Japanese whaler harpoon in near-miss with protesters
January 15, 2006The Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise has been shadowing the Japanese whaling fleet for several weeks in an attempt to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt, prompting a heated exchange on January 8 when the Greenpeace ship and a Japanese ship collided.
China Foreign Exchange Reserves Reach $818.9 Billion, Almost Equal Japan's
January 15, 200615 (Bloomberg) -- China's foreign-exchange reserves rose to a record last year, almost matching Japan's as the world's largest, as a swelling trade surplus and money inflows betting on a currency revaluation boosted holdings.
Japan May Pay Lowest Cost on 30-Year Debt Since 2004 as BOJ May Hold Rates
January 15, 200616 (Bloomberg) -- Japan, the world's biggest debtor, may pay the lowest cost to sell 30-year bonds since February 2004 after government officials suggested the central bank will keep interest rates near zero percent.
Latest US$ exchange rates: US$/Yen 114.52; Euro/US$1.2043
January 15, 2006News Major Currencies Exchange Rates Currency Quoted at 10:30 Quoted at 09:30 New York Close ------------------------------------------------------------------- USD/JPY 114.50/54 114.57/60 114.29/...
Latest US$ exchange rates: US$/Yen 114.55; Euro/US$1.2043
January 15, 2006News Major Currencies Exchange Rates Currency Quoted at 11:30 Quoted at 10:30 New York Close ------------------------------------------------------------------- USD/JPY 114.52/59 114.50/54 114.29/...
Latest US$ exchange rates: US$/Yen 114.61; Euro/US$1.2043
January 15, 2006News Major Currencies Exchange Rates Currency Quoted at 12:30 Quoted at 11:30 New York Close ------------------------------------------------------------------- USD/JPY 114.60/62 114.52/59 114.29/...
Latest US$ exchange rates: US$/Yen 114.57; Euro/US$1.2054
January 15, 2006News Major Currencies Exchange Rates Currency Quoted at 14:30 Quoted at 12:30 New York Close ------------------------------------------------------------------- USD/JPY 114.57/58 114.60/62 114.29/...
Latest US$ exchange rates: US$/Yen 114.46; Euro/US$1.2066
January 15, 2006News Major Currencies Exchange Rates Currency Quoted at 15:30 Quoted at 14:30 New York Close ------------------------------------------------------------------- USD/JPY 114.43/48 114.57/58 114.29/...
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Japanese participant in AS-28 mini-sub rescue receives Russian award
January 15, 2006Politics Jan 13 2006 3:31PMJapanese participant in AS-28 mini-sub rescue receives Russian award MOSCOW.
Relations between Russian, Japanese defense ministries dynamic - Ivanov
January 15, 2006Politics Jan 13 2006 2:24PMRelations between Russian, Japanese defense ministries dynamic - Ivanov MOSCOW.
Honda FCX: The car of the future
January 15, 2006The company's Indian subsidiary Honda Siel Cars India, which is preparing for a major expansion in India, will also display the hugely popular Honda Civic model, which it hopes to launch in the market this year.
Matsushita Battery Develops New Micro Fuel Cell Technology for Portable Electronics Devices
January 15, 2006Press ReleaseSource: Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. Matsushita Battery Develops New Micro Fuel Cell Technology for Portable Electronics Devices LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (
Toshiba to show DMFC at CES
January 15, 2006Toshiba Brings Wide Lineup of Latest Advances to CES 2006 MITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Toshiba's CES booth tour
January 15, 2006Chinese (Trad/Simp) | Japanese | Spanish | 1985. Have great gadget news? Let us know. Posted Jan 7th 2006 9:33AM by Ryan BlockFiled under: CES, Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Laptops 1. I need a 47inch 1080p LCD.
Fuel-cell powered [Nissan] X-Trail on the road
January 15, 2006Fuel-cell powered X-Trail on the road \n-- Select --\n Here's your best New Year resolution Welcome to 2006! -
Japan's falling birthrate raises debt concerns
January 15, 2006Japanese stocks will rise further in 2006 and 2007, so I will not sell them,' Rogers said. '
Japan plans to woo foreign investors
January 15, 2006Business Financials A bank clerk holds up Japanese banknotes© AFPThe government wants to boost foreign direct investment in Japan to 26.4 trillion yen (232 billion dollars) by the end of 2011...
RP names 3 projects under $535m yen loan
January 15, 2006By Lawrence Agcaoili The government has identified three major projects worth $535 million that will be included in the 27th Yen Loan Package as talks for the official development assistance (ODA) started last week.
Mass. school to recruit Japanese students
January 15, 2006A Massachusetts public school system plans to recruit students in Japan and charge them about $12,000 a year to attend the school.
