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The age marking adulthood in Japan with freezing swim
January 16, 2006THOUSANDS turned out yesterday to watch near-naked Japanese men hurtle into ice cold seas in traditional coming-of-age celebrations.
Japanese Stocks Slip, Led by Sony, Exporters; Livedoor Shares Set to Drop
January 16, 200617 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks slipped after a gain in oil prices raised concern that higher energy costs may leave consumers in the U.S., Japan's biggest overseas market, with less to spend. Exporters such as Sony Corp. and Advantest Corp.
Livedoor Japan Stock Scandal
January 16, 2006Japans NHK has reported that Livedoor, the Japanese Internet Media, Blog & Search company, and its offices will be (or have been) searched by Japanese authorities. Livedoor is reportedly in violation of Japanese Securities and Exchange Law.
Japan's economy shows fresh signs of recovery
January 16, 2006TOKYO -- Japan's economy showed fresh signs of awakening from a decade-long slumber Monday with the current account surplus growing for a third straight month, industrial output picking up and deflation easing.
Tokyo stocks seen falling on Livedoor raid news
January 16, 2006TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday, with investor sentiment hurt by news a day earlier of a raid by prosecutors and securities regulators on the offices of Internet portal Livedoor Co. (
Japan grapples with healthy economy
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
Japan considers new law for 'forced vacations'
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
At Least 100 Dead from Japanese Snows
January 16, 2006By VOA News 16 January 2006 Reports from Japan say at least 100 people have died in snow-related accidents this season.
Toyota ramps up
January 16, 2006SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp., expanding its footprint in one of its hottest markets, reported Monday its North American plants turned out a record 1.56 million cars and trucks and nearly 1.3 million engines last year.
Japan's current account surplus grows for third straight month
January 16, 2006TOKYO : Japan's current account surplus grew in November for a third straight month as exports picked up and a cooling of world oil prices put the brakes on the import bill, the government said.
Alpha Video Appointed Sony Broadcast Reseller
January 16, 2006Alpha Video & Audio, Inc., a member of Professional Systems Network, Inc. (
Japan's economy shows fresh signs of recovery
January 16, 2006TOKYO : Japan's economy showed fresh signs of awakening from a decade-long slumber with the current account surplus growing for a third straight month, industrial output picking up and deflation easing.
Japan looks to make holidays mandatory for workers
January 16, 2006At present, heavy workloads and pressure from bosses mean less than half the average paid leave of 18 days is ever used.
Toyota Phils. gets 4th Triple Crown
January 16, 2006By Brian Afuang, Art Director & Motoring Writer SINCE 2002, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has topped the local vehicle-sales charts, and 2005 was no different.
Fujitsu-Siemens S20-1W
January 16, 2006Weve looked at quite a few monitors in this class recently and only Apples 20in Cinema Display come's close in terms of design and build quality.
Sony VGN-TX1HP
January 16, 2006If you liked the look of the Sony T2X you will love the styling of its successor,the TX1HP. Three versions are available:one finished in black, one in silver (as reviewed here), and a limited edition one in blue, of which there are only 10,000.
Writer Jun Hoshikawa becomes head of Greenpeace Japan
January 16, 2006TOKYO - Writer-translator Jun Hoshikawa has become executive director of the environmental group Greenpeace Japan, the nongovernmental organization said Monday.
Japan eyes permanent visa waiver for S Koreans
January 16, 2006TOKYO - Japan is eyeing a permanent visa waiver for South Korean visitors including tourists from March 1 hoping it would boost mutual exchanges despite continued bilateral political frictions, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said Monday.
Falling Snow Kills 6-Year-Old Boy in Japan
January 16, 2006Japanese Self Defense Force's soldiers remove heavy snow in Shakotan in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, Japan, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006.
Japan Air Ordered to Submit Safety Report
January 16, 2006TOKYO Jan 16, 2006 - Japan's government has ordered Japan Airlines to submit a new report by the end of the month detailing measures it will take to halt a series of glitches that have raised safety concerns, an official said Monday.
NEC PX-50XR4W plasma monitor
January 16, 2006NEC's 50-inch PX-50XR4W plasma screen boasts a simple design with impressive fe. -
Sony VPL-VW100 projector
January 16, 2006On paper, Sony's VPL-VW100 is one of the most impressive home theatre projectors out there at the moment, boasting specs equal to some of the more expensive hi. -
NEC PX-42R3W plasma monitor
January 16, 2006NEC's 42-inch PX-42R3W plasma screen boasts a simple design with impressive fea. -
NEC PX-61XR4 plasma monitor
January 16, 2006NEC's 61-inch PX-61XR4 is the largest in NEC's new line of plasma screens, and. -
European Innovation Losing Out to Japan, US
January 16, 2006The Nordic countries are the most innovative in Europe but most of the economically embattled continent is failing to catch up with the United States and Japan, the European Commission said Thursday.
