Honda sweeps 'North American Car and Truck of the Year' Awards
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Brooklyn company says it 'regrets' shipment of bone-in meat to Japan
January 22, 2006NEW YORK (AP) - The president of a Brooklyn company that sent a shipment of meat to Japan containing bone the Asian country considers at risk for mad cow disease said Friday that it regrets the move, but that the product is safe. '
Japan halts U.S. beef imports over mad cow fears raised by recent shipment
January 22, 2006TOKYO (CP) - Just 5 1/2 weeks after lifting its ban on U.S. beef, Japan slammed the door shut again Friday, saying a recent shipment contained material it considered at risk for mad cow disease. '
Japanese PM vows to continue reform, strengthen ties with China, S. Korea
January 22, 2006Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pledged on Friday, in probably his last annual policy speech, to continue his structural reform in the administrative area and to develop ties with Asian neighbors.
Tokyo stock exchange preps system upgrade
January 22, 2006The new system will increase the maximum number of executed transactions from the current 4.5 million daily to 5 million per day.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Average, Topix Index Fall; Canon and Nissan Motor Drop
January 22, 200623 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 205.13, or 1.3 percent, to 15,491.56 at 9:03 a.m. in Tokyo. The broader Topix index dropped 20. , ;
Japan imposes 27 percent tariff on Hynix DRAM chips
January 22, 2006By Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service Japan will impose a 27 percent tariff on Hynix DRAM chips, stating that low-cost loans from banks controlled by the South Korean government amounted to unfair subsidies.
Livedoor Case pivotal for Japan
January 22, 2006"Geezers who live in the past aren't able to seize business opportunities."
Nikkei falls 2 percent as Japan follows US slide
January 22, 2006Nikkei falls 2 percent as Japan follows US slide Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:20 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average fell 2.01 percent just after the start of trade on Monday, as investors sold Canon Inc. ( 7751.T: , , ) and others after U.S.
Nikkei falls 2 pct as Japan follows U.S. slide
January 22, 2006Nikkei falls 2 pct as Japan follows U.S. slide Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:12 PM ET (Updates to opening) TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average fell 2.01 percent just after the start of trade on Monday, as investors sold Canon Inc. (
Toshiba wins bid for Westinghouse for $5 bln-FT
January 22, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) Japanese electronics conglomerate Toshiba Corp. ( 6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) has won a bid for Westinghouse, the U.S.
Japanese stocks seen down on Wall Street tumble
January 22, 2006Japanese stocks seen down on Wall Street tumble Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:35 PM ET TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks are expected to fall on Monday, with investors selling off technology firms after shares in similar U.S.
Toshiba wins bid for Westinghouse for $5 bln-FT
January 22, 2006Toshiba wins bid for Westinghouse for $5 bln-FT Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:43 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) Japanese electronics conglomerate Toshiba Corp. ( 6502.T: , , ) has won a bid for Westinghouse, the U.S.
US made mistake on Japan beef: Zoellick quoted
January 22, 2006Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:27 AM ET (Pic)- In this file photo, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick (R) and Japan's Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa walk to the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, January 13, 2006.
Tokyo bourse expands capacity, keeps shortened sessions
January 22, 2006TOKYO, Sun: The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) announced today it will boost its trading capacity, but said it would keep shortened trading sessions after a flood of orders forced the bourse to curtail trading last Wednesday.
Who needs Vogue? Hong Kong youths look to Japanese comic books for fashion inspiration
January 22, 2006HONG KONG -- It's common for young Hong Kong women to take their fashion cues from magazines and the runways of Paris or Milan, but 20-something designer Wong Siu-lun's tastes are a bit unusual.
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How Japan's Internet king lost his crown
January 22, 2006TOKYO : It began with a tip-off to the media that the office of one of Japan's top Internet entrepreneurs was going to be raided. Soon dozens of reporters were camped outside, a whiff of scandal in the air.
Flights between HK and Tokyo resumed
January 22, 2006HONG KONG, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Flights between Hong Kong and Tokyo were resumed from Sunday evening after half-day suspension due to heavy snow in Japan.
Industry fears backlash amid Japan's US beef ban
January 22, 2006The Australian beef industry is concerned that Japan's suspension of United States trade could cause a wider backlash. Japan has stopped US beef imports while it investigates a possible breach of protocol.
Tokyo Stock Exchange raises trading capacity limit
January 22, 2006TOKYO, Jan.
Japan government rapped for supporting scandal-hit Internet whizz-kid
January 22, 2006TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government has come under fire from within the ruling party for supporting in last year's election an Internet whizz-kid now embroiled in scandal.