Japanese funds rise, lure money
January 15, 2006The land of the rising sun was the land of the rising mutual fund in 2005.
Japan's snow deaths worst in over 20 years
January 15, 2006Five people died in snow-related accidents in Japan on Saturday, taking the death toll from a recent record snowfall to 90 -- the highest in more than 20 years, media said.
Japan's opposition leader backs female monarchs
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Campbell, Toms share lead in Sony Open
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Japan fingerprinting plans spark opposition
January 15, 2006Japan's plans to fingerprint foreigners at immigration checkpoints, aimed to prevent terrorism, risk breaching human rights and invading individuals' privacy, a lawyers' group said today.
Russia and Japan to discuss military cooperation
January 15, 2006RBC, 13.01.2006, Moscow 09:16:22.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov is expected to hold negotiations with head of the Japanese Defense Agency Fukushiro Nukaga, who is on an official visit to Moscow.
Russia and Japan agree on military cooperation
January 15, 2006RBC, 13.01.2006, Moscow 16:43:25.Russia and Japan have agreed to conduct joint navy exercises in autumn 2006, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov told journalists after today's meeting with head of the Japanese Defense Agency Fukushiro Nukaga.
New X-Trail model from Nissan
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Japanese whaler harpoon in near-miss with protesters
January 15, 2006The Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise has been shadowing the Japanese whaling fleet for several weeks in an attempt to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt, prompting a heated exchange on January 8 when the Greenpeace ship and a Japanese ship collided.
Sony Ericcson Launches W810 Walkman Phone with 2-Megapixel Camera
January 15, 2006New Quad-band EDGE Walkman Phone Delivers High-Quality Music experience with Two Megapixel AutoFocus Camera and Removable Memory LAS VEGAS (CES Booth #14200), Jan.
Japanese whaler harpoon in near-miss with protesters
January 15, 2006CANBERRA (Reuters) - A Japanese whaling harpoon narrowly missed an inflatable boat carrying environmental protesters, causing one to fall into the freezing sea, as both sides warn their face-off is becoming increasingly dangerous.
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January 15, 2006Ad - Looking for discount travel? Orbitz offers a variety of low fares, great hotel rooms, car rentals, vacation packages, and more.
Beating Ferrari is our target, say Toyota
January 15, 2006Toyota switched to Bridgestone, long-term tyre partner of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari team, at the end of their best year yet in 2005. ,
Toyota Motors expects big sales growth
January 15, 2006Toyota Motors Thailand expects this year's total sales of cars and trucks will grow by 5 percent to 735,000 units, says the company's President Ryoichi Sasaki.
ARFU and Japan had reasons to be disappointed
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
DPRK urges Japan to redress past crimes
January 15, 2006PYONGYANG, Jan. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) on Sunday again urged Japan to sincerely redeem its past crimes without delay. '
Japan tests huge quake simulator
January 15, 2006Tokyo, Jan. 14 (AP): Japanese researchers tested a huge quake simulator capable of jolting a six-storey building in a project that could help improve earthquake-resistant construction methods.
Japan sees reason to cheer
January 15, 2006While the final quarter of the year was generally positive for equity portfolios, Japan managers had more reason than most to celebrate, with the average Japanese equity fund recording mid- to high-double-digit gains.
Japan racing snub 'linked to Betfair'
January 15, 2006By PHILIPPA DUNCAN , Monday, 16 January 2006 print this story... E-mail the Editor editor@examiner.com.au Japanese racing officials have reportedly snubbed an important Tasmanian race meeting in Hobart.
As Japan roars back, who will be in charge?
January 15, 2006Now that Japan is finally pulling itself out of more than a decade of falling prices, stagnant growth and financial instability, its leaders face a new challenge: learning how to manage a healthy market economy.
Japan's shut-ins
January 15, 2006TOKYO One morning when he was 15, Takeshi shut the door to his bedroom, and for the next four years he did not come out. He didn't go to school. He didn't have a job. He didn't have friends.
Campbell and Toms share lead of Sony Open
January 15, 2006Toms sank six putts from outside 15 feet, including a 75-foot monster from the fringe at the par-four 16th, en route to a career-low nine-under-par 61 in benign conditions at Waialae Country Club. ''
Greenpeace activists clash with Japanese whalers
January 15, 2006The incident was the latest escalation in increasingly acrimonious clashes between whalers and environmentalists intent on halting Japan's annual hunt of the marine mammals.
New Post job may go to ex-Toyota exec
January 15, 2006New Post job may go to ex-Toyota exec The government is eyeing Toshihiro Takahashi, currently vice president of Japan Post and a former Toyota Motor Corp.
Japan, U.S. to meld missile shield data
January 15, 2006Japan, U.S.