Alpha Video Appointed Sony Broadcast Reseller
January 16, 2006Alpha Video & Audio, Inc., a member of Professional Systems Network, Inc. (
Latest generation Toyota Estima fitted with NXT-equipped roof liner
January 16, 2006The announcement follows the December 2005 statement that Toyota will introduce a similar NXT-based system in its North American FJ Cruiser sports utility vehicle from March 2006.
Japanese stocks drop, ending three-day tech rally
January 16, 2006Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday, ending a three-day tech rally that lifted the index more than 2 percent. The dollar slipped against the yen.
Toyota refuses to keep staff dismissal in abeyance
January 16, 2006Bangalore , Jan. 16 TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor Ltd (TKML) today rejected the suggestion of keeping the dismissal of three employees in abeyance as a condition for resuming work in the strike-hit Bidadi plant.
Prosecutors Raid Livedoor Offices in Tokyo
January 16, 2006TOKYO -- Prosecutors on Monday raided Japanese Internet company Livedoor Co., whose outspoken chief executive had grown into a star here for trying to buy media conglomerates and running in nationwide elections.
U.S. No. 1 seed at worlds in Japan
January 16, 20061 seed at worlds in Japan Canada not going this time TOKYO -- The U.S. will face Puerto Rico in its first game at the basketball worlds.
Prosecutors raid Livedoor offices in Tokyo
January 16, 2006TOKYO - Prosecutors on Monday raided Japanese Internet company Livedoor Co., whose outspoken chief executive had grown into a star here for trying to buy media conglomerates and running in nationwide elections.
Sony Updates Notebooks For '06
January 16, 2006InformationTechnology Intel Corporation NVIDIA Corporation Sony Corporation Sony Updates Notebooks For '06Date 16 Jan 2006Author Gordon Kelly|Sony Updates Notebooks For '06 Three four forward and ...
Japanese web firm Livedoor raided
January 16, 2006Mr Horie has been an outspoken critic of Japan's business elite Prosecutors have raided the Tokyo offices of Livedoor, the Japanese internet company run by outspoken entrepreneur Takafumi Horie.
Japan's Livedoor raided by prosecutors
January 16, 2006By Jonathan Soble TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors raided the offices of Internet portal Livedoor Co. (
Daiei boss aims to lift profitability
January 16, 2006By Sachi Izumi and Reiji Murai TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Restructuring Japanese retailer Daiei Inc. (
Nomura backs Unipol's bid for BNL despite BoI veto
January 16, 2006Nomura is one of several international and local lenders that have supported Unipol in its 5 billion euro ($6.03 billion) offer for Italy's sixth-largest bank. '
Japanese web firm raided
January 16, 2006Prosecutors raid the offices of Livedoor, the Japanese internet firm run by outs
Granholm asks court to reassert jurisdiction over Toyota land sale; asks for expedited resolution
January 16, 2006By Amy Lane Jan. 16, 2006 8:32 AM Gov. Jennifer Granholm has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to reassert jurisdiction over a legal dispute involving a state land sale for a Toyota Motor Corp. research and development center.
Semiconductor Technology Alliance, IBM, Sony, Toshiba
January 16, 2006As part of this broad semiconductor research and development alliance, the three companies will work together on fundamental research related to advanced process technologies at 32 nanometers and beyond.
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Aussie Green in Sony Open fifth place
January 16, 2006Confidence-wise it's a huge boost to know I can play with these guys and not be intimidated. I was happy with the way I coped with the pressure.'There was a bit of anxiety leading up to my first event.
UPDATE 2-Japan's Livedoor probed for law violations -media
January 16, 2006TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors are investigating Internet firm Livedoor Co. ( 4753.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and its maverick 33-year-old president for possible securities law violations, media reported on Monday.
Japan's Livedoor under securities investigation-NHK
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
UPDATE 1-Japan's Livedoor probed for law violations-media
January 16, 2006TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors searched the offices of Internet firm Livedoor Co. ( 4753.T: Quote, Profile, Research) in an investigation related to possible securities law violations, media reported on Monday.