Sony's TriStar Pictures Announces Finalists in Silent Hill Poster Contest
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
Tokyo shares open sharply lower
January 22, 2006TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday, hit by the steepest plunge on Wall Street in nearly three years, brokers said.
Japan Urges U.S. on Beef Import Safety
January 22, 2006By HIROKO TABUCHI TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's farm minister urged a senior U.S.
Japan's Nikkei Falls More Than 2 Percent
January 22, 2006TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's benchmark stock index declined more than 2 percent in early trade Monday as the market's unease continued over a criminal probe into prominent Internet company Livedoor Co.
Claire Harvey: Japanese schoolkids are having a whale of a time
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
Japanese Stocks Drop, Led by Tokyo Electron, Toyota Motor on U.S. Slump
January 22, 200623 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks slumped after shares in the U.S. dropped by the most in more than two years and oil prices climbed past $68 a barrel to a four-month high. Exporters such as Tokyo Electron Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. slid.
Tokyo Exchange to Boost Trading Capacity
January 22, 2006TOKYO Jan 22, 2006 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to boost its trading capacity, but will keep shortened trading sessions after a flood of orders forced the bourse to curtail trading last Wednesday.
Tokyo Exchange to Boost Trading Capacity
January 22, 2006TOKYO The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to boost its trading capacity, but will keep shortened trading sessions after a flood of orders forced the bourse to curtail trading last Wednesday.
Japanese 10-Year Government Bonds Rise as Nikkei Stock Average Declines
January 22, 200623 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's government bonds rose, pushing yields down from near the year's high, after the Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped and lured investors to debt's fixed payments.
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Japan halts US beef imports
January 22, 2006Pictured is a grocery store in Japan which sells imported beef. Less than six weeks after lifting a ban on imports of US beef, Japan closed the door again on Friday, saying a recent shipment contained parts of cattle at risk for mad cow disease. (
6 killed in family murder, suicide in Japan
January 22, 2006TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Six people, including four children, from two separate families in Japan were found dead Sunday in apparent family murder and suicide, Kyodo News reported.
Head of Taiwan's disease control center leads delegation to Tokyo bird-flu talks
January 22, 2006Kuo Hsu-sung, head of the ROC Department of Health's Center for Disease Control, led a Taiwanese delegation Jan.
Japan's Konica Minolta to stop making all cameras (19-01-2006)
January 22, 2006Business Financials Sony Corporation Konica Minolta digital camera© AFPThe company plans to slash 3,700 jobs or about 11 percent of its global workforce by 2007 under a restructuring package ...
Tokyo exchange blind-sided by surge in trading interest (19-01-2006)
January 22, 2006Many deal at home or work on their personal computers or mobile telephones, preferring several small transactions to bulk orders. - (--)
Toyota Launches Hybrid Camry with Hybrid Ad
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
Japan prosecutors to grill Livedoor president over alleged fraud
January 22, 2006Business Financials Takafumi Horie© AFPThe reported decision came after investigators questioned chief associates of Livedoor president Takafumi Horie, 33, over alleged violations of ...
Honda tops Detroit awards
January 22, 2006Honda tops Detroit awards 22 January 2006 It was smiles all round for Honda at the North American Auto Show in Detroit. The company took both the Car of the Year and the Truck of the Year awards.
U.S. Farm Officials Due in Japan Monday for Talks on Restarting Beef Trade
January 22, 200622 (Bloomberg) -- J. B. Penn, U.S. Agriculture Department undersecretary, will arrive in Tokyo Monday with a delegation to discuss beef test procedures to end Japan's Jan. 20 ban on U.S. meat imports. The U.S.
Japanese stocks end flat; Tokyo says it will boost trading capacity next week
January 22, 2006The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.41 point - a negligible percentage change - to finish at 15,696.69 points.
Stallion Launches New Honda Civic
January 22, 2006The media launch which held last week was anchored by helmsman for Stallion Motors, Mr.
Japan bans American beef
January 22, 2006Japanese stores pulled U.S. beef products from their shelves amid renewed fears of mad cow disease Saturday, a day after the Tokyo government said a recent shipment from New York contained cattle parts that are a disease risk.
Mitsubishi Motors Australia To Cut Workforce 13%
January 22, 2006SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Citing weakening demand for large cars, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. said Friday it plans to cut its workforce by 250 people, or 13%, to 1,700. The company, which is a unit of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (
Toyota To Reopen India Car Factory For Some Workers
January 22, 2006BANGALORE, India (AP)--Toyota Motor Corp.'s (TM) Indian subsidiary said Friday it will reopen the locked-out car factory near the southern city of Bangalore, but only for workers that sign a 'good conduct undertaking.'
