot digital point-and-shoot cameras. the DSC-T700 and DSC-T77 are expected to be released in September for about $400 and $300, re... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731140&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:52:59 -0400 Macworld http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16731140&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, Aug. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar hovered in the mid-109 yen range Thursday in Tokyo, slightly down from its levels in overnight trading in New York where it leapt to a seven-month hig... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724412&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:19:53 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724412&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan painted a darker picture of its economic health Thursday, warning of deteriorating exports, output and corporate profits - signals that may point toward a contraction of the world's second large... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724688&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:05:02 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724688&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO: Japan Airlines, Asia's largest carrier, said on Thursday it had returned to an operating profit in the three months to June as route cuts and layoffs helped offset soaring jet fuel costs. The c... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723425&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:20:05 -0400 Channel News Asia http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723425&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO: Japan said Thursday core machinery orders fell for the first time in three months, adding to fears that high oil prices and weak exports are tipping Asia's biggest economy into recession. The o... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723541&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:18:45 -0400 Channel News Asia http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723541&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 NEW DELHI, Aug. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A 12-day-old baby girl born to an Indian surrogate mother is unable to leave the country, because her Japanese parents divorced before her birth, local media repo... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724560&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:19:59 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724560&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A TV cameraman films Indonesian nurses arriving at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo, Thursday morning, Aug. 7. 2008. Japan accepted more than 200 Indonesian nurses into the country on Thursday, an unprec... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723535&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:07:19 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723535&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 View Slide Show Olympic excitement in Japan is high as the country's team tries to match its record gold-medal haul of 16 in Athens four years ago. With the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympi... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723728&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:51:23 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723728&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, Aug. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The number of long-term absentees from Japanese elementary and junior high schools totaled 129,254 in the 2007 school year through last March 31, up 1.9 percent from ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723559&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:19:54 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723559&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- The Nueva Ecija police on Thursday filed murder charges against a colleague accused of killing a Japanese man in Cabanatuan City on July 31. Senior Superintendent Ricardo Marq... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724686&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:42:06 -0400 Inquirer http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724686&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The health ministry on Thursday advised people who had given blood samples to seek medical advice after it emerged that some institutions routinely reused syringes for such endeavors. It also sa... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16729037&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:28:31 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16729037&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO (Reuters) - Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for carer... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723348&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:20:52 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723348&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Asian stocks traded on a mostly weaker note Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 fronting declines on concerns about the economic outlook after the government downgraded its view on the economy. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723439&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:16:27 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723439&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 -(Dow Jones)- Japan's economy is flagging, but the government should continue budgetary reforms to meet its promise of erasing the nation's primary budget deficit in three years, the Japanese Financ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723544&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:16:06 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723544&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 , the official decision on when a recession begins is made ex-post facto by a different government panel. But an official briefing reporters on the report acknowledged that the new assessment is tan... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723537&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:15:58 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723537&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 -(Dow Jones)- Sony Ericsson Thursday announced its new T700 phone. The T700 is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100 phone that will be available in selected markets from early 4Q 2008. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724689&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:15:51 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16724689&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 , thus boosting annual production capacity to churn out front glass for automobiles by at least 1 million sheets. The new facility is slated to kick off operation in early 2010 and will create 120 n... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723647&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:15:45 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16723647&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Jason Lee Miller - Wed, 08/06/2008 - 11:55am. Finally adding some boom to the rocket It took a couple of years and few crises but Rocketboom is set to take off. Founder Andrew Baron just inked a seven... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706516&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:01:04 -0400 Web Pro News http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706516&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as investors sold shares to lock in profits from previous day's gains. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average, which gained more than 2 per cent the previous day, ende... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16704333&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:31:45 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16704333&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 She had learned the basics of nihon buyo as soon as she could stand on her feet, receiving lessons from her father, Onoe Kikunojo II, head of the Onoe school of dance. The school was originally establ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718427&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:46:54 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718427&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Pacific Consultants International (PCI) offered about 270 million yen in cash to a senior Ho Chi Minh City government official for official development assistance (ODA) contracts in Vietnam, investiga... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720691&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:51 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720691&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 YOKOHAMA--Two Chinese men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the nation's first bank fraud involving cellphone global roaming. Lin Zhong, 27, and Chen Huaqiang, 31, admitted to withdrawi... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720690&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:50 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720690&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HIROSHIMA--Hiroshima marked the 63rd anniversary of its atomic bombing Wednesday with Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba saying he hopes the new U.S. president will support the elimination of nuclear weapons. ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720684&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:56 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720684&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 YOKOHAMA--The Argentine Navy training vessel Libertad arrived at Yokohama Port on Tuesday to celebrate the 110th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. After leaving its home port Buenos Aire... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720692&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:52 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720692&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The U.S. manufacturer of hugely popular Crocs sandals is warning buyers not to purchase oversized shoes when fitting them with accessories, following a spate of cases of ripped toenails. Alarmed... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720693&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:53 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720693&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The government may postpone its goal of fiscal reconstruction to concentrate on rejuvenating the economy, Taro Aso, the ruling party's new No. 2 executive, said Tuesday. Aso, named last week as ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720689&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:53 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720689&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 As Japan's new lay judge system gets set to start in 2009, a suprapartisan group of Diet members has proposed the creation of a "life without parole" (LWOP) sentence in order to reduce the gap between... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720683&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:46 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720683&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — The number of shooting incidents across Japan dropped during the first half of the year apparently due to nationwide checks on registered gun owners soon after last December’s sho... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703697&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:47:09 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703697&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A day after they slapped around the first-place Tigers by a 6-1 scoreline, Scott Seabol belted a game-winning homer as the Hiroshima Carp defeated Hanshin again, this time 5-2. With the score lo... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720687&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:44 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720687&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Midfielder Akihiro Hyodo scored the game-winner in the second half as Shimizu S-Pulse defeated the Kashima Antlers 2-1 at Nihondaira Stadium to advance to the semifinals in Nabisco Cup quarterfinal ac... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720686&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:36:43 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720686&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mickelson is the betting favorite at the PGA Championship, his last chance to win a major in a year that has been filled with disappointment at the biggest events. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718421&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718421&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Climate change has been correctly identified as a threat multiplier. Yet it has already become a divisive issue internationally before a plan for a low-carbon future has emerged. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16708227&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:47 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16708227&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Siemens AG plans to pull out of its computer-making venture with Fujitsu Ltd., a move that may result in the sale or dismantling of Fujitsu Siemens Computers Holding BV, The Wall Street Journal report... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718416&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:52 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718416&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "I think it is just frustrating to find that such type of cheating — planned cheating — is still going on," Arne Ljungqvist, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee's medical c... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705607&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:11 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705607&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 QINHUANGDAO, China — Homare Sawa snatched a late equalizer to rescue a point for Japan in a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in the women's soccer competition at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703696&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:51 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703696&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 All Nippon Airways Co. said Wednesday it will suspend or reduce 11 international and domestic routes beginning this fall as it struggles with surging jet fuel costs. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718415&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:36 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718415&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Because of the drop, the office lowered its previous assessment, upheld in April and May, that "a change in the phase of the economy may have taken place" to tentatively show that the current cycle of... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705460&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:49 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705460&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp’s Wagon R minivehicle was the best-selling vehicle in Japan in July, industry data showed Wednesday. With sales of 17,172 units, the Wagon R captured the top slo... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703705&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:25 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703705&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The ruling parties are haggling over when to commence the extraordinary Diet session and how long it should last and may formally decide later this month, lawmakers and other sources said Wednesday. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705941&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:00 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705941&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Swisher, who entered in the 11th to play first base, hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 14th and Chicago rallied for four runs off Joel Zumaya to beat the Detroit Tigers 10-8 on ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703977&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:54 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703977&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mind boggles at police reports ": What business is it of his how police conduct their investigations? Often in the United States, once a suspect's name is in the media, there's a circus on the airwave... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706984&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:53:18 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706984&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) Takayuki Hayashi and Kentaro Yamasaki each homered and drove in four runs Wednesday, leading Seiho of Nagasaki Prefecture to an 11-3 rout of Tochigi's Hakuodai Ashikag... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711795&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:01 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711795&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 DALIAN, China (AP) Tyson Gay said his hamstring is feeling better and he'll be healthy and ready to go when the Olympic 100-meter races start next week. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711798&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:09 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711798&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan must make clear its criteria for restricting foreign direct investment if it hopes to attract capital from abroad, financial services minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705636&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:34 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705636&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. — Nissan Motor Co. unveiled prototypes Wednesday of electric and gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles it plans to launch in Japan and the United States in business 2010. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703845&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:58 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703845&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) Hiroshima marked the 63rd anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing Wednesday, with the mayor inaugurating a study on the psychological impact on people still haunted by the event. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718413&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:29 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718413&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Moving on: Packers head coach Mike McCarthy discusses the latest in the Brett Favre saga during a news conference on Tuesday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. AP PHOTO http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711799&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:13 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711799&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 BEIJING (AP) Three European clubs won their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday to keep their players out of the Olympic football tournament. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703800&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:07 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703800&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 I went to school in Nanjing in the early '70s, when the revolutionary fever of the Cultural Revolution was calming down. A few years earlier, my father had been banished to the countryside for critici... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703702&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:13 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703702&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A Nomura Holdings Inc. unit plans to study exporting water from Japan to Australia for agricultural and industrial use as that nation recovers from its worst drought on record, two people familiar wit... