French-Japanese alliance wins giant LNG plant order from Qatar (22-12-2005)
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
Australian Protesters Claim Win Against Japanese Whalers
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
Japan Whalers, Greenpeace in Remote Ocean Battle
December 23, 2005CANBERRA - A Japanese whaling fleet and Greenpeace environmental activists are involved in a stand-off in the remote Southern Ocean near the coast of Antarctica with the two sides accusing each other of ramming their vessels.
Japan has taken the first steps towards reform
December 23, 2005Japan's big banks reporting strong results and the postal privatisation process moving forward, the government's ambitions have moved beyond the original goal of stabilising its financial system.
US Cattle Group Pans USDA Rule Allowing Japan Beef Imports
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
U.S. To Sell 100,000 MT Beef In Japan Next Year
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
Cattle Update: Canadian Beef On Its Way To Japan
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
Mitsubishi XD205U Projector
December 23, 2005By Charlie White Mitsubishi's XD205U ($1995 list, $1100 street) is a new small projector aimed at the presentation market that's highly portable and packs a powerful punch. This 5.29 lb.
Take a Shot at Profit With Canon
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
Some Japan Markets To Resume Selling U.S., Canadian Beef
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
100 MT U.S. Beef Sold To Japan In Days After Ban Lifted
December 23, 2005Extract not available.
My 2006 plan: Think Japan, fight inflation
December 23, 2005This has been a bad year for buy-and-hold investors, with the average domestic stock ahead a little less than 6%, about half its historic average, and bonds up less than 2%, likewise a poor return by normal standards.
NEC adopts phase-shift mask technology
December 23, 2005Synopsys PSM technology is being increasingly deployed by high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers worldwide.
Toyota suspends operations at all domestic factories due to snow
December 23, 2005-†Toyota suspends operations at all domestic factories due to snow TOKYO, Dec. 23 KYODO Toyota Motor Corp.
Japan's population falls for first time
December 23, 2005With its youth increasingly finding children a burden to their careers and lifestyles, Japan joins Germany and Italy among a club of nations whose populations have started to shrink.
Japanese designer adds new accent to Chinese films
December 23, 2005Japanese designer adds new accent to Chinese films TOKYO (Reuters) - None of the recent wave of Chinese martial arts films would be complete without the protagonists' jewel-colored silk robes rippling across the screen as they swoop into battle.
Japanese foreign minister tags Chinese as a 'threat'
December 23, 2005China is 'a neighboring country with 1 billion people and nuclear bombs whose military spending has been growing by two digits every year for 17 consecutive years,' Aso told reporters. ' And the content of that is extremely unclear.
Record snowfalls shut down parts of west, central Japan
December 23, 2005A 31-year-old driver was killed as he crashed into another truck on a snow-covered road in western Shiga prefecture, police said, adding they were investigating if the accident was caused by negligence or snow.
Canadian beef on way to Japan
December 23, 2005CALGARY (CP) Canadian beef will soon be on Japanese plates, after the first shipment in 30 months left Alberta on Thursday bound for Asias largest beef marketplace.
Texas AG Slaps Sony with New Spyware Lawsuit
December 23, 2005By Jay Wrolstad December 23, 2005 9:30AM 'Any time the copy protection code is cloaked, it provides a window for others to cloak what they are doing,' said Gregg Mastoras, senior security analyst at Sophos. '
Japan allots P1.2B for ARMM infastructure
December 23, 2005The official development assistance, to be given through the JBIC, is to fulfill a commitment made by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during her state visit to Japan in December 2002.
Texas Slaps Sony with New Spyware Suit
December 23, 2005By Jay Wrolstad December 23, 2005 9:30AM 'Any time the copy protection code is cloaked, it provides a window for others to cloak what they are doing,' said Gregg Mastoras, senior security analyst at Sophos. '
The UTMS Laptop from Fujitsu Siemens
December 23, 2005If you want access to Internet and your e-mail and also to your business applications, you need a permanent connection to the Internet.
Work Remains for NASA's Culture ChangeDoubts Cast on Japanese Asteroid MissionMinisters To Consider 9.05 Billi
December 23, 2005There's no buy-in at the grassroots level because we may not have had a chance to participate."
Doubts Cast on Japanese Asteroid MissionMinisters To Consider 9.05 Billion Euros in Funding for ESA Space Prog
December 23, 2005Now we just won't know till Hayabusa comes back to Earth, and we open it up,'' Oyama said. JAXA had announced on Nov.
Sony Names Tim Schaaff as SVP of Software Development
December 23, 2005Schaaff joins Sony from Apple Computer (December 23, 2005) Sony Corporation of America announced today that Tim Schaaff has been appointed to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President of Software Development, effective immediately. Mr.
Consumer confidence essential in Japan
December 23, 2005Consumer confidence essential in Japan Friday, December 23, 2005, 8:08 AM As U.S. beef filters back into Japan after a near two-year ban, rebuilding consumer confidence will be essential in regaining a strong foothold in market share, U.S.
Japan rejects alternative to criticized war shrine
December 23, 2005The current Japanese government will not consider building an alternative memorial to the much-criticized Yasukuni war shrine, and next year's budget will not include money to study the idea, a top official said Thursday.