Japan Agency Renews Avalanche Warnings
January 15, 2006TOKYO Jan 14, 2006 - Rising temperatures and rains across Japan following the heaviest snowfall in years prompted avalanche warnings throughout the country over the weekend.
Japanese team to map out kidney proteins
January 15, 2006A Japanese research team at Niigata University has been chosen to map out all the proteins in the human kidney and urine, sources said Friday. The Human Proteome Organization in Montreal aims to create a database of all human proteins.
Appleby's Sony Open hopes shattered
January 15, 2006Stuart Appleby's hopes of a Hawaiian double disappeared when he fell nine strokes behind leaders David Toms and Chad Campbell after the third round at the Sony Open in Hawaii.'I'm happy to concede defeat.
Japan's snow deaths worst in 20 years
January 15, 2006Miscellaneous Five people died in snow-related accidents in Japan on Saturday, taking the death toll from a recent record snowfall to 90 - the highest in more than 20 years, media said.Warnings of...
Campbell, Furyk hold lead as Wie folds at Sony Open
January 15, 2006Subscribe or Unsubscribe newsletter Campbell, Furyk hold lead as Wie folds at Sony Open Chad Campbell and Jim Furyk each shot 3-under 67 on Friday and were tied for the lead at the Sony Open. Michelle Wie, missed the cut.
Naked News Takes Off in Japan
January 15, 2006Since making its debut in Canada in 1999, Naked News has become available via the internet, television and mobile phones in North America, Australia and Europe.
NEC 32-Bit MCUs feature embedded flash memory
January 15, 2006General purpose MCUs with embedded flash memory have gained popularity in recent years over traditional MCUs manufactured using mask ROM methods that are limited to one-time programmability. -
[ANN]Japan split on its neighbors
January 15, 2006This gesture may seem strangely at odds with the general trend of public and governmental opinion emerging in Japan.
Eclipse Spyder - V6 roadster from Mitsubishi
January 15, 2006DROP TOP: The Spyder is the convertible version of Mitsibishi's Eclipse coup.
Toms fires a course-record 61, tied for Sony Open lead with Campbell
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Kobe Bryant scores 38 points as the Lakers beat Golden State 110-104
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Americans Toms, Campbell make it a two-horse race at Sony Open
January 15, 2006Campbell heading into the final round of the 4.8 million dollar PGA Sony Open.
Japan-India trade pact soon
January 15, 2006NEW DELHI: Work on the India-Japan comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) is on the fast-track after it was confirmed that PM Manmohan Singh would visit Tokyo sometime this year.
'Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Directory Transversal'
January 15, 2006If you do not agree to whats written here, LEAVE NOW! '
New Fujitsu HDDs
January 15, 2006Well there certainly are a lot of peripherals for the iPod! The video iPod is awesome but the selection of videos on iTunes is a bit thin.
University of Tokyo, other top universities form research alliance
January 15, 2006University of Tokyo, other top universities form research alliance SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 KYODO Ten of the world's top universities, including the University of Tokyo, launched an alliance here on Saturday to foster research collaboration.
Japanese P.M. Koizumi In Istanbul
January 15, 2006ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan and Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim visited Marmaray Project platform in Istanbul on Thursday.
World's largest kite flies in Tokyo
January 15, 2006Kite lovers recently flew what they called the largest kite in the world at Harumi Pier in Tokyo's Chuo-ku.
Honda City-2006 launched
January 15, 2006He assured that the company would continue to contribute to the economy of Pakistan.Yusuf H Shirazi, the chairman of the company, said that the government had reduced incentives for localisation from 100 percent to as low as 50 to 65 percent.
Tokyo | Icy ritual
January 15, 2006Well-wishers splash freezing water on themselves for purification during an ann. |
Japanese brokerage faces big losses from latest botched trade in Tokyo
January 15, 2006TOKYO (AP) - Japanese brokerage Daiwa Securities SMBC lost almost 500 million yen ($4.4 million US) after placing an erroneous sell order on the Tokyo Stock Exchange early Friday, officials said.
Scotsman injures Japanese man in New Year firecracker incident
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Mitsubishi rules out joint venture with Malaysia's Proton
January 15, 2006Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors has ruled out jointly manufacturing and assembling its vehicles locally with embattled Malaysian carmaker Proton, a report says.
Navy officials attend slain Japanese woman's funeral
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Beating death of woman roils Japan
January 15, 2006The inebriated sailor grabbed her and asked her for taxi fare. Hours later, the sailor turned up at his work site with bloodstains on his clothes. Police later found the badly beaten body of Yoshie Sato. Money was missing from her purse.
Japan: U.S. Kitty Hawk sailor kills Japanese woman in Yokosuka
January 15, 200601-14-06,10:39am A sailor from the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk has admitted killing a 56-year-old Japanese woman in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, early on the morning of January 3.