Toyota Plans $37 Million Expansion Of Baja, Calif, Mexico Plant
January 22, 2006NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Toyota Motor Corp. ( TM) said it plans spend an additional $37 million to increase production capacity of Tacoma pick-up trucks at its Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California plant.
Renewed Japan Beef Ban Prompts U.S. Probe
January 22, 2006Renewed Japan Beef Ban Prompts U.S. Probe NewsMax.com WiresFriday, Jan. 20, 2006 E-mail NewsMax RSS Feed Reprint Information Stocks Suffer Biggest Fall Since 2003 Cheney: Destroy, Don't Deal With Terrorists Romney: GOP May Lose Some Gov.
US sailor arrested on suspicion of robbery in Japan
January 22, 2006US sailor arrested on suspicion of robbery in Japan First posted 12:30pm (Mla time) Jan 22, 2006 Associated Press Subscribe to Breaking News alerts, send ON EXTRA BREAKING to 2207 for Globe, or send EXTRA BREAKING to 386 for Smart.
Japan to construct five AJK bridges
January 22, 2006TOKYO, Jan 21 (SANA): Japan will construct five bridges destroyed by the earthquake on Kohala-Muzaffarabad-Chakothi road.
Tokyo exchange to increase trading capacity
January 22, 2006TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange will increase its trading capacity to five million transactions next week but continue its emergency measure to shorten trading hours for the time being, exchange officials said Friday.
Boost for beef as Japan bans US
January 22, 2006AUSTRALIAN beef exporters have been spared serious competition in their most valuable market, possibly for another six months, by a renewed Japanese ban on American imports.
Koizumi told Bush shrine visits to go on: Report
January 22, 2006Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told US President George W Bush when they met last fall that he will go on visiting a Tokyo war shrine even if Washington asks him not to, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday.
Huge tsunami could hit north Japan in quake scenario
January 22, 2006The scenario was one of eight pulled together by the government's Central Disaster Prevention Council in a report due out on Wednesday.
Boost for beef as Japan bans US
January 22, 2006AUSTRALIAN beef exporters have been spared serious competition in their most valuable market, possibly for another six months, by a renewed Japanese ban on American imports.
Huge tsunami could hit north Japan in quake scenario
January 22, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - A major quake striking northeastern Japan could set off a 22-meter tsunami, kill nearly 3,000 people and cause more than a trillion yen in damage, according to a worst-case government scenario, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday.
Sony Gives $500 For Every Dell
January 22, 2006If you trade in any working laptop, you'll get a Sony rebate of $300 -- trade in any working Dell laptop and the rebate jumps to $500.
Giant Jellyfish Invade Japanese Waters
January 22, 2006The monstrous Nomura jellyfish can grow up to 6.5 feet wide and weigh up to a whopping 450 pounds. They are troublesome because they are ripping and clogging fishing nets and ultimately poisoning the captured fish with their stinging tentacles.
Ag Secretary responds to Japanese beef ban
January 22, 2006Ag Secretary responds to Japanese beef ban Friday, January 20, 2006, 11:52 AM by Bob Meyer Audio related to this story (AUDIO: Mike Johanns comments on the situation 6:40 MP3)U.S.
Officials rush to Japan to save US beef market
January 22, 2006Hours later, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns dispatched additional inspectors to Japan and US plants and ordered unannounced checks.''It's a situation where very, very clearly our inspectors should have caught this,' Johanns said. ''
Japanese Stores Pull U.S. Beef Off Shelves
January 22, 2006By HIROKO TABUCHI TOKYO - Japanese stores pulled U.S.
UP setting up Japanese Encephalitis Research Centre
January 22, 2006Health department sources here today said the state government had already allocated Rs two crore for the purpose following a directive by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in this regard.
Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Elph
January 22, 2006Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Elph Like the SD500, the Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Elph is a versatile 7-megapixel ultracompact. But the improvements Canon has made, though incremental, definitely mean that it displaces the older model.
Toyota reopening Indian factory
January 22, 2006The strike, which began after three workers were fired, has been marked by confl
Toyota boosting North American capacity
January 22, 2006The expansion will increase production capacity of Tacoma pickup trucks by 20,000 units, for a total annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles and 200,000 Tacoma truck beds. The increased capacity will require an additional investment of $37 million.
Tokyo Stock Exchange to be upgraded
January 22, 2006The TSE was forced to halt trading Wednesday after its computers were unable to handle a sudden rush of sell orders.
Pound, euro rates go up; US dollar and yen down
January 22, 2006Business (figures in rupees) Currencies Buy Sell US dollar 42.60 45.75 Sterling pound 75.70 80.85 Euro 51.50 55.35 Australian dollar 31.90 34.20 Bahrain dinar 110.85 123.20 Canadian dollar 35.85 ...