Honda unrest makes Haryana monitor labour unrest
December 23, 2005Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda met his labour minister and other officials this week to chalk out a strategy to deal with major labour problems. The police attacked a large number of Honda workers July 25 this year following street protests.
Toshiba Achieves Working Silicon on First Pass with Arasan's SD/SDIO Host Core
December 23, 2005December 19, 2005 -- Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. today announced that Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. ( TAEC) licensed the Standard SD/ SDIO Host Controller IP Core from Arasan Chip Systems and has successfully taken the IP to silicon.
Synopsys' PSM Technology Adopted by NEC Electronics for 65-nm Production and Beyond
December 23, 2005December 21, 2005 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that NEC Electronics America, Inc. has adopted Synopsys' phase-shift mask (PSM) technology for production of its high-performance 65-nm processor and logic chips.
Japanese investors willing to grasp opportunities in Dubai
December 23, 2005DUBAI - The Dubai-Osaka Economic Partnership Forum came to an end yesterday along with its associated exhibition which has drawn a great response from the Japanese companies.
Chinese FM spokesman on Taiwan, Sino-Japanese relations
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Softbank Gets $86 Million Dividend From U.S. Subsidiary to Help Repay Debt
December 23, 200523 (Bloomberg) -- Softbank Corp., Japan's second- largest provider of high-speed Internet access, received $86 million in dividends from a U.S. subsidiary which it will use to repay debt owed to that same unit. Softbank received the money on Dec.
China severely rebukes Japanese FM's remarks on 'China threat'
December 23, 2005Its military spending has been rising for 17 consecutive years. There is no transparency and I view that as a concern, a threat.'
China refutes Japanese FM remarks
December 23, 2005spokesman Qin Gang said at a press conference in Thursday.
Toyota cars get top scores in China market survey
December 23, 2005Midsize cars produced by Toyota Motor Corp. ranked at the top of a China auto market quality survey, a U.S. market research firm said in a statement on Friday. According to the J.D.
US Joins Japan, Others In Backing Compromise UN Budget
December 23, 2005UNITED NATIONS (AP)--With the deadline for a new U.N. budget fast approaching, the United States, Japan and several other countries sought support for a compromise proposal designed to ensure that major U.N.
New York up, Tokyo down
December 23, 200523/12/2005 - 9:09:43 AM New York up, Tokyo down NEW YORK: the Dow Jones closed. ,
Greenpeace to protest when Japanese whaling ship docks
December 23, 2005The crewman, who has acute appendicitis, was transported to the Royal Hobart hospital for emergency treatment.
Suspected abductee's brother arrives in Japan
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun The brother of a Thai woman believed to have been abducted by North Korean agents arrived in Japan on Tuesday to meet with a former Japanese abductee and her husband, who claim they saw her in Pyongyang.
10 billion yen fund eyed for China exchanges
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun The government plans to establish a Japan-China exchange fund in February with the aim of helping more Chinese high school students visit Japan, sources said Tuesday.
Japan set to end impasse in talks with DPRK
December 23, 2005North Korea 'has been positive so far' about starting the new forums with Japan, a topic first raised during the last round of talks early last month, a senior Foreign Ministry official said.
Sanyo Electric to issue shares worth 300 billion yen
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun Sanyo Electric Co., now under rehabilitation, announced Wednesday it would raise about 300 billion yen by issuing new shares by the end of March through a third-party allocation to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.,
Nakagawa says nominal GDP also BOJ target
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun A senior Liberal Democratic Party executive expressed concern Thursday over the Bank of Japan's move to end its policy of quantitative monetary easing as early as next spring. '
Japan's Indian business plans pivot on S.E. Asia
December 23, 2005Takashi Kikuchi Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent In the wake of China's rise, India is beginning to attract increased attention on account of the enormous size of its market.
Recycle shop discovers 3 mil. yen in cookware box
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun Police are looking for the owner of 3 million yen that was found in the bottom of a box for a cooking pot that a recycle shop in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, bought from a customer.
Forged ATM cards used in Tokyo / UFJ Bank confirms existence of 15counterfeits of varying quality
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun UFJ Bank announced Wednesday 15 counterfeited automated teller machine cards had been used recently in Tokyo.
Point of View/ Kiyotake Inaba/ Tokyo's number crunching very shortsighted
December 23, 2005In line with its goal of reducing the central government quota of civil servants by a net 5 percent during the five-year period starting fiscal 2006, the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on Nov.
Snow knocks out power in Niigata, Kansai area
December 23, 2005The Yomiuri Shimbun Unusually cold temperatures hit Japan on Thursday, bringing heavy snow to areas along the Sea of Japan and knocking out power in 650,000 households in Niigata Prefecture and 700,000 households in the Kansai region.
Lawmakers collect 37 billion yen via fund-raising parties in 2004
December 23, 2005Fund-raising parties are becoming increasingly the method of choice for lawmakers and parties to collect political donations, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey released Thursday.
Australia's Greens want Japanese whalers watched
December 23, 2005Greens leader Bob Brown and Greenpeace also called for Australia to stop one of the six Japanese ships due to arrive in the southern city of Hobart on Saturday to deliver a sick crew member to hospital from returning to the fleet.