Trulli reminds Toyota he has other options
January 15, 2006Extract not available.
Five people die in snow-related mishaps
January 15, 2006In Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, a house collapsed under the weight of snow and killed Isamu Maruhashi, 72, police said. About 90 cm of snow had piled up on the roof. Another man in the house, Hiroshi Isogai, 57, managed to escape.
Fuwa to leave JCP leadership after more than 30 years
January 15, 2006Fuwa to leave JCP leadership after more than 30 years ATAMI, Shizuoka Pref. ( Kyodo) Tetsuzo Fuwa will step down as chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party, a general meeting of the Central Committee decided Saturday.
Weekend Beat: Spanish bars serving small treats drawing in big crowds all over Tokyo
January 15, 2006You might have seen Spanish bars cropping up around town and wondered what is going on inside.
Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital Elph
January 15, 2006Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital Elph Despite its sleek, stylish appearance, the Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital Elph is no standout among ultracompacts. Terry Sullivan - PC Magazine Jan.
3rd beer puts Kirin closer to No.1 Asahi
January 15, 2006A big splash in third beer has put Kirin Brewery Co. closer to market leader Asahi Breweries Ltd. In 2004, Asahi's market share was 5.2 points higher than that of Kirin. In 2005, the gap narrowed to about 3 points in terms of retail sales.
Error costs Daiwa SMBC 500 million yen
January 15, 2006Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. said it incurred a loss of 500 million yen on Friday because of a sell order mistake, the third securities house blunder in less than two months.
Koizumi reforms could leave local horse racing in the dust
January 15, 2006Many a horse has galloped to glory in regional horse racing. There was the unforgettable Haiseiko, who rose from obscurity to record victory after victory in the early 1970s.
Toshiba Expands Mobile Hard Disk Line
January 15, 2006Toshiba Storage Device Division, a provider of small-form-factor hard disk drives (HDDs), has expanded its family of HDDs that are based on perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology.
With news like this, they need no enemies; blue chips may finally be getting some respect; got a yen for the e
January 15, 20061/23/06 Money & Business Paul J. Lim Money Watch: With News Like This, They Need No Enemies More from Money & Business The North American International Auto Show is typically an opportunity for U.S.
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Japan thaw brings avalanche risk
January 15, 2006Officials fear rain and the thaw of huge drifts will cause avalanches Japan faces the threat of avalanches this weekend as winter weather eases to bring a thaw to one of the heaviest snowfalls on record.
Toyota German Vehicle Sales +6.1% On Year At 134,770 In '05
January 15, 2006COLOGNE -(Dow Jones)- Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. ( TM) Friday said it sold 134,770 vehicles of its Toyota and Lexus brands in Germany 2005, up 6.1% on the year and sales are expected to grow further in 2006. '
Executive Pay Cuts Likely At Nonlife Insurers In Japan -Kyodo
January 15, 2006Twenty-six nonlife insurers, including foreign ones, submitted the plans to the Financial Services Agency in response to its order last November, Kyodo said.
Snow-hit Japan warns of avalanches, landslides
January 15, 2006TOKYO: Japan issued warnings for avalanches, flooding and landslides on Saturday as weathermen forecast warmer temperatures and rain in mountainous areas hit by record snowfalls that have caused more than 80 deaths.
Toyota '05 Sales In Russia Up 39% On Year To 66,007
January 15, 2006MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. ( TM) said Friday its sales of Toyota and Lexus models in Russia rose 39% in 2005 to 66,007 cars.
NEC To Lift Stake In NEC Infrontia To 66% After Tender
January 15, 2006TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- NEC Corp. ( 6701.TO) said Friday it will lift its stake in NEC Infrontia Corp. ( 6705.TO) to 66.15% from 53.31% as a result of its tender offer aimed at making the phone manufacturing subsidiary a wholly owned unit.
Nissan boosts car sales more than 60% in Russia in 2005
January 15, 2006Updated: Jan 15 2006 4:25AM (MSK) Subscribers gate Login: Password Search: MOSCOW. Jan 12 (Interfax) - Nissan increased car sales in Russia through its official dealers 63% in 2005 from the previous year, OOO Nissan Motor RUS said.
Nissan's Jatco Unit To Invest $200 Million In Mexican Factory
January 15, 2006MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Nissan Motor Co. ( 7201.TO) said Thursday that its Jatco Ltd. subsidiary plans to invest $200 million to expand a factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Outlook On Japan's Nippon Electric Glass Revised To Positive
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Fujitsu Deskpower TX
January 15, 2006You don't have to talk to Fujitsu's people very long to establish they're very proud of the Deskpower TX.