Huge tsunami could hit north Japan in quake scenario
January 22, 2006The scenario was one of eight pulled together by the government's Central Disaster Prevention Council in a report due out on Wednesday.
Japanese shares to remain choppy
January 22, 2006Japanese share prices suffered their biggest points loss in 20 months Tuesday, tumbling below the key 16,000 mark after prosecutors raided one of Japan's top Internet firms, Livedoor.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1
January 22, 2006Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Copyright @2003-2005 . All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. - -
HK busts website selling pirated Japanese DVD
January 22, 2006HONG KONG, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Hong Kong authorities have demolished an illegal website selling pirated animation DVD to Japanese customers through mail, local press reported Sunday.
Canon Powershot SD550 / IXUS 750
January 22, 2006Not only does it take great shots in a variety of situations, but its performance on our tests was better than that of the SD500. That makes the SD550 our Editor's Choice for ultracompacts.' (
TeleRay Mobile Sat TV Antenna For Japan Auto Market
January 22, 2006RaySat has introduced TeleRay, the world's smallest satellite TV vehicle antenna, into the domestic Japanese automotive market.
Japan: The next wave
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
UK joins sixteen nations in diplomatic protest over Japanese ''scientific'' whaling
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
Tokyo Snowfall Raises Japan's Winter Deaths to 105, Highest in Two Decades
January 22, 200622 (Bloomberg) -- Snow covered Tokyo and much of eastern Japan yesterday, bringing the country's winter deaths to 105, a two-decade high.
U.S. Officials to Begin Talks in Tokyo Monday on Japan's Beef Imports Ban
January 22, 200622 (Bloomberg) -- J. B. Penn, U.S. Agriculture Department undersecretary, will arrive in Tokyo Monday with a delegation to discuss beef test procedures to end Japan's Jan. 20 ban on U.S. meat imports. The U.S.
Japan to grill Livedoor chief over alleged fraud
January 22, 2006The reported decision came after investigators questioned chief associates of Livedoor president Takafumi Horie, 33, over alleged violations of securities laws. "
Japanese whalers accuse Greenpeace of lying
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
Japan renews ban on U.S. beef
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
Canon's Phone-Camera
January 22, 2006Are you unhappy with the quality of pictures you take will your cell phone camera? Fret no more. Canon has combined their digital SLR cameras with advanced cell phone technology.
Japanese fishermen battle invasion of giant jellyfish
January 22, 2006Extract not available.
NEC closer to spinning out Packard Bell
January 22, 2006Sun 22 Jan 2006 Printer friendly Send to friend NEC closer to spinning out Packard Bell DOUGLAS FRIEDLI NEC, the Japanese electronics giant, has moved closer towards selling its Packard Bell home computer division.
Japanese worry about U.S. beef
January 22, 2006worry about U.S. beef ban - Jan. 21, 2006 The Internet home of: Top Tech Recent finding of contaminated beef leads Japanese to question decision to lift ban.
The Japanese boy's stock at rock bottom
January 22, 2006Sun 22 Jan 2006 Livedoor's Takafumi Horie, in trademark style without tie, gets a grilling after Japan's stock market collapsed.
Japan issues second US beef ban
January 22, 2006JAPAN halted all shipments of US beef because of mad cow fears yesterday, just six weeks after the country had lifted a two-year ban on American beef.
GE, Hitachi teaming up for Westinghouse bid - WSJ
January 22, 2006But the Wall Street Journal also said that GE is thought to be trailing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. ( 7011.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Toshiba Corp (6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) in bidding for Westinghouse.
Japan: Infertile ground
January 22, 2006Saitama City, Japan Japan is shrinking.
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19-01-2006: Tokyo bourse head wants to lift trade capacity
January 22, 2006TSE Chairman and President Taizo Nishimuro wants to bolster daily trade-processing capacity to 7 million to 8 million by the end of 2006 from current limit of 4.5 million, said TSE spokesman Toru Onoda.
20-01-2006: New allegations emerge around Japan's Livedoor
January 22, 2006The case was complicated by the apparent suicide of an executive with an investment firm believed to be involved in the transactions in question.
ESP and EMSI Form Alliance to Bring Sustainability Software to Japan and Korea
January 22, 2006of Tokyo, Japan), a leading environmental consultancy in Japan announced that they have formed an alliance to bring ESP's global emissions management software to the Japanese and Korean markets.
Japan consumers worry about U.S. beef after new ban
January 22, 2006By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Shock and worry spread in Japan on Saturday after Tokyo reimposed a ban on U.S. beef imports over mad cow concerns.