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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, 29 Jul 2010 18:26:27 -0400 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:26:27 -0400 30 Kazuo Shinozawa, 59, and Hidenori Ogata, 33, faced the hangman's noose after being convicted of multiple murders. http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665671 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:50:33 -0400 The Japan News.Net http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665671 Japanese carmaker Toyota is recalling more than 400,000 cars in the US over fears of defects in the steering system, the company said Thursday. http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665947 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665947 Panasonic Corp Thursday reported a first-quarter net profit of 43.7 billion yen ($502 million), a turnaround from a 53-billion-yen net loss the previous year, and raised its full-year forecasts. http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665801 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665801 Four-day joint naval drills by the South Korean and US military in the Sea of Japan sent a strong message to North Korea, the US command said Thursday. http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665615 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.thejapannews.net/story/665615 All the chatter about Amazon's new, $139 e-reader isn't forcing competitor Sony to lower its prices--at least not yet. On July 29, the day after Amazon's http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342117&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:42:54 -0400 Forbes http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342117&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 DUBAI: The chief official at the port where a Japanese tanker was docked a day after it was damaged at the mouth of the Persian Gulf said Thursday investigators now believe the ship was involved in a ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342541&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:39:08 -0400 The Daily Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342541&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 iPod Nano music player occasionally catches fire when charging, a Japanese official said this week. Japan has demanded that Apple deliver a report by Aug. 4 on the precautions the company will take wi... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343400&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:38:47 -0400 Christian Science Monitor http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343400&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo – Japan's government says it has plans to review its use of the death penalty after it angered abolitionists by executing two men this week, in the first hangings since the country’s... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343403&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:12:42 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343403&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan has assured Sri Lanka that Overseas Development Assistance will be continuously extended to the island in the fields of infrastructure and tourism.This assurance has been given by Seiji Maehara ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343402&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:12:39 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343402&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo: Sony Corp., the world's number three television maker, raised its full-year earnings forecasts after sales of TVs and game consoles helped the company to an unexpected profit last quarter. Net... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342875&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:06:19 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342875&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HOLLYWOOD — He's featured in more than 100 movies spanning six decades, holds the Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor, and has enjoyed a career as one of China's truly global... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343361&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:14 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343361&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 On July 1, 2009, Kenzaburo Mogi, 72, a former vice chairman of the soy sauce manufacturing giant Kikkoman Corporation, was appointed to direct the Japan Arts Council, which covers all traditional perf... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342064&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:10 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342064&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Hailing from Kyoto, Harp on Mouth Sextet create their own contemporary groove-oriented version of gagaku, a centuries-old form of Japanese court music. Among the stronger performers on the up-and-come... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343362&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343362&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Ms. Kiyomi Tsujimoto, a Social Democratic Party stalwart and a star politician as much as party chief Mizuho Fukushima is, announced her departure from the party Tuesday. This could seriously damage t... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343366&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:03 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343366&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 August is the season in Japan for a never-ending stream of films and TV programs about World War II. Quite naturally, from the Japanese perspective, most of this outpouring examines the war's closing ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343365&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343365&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Never has an actress looked so good in a tank top under a sleek black pants suit — with the exception of maybe Uma Thurman, Angelina Jolie proves she has the Hollywood femme action market corner... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343364&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:57 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343364&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Be sure to check out our live online coverage of the 2010 Fuji Rock Festival at tokyo.japantimes.co.jp. We'll feature interviews with some of the acts, reviews of all the major performances and lots o... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343363&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:53 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343363&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 There are many ways to view the lush, colorful, dreamlike and apparently naive art of Marc Chagall, one of the undoubted greats of 20th-century painting. "Marc Chagall and the Russian Avant-garde, fro... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343367&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:47 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343367&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A somewhat better mix of dark humor and gore can be found in "Zombieland," which ranks somewhere below "Shaun of the Dead" and above "Fido" in the zom-com department. Director Ruben Fleischer's flick ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342285&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:44 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342285&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The Kan administration and the Democratic Party of Japan, which was beaten in the July 11 Upper House election, will be on the defensive during an extraordinary Diet session from Friday. Opposition fo... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343370&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:40 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343370&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 At this year's Society for Social Studies Conference at the University of Tokyo, Aug. 25-29, there will be a session on "BioArt," which begs the question: What would that be? http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343369&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:36 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343369&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Anyone who has spent a summer in Japan will likely be well- acquainted with natsubate, or "summer fatigue" — a general state of lethargy and tiredness, lack of concentration, sleeplessness and e... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343368&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:32 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343368&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "Bamboo Pirate presents Max Essa vs. John Daly" is an example of the latter. It's a bootleg CD released to help promote the artists here in Japan, and the DJs use their skills behind the decks with re... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342670&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:29 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342670&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima came under pressure from within the party Thursday to step down and take responsibility for the SDP's setback in the Upper House election on July 11. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343371&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:26 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343371&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343372&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:23 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343372&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The number of Japan visas issued to individual Chinese tourists has seen a 5.6-fold jump so far in July from a year earlier as requirements were relaxed this month to include the middle class as well ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343245&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:21 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343245&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Near the quiet Shinobazu-no-ike pond in Tokyo's Taito Ward, one can still see the fine mansions built for the super-rich who laid the foundation of the country's modern industries. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343374&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:18 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343374&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sided with Aozora Trust Bank in its dispute with Incubator Bank of Japan, which lost a court battle for the second time in three days over loans sold twice over by... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343373&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:16 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343373&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Toshiba Corp. returned to profitability in the April-June quarter as global demand recovered for flash memory chips used in smart phones and digital cameras. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343375&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:13 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343375&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Panasonic Corp. announced Thursday it has reached an agreement to turn Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. into wholly owned units by April to beef up its energy business amid intensif... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342567&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:10 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342567&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The University of Alabama-bound teen, who turns 18 this weekend, had 12 birdies, an eagle and five pars Wednesday on the par-71, 6,628-yard course at the Country Club of Mobile. His birdie putt hung o... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343376&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343376&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 OSAKA (Kyodo) Struggling supermarket chain Daiei Inc. has revised its tax returns to reclassify about ¥25 billion in earlier-booked losses as taxable income for four years to February 2009, as in... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343377&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:04 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343377&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The team signed teenage power forward Jeremy Tyler on Thursday, adding a player who took the courageous — and historic — decision to skip his senior season at San Diego High School to play... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343378&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:55:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343378&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 WASHINGTON (Kyodo) The planned transfer of 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam could be delayed until 2017 from the current target of 2014, the Pentagon suggested in its final environmental assess... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343379&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:58 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343379&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday admitted his push to open debate on hiking the consumption tax cost his Democratic Party of Japan seats in the July 11 Upper House election but called on his colle... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343380&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:55 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343380&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Satoshi Nagai pitched one-run ball over eight innings and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles got longballs from Takeshi Yamasaki, Norihiro Nakamura and Randy Ruiz on the way to an 8-2 ro... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343383&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:52 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343383&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Star jockey Yutaka Take, who was injured when he was tossed from his horse during a Grade Three race in late March, will make his comeback this weekend after nearly four months on the sidelines. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343382&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:50 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343382&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Grim vigil: Former NBA players Elliot Perry (left) and Penny Hardaway join bystanders at a scene secured by Memphis police on Wednesday where a body believed to be missing player Lorenzen Wright was f... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343381&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:47 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343381&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Cahill allowed two hits over eight innings, Kurt Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 3-1 on Wednesday night. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343384&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:44 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343384&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan and Brazil signed a social security agreement Thursday that exempts their citizens from paying pension premiums in both countries when living as expatriates. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343026&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:41 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343026&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The league's elder statesman, bench boss Kazuo Nakamura of the reigning champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix, will turn 70 on Dec. 4. The Miyazaki Shining Suns' first coach, Koto Toyama, is 27. ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343385&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:39 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343385&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum will hold an exhibition in London in August to show the suffering of the city and Nagasaki after the atomic bombings, the museum said. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343387&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:30 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343387&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The 24-year-old plaintiff was sexually assaulted by the 35-year-old male ASDF member in September 2006. When she asked to be examined by a gynecologist, her commander gave her permission on condition ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343388&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:28 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343388&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 PayPal, the online payment unit of Internet commerce firm eBay Inc., is planning to break into the Japanese market — the first time it has entered a region without eBay's powerful auction busine... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342911&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:25 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342911&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said Wednesday he hopes to utilize his upcoming visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombings to push forward his ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343389&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:22 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343389&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HOUSTON (AP) Federico Macheda scored twice in the first 13 minutes and Mexico's Javier Hernandez found the net in his Manchester United debut as the Premier League club routed a Major League Soccer Al... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343391&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:20 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343391&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants are surging into playoff contention and Aubrey Huff says there's one reason why: leadoff hitter Andres Torres. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343390&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:16 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343390&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SAN DIEGO (AP) Antonio Gates has caught plenty of big passes for the San Diego Chargers, and on Wednesday he hauled in the biggest contract ever given to an NFL tight end. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343392&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:12 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343392&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 In a rare case of police cooperation with Spain, Madrid will likely agree to transfer custody of a Montenegrin member of the "Pink Panther" robbers believed involved in a Ginza jewelry shop heist in 2... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342948&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:10 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342948&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 OSAKA (Kyodo) Sharp Corp. on Thursday began selling 3-D televisions, joining competitors Panasonic Corp. and Sony Corp. in the emerging market of TVs that can project 3-D images. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343394&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343394&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Missing: A Cessna TU206G registered with Aichi Prefecture-based Nakanihon Air Service Co. that disappeared from radar Wednesday in Hokkaido, sits at Komaki airport near Nagoya in this undated photo su... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343393&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:04 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343393&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A computer glitch hit All Nippon Airways' check-in system for international flights at Narita, Chubu, Hong Kong and San Francisco airports Thursday morning, Japan's second-largest air carrier said. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342756&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342756&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Osamu Motojima has been tapped as the new director general of the ITER Organization for an international project to build a nuclear fusion reactor in France, replacing Kaname Ikeda, according to scien... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343395&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:59 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343395&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Softbank Corp. announced Thursday it will jointly create a new company with U.S.-based Zynga Game Network Inc. and provide "social game" services on the firm's mobile devices later this year. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343396&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:56 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343396&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 game consoles, personal computers and televisions. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343397&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:54 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343397&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The mummified corpse apparently of a man born in 1899 who may have died more than 30 years ago was found in his home in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, after relatives barred repeated attempts to determine if he ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343398&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:51 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343398&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has searched locations related to Thai-based investment fund Asia Partnership Fund Group over its unit's alleged fictitious investment in a listed J... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343040&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:48 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343040&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO: Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw airplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society. ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342913&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:43:36 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342913&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 James Bullard warned in a gloomy paper published Thursday."The US is closer to a Japanese-style outcome today than at any time in recent history," said Bullard, a voting member of the centra... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342253&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:40:25 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342253&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A Japanese appeals court yesterday ordered the government to pay 4.2 million dollars to residents living near a US base on Okinawa island to compensate them for military aircraft noise.The ruling, whi... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343401&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:35:44 -0400 Daily Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343401&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — If you find Mt Takao a bit too crowded and are looking for somewhere to enjoy nature without having to battle with hordes of daytrippers, Shiroyama might just do the trick. Though the m... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343399&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:29:57 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37343399&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO (AFP) – Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly. ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342901&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:20 -0400 Yahoo! News http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342901&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (6502.TO) said Thursday they swung back to the black in the first fiscal quarter, buoyed by the economic recovery that's lifted sales of chips and electronic components used in smartphones and tele... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342902&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:13:44 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37342902&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, left, discusses his recent mission on the International Space Station with Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on 26 Jul 201... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338670&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:54:17 -0400 VOA http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338670&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and the ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37337997&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:56 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37337997&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo Police Club 's debut EP in 2006, all I knew was that the band was four teenaged guys from Toronto who kept their tempos up and their track lengths down. So I was pleased to learn that, unlike th... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338601&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:28 -0400 NPR http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338601&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve should revive a crisis-era program to buy government debt if the country seems headed toward a bout with deflation, a Fed official said Thursday. James Bullar... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339263&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:38:19 -0400 MSNBC http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339263&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. is in danger of being pushed into the same price-shrinking economy that has been termed the "lost decade" in Japan, a voting member of the Federal Reserve said Thu... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338452&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:38:48 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338452&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 +7.48% ) American depositary shares moved up 7.8% in Thursday trades after the Tokyo consumer-products giant swung to fiscal first-quarter net income from a year-earlier loss and increased its outlo... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339738&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:38:43 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339738&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338249&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:20:56 -0400 CBS 5 http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338249&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed. Police visited the home of Sogen Kat... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339739&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:10:41 -0400 MSNBC http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339739&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Learn how to invest in gold. Call Goldline for a FREE Investor Kit: 1-888-321-9158. Gold Consolidates Following Housing Data","link":"http://www.goldline.com/d/index.html?id=539&dc=2033&ck=rss&utm_med... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339265&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:38 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339265&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO (AFP) – Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly. ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339242&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:54:06 -0400 Yahoo! News http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339242&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (RTTNews) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Thursday that the Fed's current policies are putting the U.S. at risk for "a Japanese-style deflationary outcome within the next sev... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338453&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:50:47 -0400 Quote.com http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37338453&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie (5th L, Front) poses for a group photo with members of a delegation of Japanese veterans who once fought along with Chinese soldiers during China's War of Resis... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339245&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:50:15 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37339245&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Sony Corp lifted its annual outlook and returned to profitability in the first quarter on booming demand for its Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles. Rivals Panasonic Corp and Sharp Corp ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335824&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:29:41 -0400 Trade Arabia http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335824&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 FREMONT, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, today announced that DNA Chip... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335822&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:20:16 -0400 RedOrbit http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335822&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A Japanese supertanker, which triggered fears of an attack in the sensitive Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route, collided with something, possibly a submarine or mine, UAE port officials inspecting th... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37334595&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:07:14 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37334595&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo - An explosion occurred on board a Japanese tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, prompting concerns of a possible attack, the ship's owner said in a statement.One sailor was slightly injure... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37334877&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37334877&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Heaven, situated in a land of bliss where devotees are reborn to reside with Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, is typically represented by luxurious palaces, jeweled trees, and tranquil ponds. Hel... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335820&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:54:46 -0400 Buddhist Channel http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335820&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO--An expert panel advising the Japanese government called in a report approved on Thursday for the nation to send a wheeled robot to the moon in five years and to build the first lunar base by 20... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335341&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:27 -0400 Inquirer http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335341&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "We are extremely excited for Jeremy to join our team in Tokyo," the team said in a statement. "His athleticism and size will be a major presence in our frontcourt this season." http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335333&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:28 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335333&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "We are extremely excited for Jeremy to join our team in Tokyo," the team said in a statement. "His athleticism and size will be a major presence in our frontcourt this season." http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335334&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:24 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335334&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Justice Minister Keiko Chiba - who opposes the death penalty - witnessed the executions and announced the formation of a group to review the death penalty. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335312&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:34:26 -0400 BBC http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335312&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "We previously saw a robust, V-shaped recovery in exports after the financial crisis," said Atsushi Kamio at the Daiwa Research Institute. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335316&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:34:12 -0400 BBC http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335316&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 After South Korea's Posco, the state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL), is talking to Japanese steel makers Nippon Steel and Kobe for a possible joint venture in the country. "We are discuss... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335328&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:12:53 -0400 Business Standard http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335328&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO/ NEW DELHI: Bolstered by increased sales of televisions and personal computers, Sony Corp has swung into a first-quarter profit of 25.7 billion yen (about USD 289 million). The Japanese ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335821&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:12 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335821&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo stocks drop on soft US economic data, but steel stocks lead Shanghai higher; Sanyo jumps on news of Panasonic buy-out and Sony surprises with Q1 profit. http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37334361&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:41:29 -0400 Business Report http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37334361&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (6758.TO) said Thursday it swung to a net profit in the April-June quarter, and defiantly raised its earnings forecasts for the current fiscal year despite the yen's strength that could undermine it... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335819&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:32:20 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37335819&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Following a loss a year ago, Sony turned a profit in its first quarter thanks to strong sales of computers and TVs. For the quarter ended June 30, the company took home a net profit of 25.7 billion y... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331262&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:09 -0400 CNet http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331262&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Online games phenom Zynga and Japanese Internet and telecom giant SoftBank have announced a joint venture to develop and distribute social games across Japan. The new Tokyo-based service will be ca... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331263&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:06 -0400 CNet http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331263&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293.9 million, in the April-June quarter and raised its outlook for the full year. The company’s chief financial officer sai... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37332310&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:07:17 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37332310&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Stunning Fields of Rice Art Celia Hatton reports from Inakadate Village in northern Japan, where local rice farmers have gained worldwide fame for the highly intricate and artistic images embedded thr... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331486&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:12 -0400 CBS News http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331486&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, July 29 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan and Thailand ratified Thursday a treaty on transferring prisoners between the two countries to enable them to serve their sentences in their home countries, ... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331824&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:22:14 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331824&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, July 29 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING THROUGHOUT) The mummified remains believed to be of a man recognized as the oldest living male in Tokyo have been found at his home in the capital... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37332313&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:22:13 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37332313&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 GENEVA, July 29 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Swiss President Doris Leuthard has sent a letter of condolence to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan over last Friday's train derailment in southern Switzerland th... http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331826&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:22:12 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thejapannews.net/?rid=37331826&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Investing in gold is easy. 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