UPDATE 4-Japan's Livedoor raided by prosecutors
January 16, 2006By Jonathan Soble TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors raided the offices of Internet portal Livedoor Co. (
UPDATE 3-Japan's Livedoor raided by prosecutors
January 16, 2006By Jonathan Soble TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors raided the offices of Internet firm Livedoor Co. (
Mount Fuji lacks snow, but no fear of eruption
January 16, 2006Mount Fuji lacks snow, but no fear of eruption Skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku district frame Mt. Fuji at dusk in a 2002 file photo.
China on track to exceed Japan reserves
January 16, 2006China is now on course to accumulate more than $1,000bn in foreign exchange by the end of this year - a total that would surpass Japan, which had $847bn in reserves at the end of December.
Mitsubishi unveils a Spyder based on its fourth-generation Eclipse coupe at Detroit Full Story
January 16, 2006IT is not sold here but Mitsubishis Eclipse Spyder, revealed at last week's Detroit motor show, proves there is still life left yet in Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Singapore, Japan to provide personnel training for ASEAN
January 16, 2006SINGAPORE, Jan. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- The International Trade Institute of Singapore (ITIS) said Monday that it will continue working with a Japanese organization to provide personnel training for the ASEAN countries. '
FOREX-Dollar gains vs euro, yen in thin technical trade
January 16, 2006The yen slipped against the dollar and euro, having failed to hold above a key chart level as speculators trimmed back their holdings, although analysts said sentiment was still broadly dollar negative.
Senior U.S. Navy officer apologizes over Japanese woman's murder
January 16, 2006TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- A senior U.S. Navy officer apologized and offered condolences in a statement Monday over the murder of a Japanese woman allegedly committed by a U.S. serviceman in Japan. '
Hitachi speeds drive to boost plasma panel output
January 16, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd. said on Monday it would bring forward a plan to boost plasma panel output capacity by more than a year in a move to further stoke white-hot competition in the global flat panel market.
Dollar Falls to Three-Week Low Versus Yen
January 16, 2006BERLIN Jan 16, 2006 - The dollar fell to a three-month low against the yen Monday, though it later recovered some ground. The U.S. currency was flat against the euro.
Falling Snow Kills 6-Year-Old Boy in Japan
January 16, 2006The boy died in hospital late Monday after about 20 inches of snow slid off the roof of the 2-story public kindergarten in Fukui prefecture without warning, striking him and two other playmates, said local police official Tetsuya Yamauchi.
Fujitsu ramps up hard disc business to address new markets
January 16, 2006Fujitsu ramps up hard disc business to address new marketsby Monday 16 January 2006Fujitsu is ramping up its hard disc manufacturing business and moving into different markets to keep up with demand for changing formats.
DoCoMo to Fully Benefit from 3G Mobile Market Expansion
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
Japanese Tourists Dwindle In CNMI
January 16, 2006By Gemma Q. Cassas SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Jan.
'Tokyo should boost ties with Delhi'
January 16, 2006News * Possible Koizumi successor says Japan, India have common valuesTOKYO: Shinzo Abe, seen as the strongest candidate to be Japan's next premier, said on Sunday the nation should boost ties ...
Toms takes Sony Open
January 16, 2006David Toms birdied the first hole Sunday to take the outright lead, then didn't relinquish it on the way to a five-stroke victory at the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Japan's Dec 05 C2 output up 1.2% on month
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
Japan's Nov. Current Account Surplus Up
January 16, 2006TOKYO -- Japan's current account surplus in November rose 15.1 percent on year to 1.418 trillion ($12.45 billion) before seasonal adjustment, the Ministry of Finance said Monday.
U.S. beef starts to trickle into wary Japan market
January 16, 2006By Miho Yoshikawa TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Most Japanese store shelves are still empty of North American beef as only limited volumes have reached the country one month after it ended a two-year ban and agreed to resume buying the meat.
NEC Elec Aims For Digital Broadcast Chip Sales Y30 Billion FY07
January 16, 2006TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- NEC Electronics Corp. ( 6723.TO) said Monday it will strengthen its business handling terrestrial digital broadcasting related chips by actively launching new products. In the business, the Japanese chip subsidiary of NEC Corp. (
Fuji Heavy To Spend Up To Y60 Billion On Dealership Upgrade
January 16, 2006TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. ( 7270.TO) plans to invest up to Y60 billion over the three years to March 2009 to renovate its domestic automobile dealerships and shore up its sales, a company spokesman said Monday.
Japan's Nov current account surplus rises
January 16, 2006TOKYO: Japan's current account surplus widened 15.1 per cent in November from the same month a year earlier to 1.4182 trillion yen ($NZ18 billion), government data showed yesterday.