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703677&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:42 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703677&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 NEW DELHI — Japan has concerns about a landmark civil nuclear deal between India and the U.S. because New Delhi has not signed international nonproliferation accords and has tested nuclear weapo... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706122&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:26 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706122&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Under an economic partnership agreement between Japan and Indonesia, nurses and nursing care workers from Indonesia are arriving this week. As the number of aged people needing medical treatment and n... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16704428&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:34 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16704428&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The best way to prevent terrorist attacks is to remove the grievances that often motivate them, and to penetrate the terrorist organizations with informers. China hasn't done very well on either front... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718426&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:53:21 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718426&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Attracting more foreign tourists can help offset the loss of economic vitality foreseen as the nation ages and the population declines, tourism minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Monday. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705485&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:04 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16705485&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 BEIJING (Kyodo) With Japan's stellar performance in Athens still fresh in its memory, the nation is hoping to reach new heights by raking in a record number of medals at the Beijing Olympics. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718419&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:46 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718419&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The newscaster spoke about the number of world leaders who plan to attend the opening ceremony on Friday night, listing the figure as 90-plus individuals, including U.S. President George W. Bush. The ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711791&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:41 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16711791&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HONG KONG (AP) Olympic organizers say a severe tropical storm has delayed two flights carrying 24 horses to Hong Kong for the event's equestrian competition. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703399&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:20 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703399&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A government panel on devolution submitted its first set of recommendations to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in May, the main pillar of which was the call to transfer in principle the power to manage na... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718423&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:30 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718423&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Hurdles to prosecuting (U.S.) soldiers ": The writer doesn't seem to realize why those "hurdles" are in place. It's simple; the Japanese police have a horrible track record of maintaining the rights o... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718424&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:40 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718424&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Two recent accidents have many people worried that something's gone wrong this year, that this summer is somehow different from the summers of their childhoods. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16708218&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:12 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16708218&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 They are investigating whether, considering the thunderstorms in the area, greater efforts should have been made to evacuate the workers from the underground pipe. The Metropolitan Police Department... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718410&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:03 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718410&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 KOBE (Kyodo) West Japan Railway Co. President Masao Yamazaki should be held criminally negligent in connection with the deadly 2005 derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, of a commuter train, poli... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706763&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:53 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706763&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The statement is to be delivered to the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo by the end of this week. The FCCJ said it welcomed recent moves by China to restore access to some Internet sites. But it added there... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703620&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:50 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16703620&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Watanabe's story is almost as interesting as that of his latest exhibition, "Into the Atomic Sunshine: Post-War Art Under Japanese Peace Constitution Article 9," which collects art related to the prob... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718425&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:54 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718425&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Democratic Party of Japan Vice President Seiji Maehara on Wednesday ruled out any chance that he would make a run for the opposition party's leadership in September but suggested a different candidate... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718409&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:55 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16718409&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 6, 2008) - Yankee Hat Minerals Ltd. ("Yankee Hat" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KHT) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Joint Exploratio... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706523&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:40:15 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706523&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 With Bertelsmann selling its 50% stake, the renamed Sony Music Entertainment will forge ahead as No. 2 in a troubled global music industry http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706518&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:37:55 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706518&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Several Chinese fell ill from ingesting a pesticide from frozen gyoza dumplings made by the same Chinese company whose products made 10 Japanese sick, government sources said. Japan and China ha... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720681&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:36:21 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720681&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Stormwaters that flooded a sewage tunnel in Tokyo on Tuesday flowed at such force the five maintenance workers swept away apparently stood no chance, metropolitan government officials said. The ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720680&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:36:20 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16720680&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Foreign investors sold a net 382.7 billion yen ($3.5 billion) of Japanese stocks last week, their sixth straight week of selling, capital flows data released by Japan's Min... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706521&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:28:11 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706521&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — Police inspected an underground sewage system in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward on Wednesday, a day after two workers died and three others went missing as they were washed away during work... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706515&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:59:30 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706515&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Sony has announced that it will invest approximately 40 billion yen (US$371 million) toward strengthening its lithium ion battery production operations. This is the first phase of investment in lithiu... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706520&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:48:55 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706520&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 , its culture and its business activities in the country in a positive way," he added. Developing friendship, confidence and a partnership between the two countries would help resolve the dispute ov... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16702734&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:31:45 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16702734&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Sony, with interests from cell phones to movies to video games, on Tuesday agreed to buy Bertelsmann's BERT.UL 50 percent stake in Sony BMG, ending a four-year venture that struggled amid sharply decl... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706517&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:24:05 -0400 Reuters Asia http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=16706517&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044