Fuji Photo Buys France's Fuji Medical Systemes, TSR Hldg
January 16, 2006TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. ( 4901.TO) said Monday it plans to buy all shares two medical equipment companies in France in a bid to strengthen its sales activities. Fuji Photo will buy Fuji Medical Systemes France S.A.,
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Japanese Stocks Fall; Dollar Down Vs. Yen
January 16, 2006TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday morning, ending a three-day tech rally that lifted the index more than 2 percent.
Japan's Nov. Current Account Surplus Up
January 16, 2006News Wires TOKYO -- Japan's current account surplus in November rose 15.1 percent on year to 1.418 trillion ($12.45 billion) before seasonal adjustment, the Ministry of Finance said Monday.The ...
US beef starts to trickle into wary Japan market
January 16, 2006By Miho Yoshikawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese store shelves are still empty of North American beef as only limited volumes have reached the country one month after it ended a two-year ban and agreed to resume buying the meat.
Mitsubishi shows the world that it can still create striking concepts Full Story
January 16, 2006MITSUBISHI has revealed two new world-first vehicles at the Detroit auto show in January the 2007 Eclipse Spyder 2+2 cabriolet and the Concept-CT.
Experts say no reason to worry about lack of snow on top of Mount Fuji
January 16, 2006This winter's first snowfall on Japan's highest mountain was observed on Oct. 11 last year, 10 days earlier than the previous year. Japan saw an extremely cold New Year's Day with a massive amount of snow falling in many parts of the archipelago.
Toyota to resume talks with striking Indian workers
January 16, 2006BANGALORE, India -- Talks between the striking employees and the management of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Indian subsidiary were set to resume Monday, a company official said. Nearly 1,550 of the 2,350 workers at the Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
Ex-Mizuho Bank worker busted for embezzling 1.3 billion yen from customers' accounts
January 16, 2006A former employee of Mizuho Bank, who is suspected of embezzling more than 1.3 billion yen from customers' accounts, was arrested Monday, Tokyo police said.
Mitsubishi rules out Proton venture
January 16, 2006KUALA LUMPUR - Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors has ruled out jointly manufacturing and assembling its vehicles locally with embattled Malaysian carmaker Proton, a report said Saturday.
Japan to cut energy consumption by 30%
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
Japan's MGC to build 80kt/yr PC unit in China
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
David Toms wins the Sony Open
January 16, 2006Toms, who shared the lead with Chad Campbell after Saturday's third round, carded a 5-under-par 65 over the final 18 holes after setting a course record on Saturday with a 9-under 61 to finish at 19-under-par 261.
Exhibition on Great Silk Road opens in Japan
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
Prospects for Realignment in Japan's Consumer Electronics Industry
January 16, 2006Prospects for Realignment in Japan's Consumer Electronics Industry Eleven-company oligopoly structure may collapse in 2006 The landscape of the Japanese consumer-electronics industry will change drastically this year.
Japanese Investment in China Shows V-Shaped Recovery
January 16, 2006Japanese Investment in China Shows V-Shaped Recovery 'Economic Fever' intact, led by automobile, service industries Japanese enterprises' investment activities in China are recovering at a rapid pace.
Japan to remind Indonesia of tsunami with wave-high poles
January 16, 2006News TOKYO (AFP): Japan will build memorial poles in Aceh as high as the tsunami waves that ravaged the Indonesian province in 2004 in a bid to remind residents of the dangers, a researcher said ...
Japan's Yen Weakens Against Dollar, Euro As Nikkei 225 Stock Average Falls
January 16, 200616 (Bloomberg) -- The yen weakened against the dollar and the euro as Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average slipped for only the second day this year.
David Toms powers to victory at Sony Open with closing 65
January 16, 2006Extract not available.
Japan plans to woo foreign investors
January 16, 2006Japan plans to step up measures to woo foreign firms to purchase companies or make other direct investment here in a bid to invigorate its economy, a report said Sunday.
Japan's November current accounts surplus up 15% on year
January 16, 2006It is calculated by determining the difference between Japan's income from foreign sources against payments on foreign obligations and excludes net capital investment. %
Japanese Stocks Fall; Dollar Down Vs. Yen
January 16, 2006Japanese Stocks Fall; Dollar Down Vs. Yen TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday morning, ending a three-day tech rally that lifted the index more than 2 percent. The dollar slipped against the yen.
Japanese Stocks Fall; Dollar Down Vs. Yen
January 16, 2006TOKYO Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday morning, ending a three-day tech rally that lifted the index more than 2 percent. The dollar slipped against the yen.
Toyota put their faith in early preparation
January 16, 2006TOYOTA have started the way they mean to finish up, sooner rather than later.