Nikkei rises as Canon gains, earnings eyed
January 30, 2006Nikkei rises as Canon gains, earnings eyed Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:12 PM ET (Updates to opening) TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average extended gains into a sixth session on Tuesday as Canon Inc. (
Japan's Jobs on Offer Rise to 13-Year High, Household Spending Increases
January 30, 200631 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's households increased spending in December and the number of jobs on offer rose to the highest in more than 13 years, evidence the nation is emerging from more than a decade of on-and-off growth.
Sony software czar's big challenge
January 30, 2006By John Borland, Special to ZDNet31 January 2006 09:05 AM Sony's new software czar, Tim Schaaff, knows a little something about handling companies in turmoil. In early 1997, Schaaff headed Apple Computer's QuickTime engineering team.
Honda, Lincoln Argue Over Alphabet
January 30, 2006In the alphabet soup of model names, skirmishes over alphabet ownership are surfacing. Honda's Acura is accusing Lincoln of impinging on its letters, the Detroit News reports.
Bridgestone to supply Super Aguri in F1
January 30, 2006LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Bridgestone will supply the new Super Aguri Formula One team with tyres this year, the Japanese company said on Monday.
Nintendo to launch DS Lite console in March
January 30, 2006The anticipated redesign of the Nintendo DS, the DS Lite, will drop in Japan on March 2 for 16,800 (around 80), Nintendo has announced, so that's straight f
Japan's December Household Spending Rises 0.4 Percent, Jobless Rate Falls
January 30, 200631 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's households spent more for the second month in three in December as higher wages and better job prospects fueled demand.
Japan to pull ground troops out of Iraq by end of May
January 30, 2006-†Japan to pull ground troops out of Iraq by end of May TOKYO, Jan.
Japanese Must Change Their Work Style in India
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
UPDATE 1-Japan jobless rate falls, household spending rises
January 30, 2006Separate government figures showed that spending by salaried workers' households in December rose 3.2 percent from a year earlier and gained a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent from November.
Japanese FM urges emperor to visit Yasukuni Shrine
January 30, 2006Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday that the country's emperor should visit the Yasukuni Shrine which honors 14 Class-A war criminals along with over 2 million war dead in the World War II. '
Batch of Japan's SDF leaves for Iraq
January 30, 2006A batch of some 150 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force left for Iraq on Sunday, as the first group of 500 members of the ninth contingent of the Ground Self-Defense Force Iraqi mission, Kyodo News said.
Toyota Launches Completely Redesigned Camry
January 30, 2006In 1982, it was positioned as a globally strategic vehicle when exports of it as a 'high-class front-wheel-drive sedan' began.
Honda to Market Riding Trainer through Authorized Honda Motorcycle Dealers and to Corporations
January 30, 2006Honda to Market Riding Trainer through Authorized Honda Motorcycle Dealers and to Corporations (via ACN Newswire) - Tokyo, Japan, Jan 30, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
ANA and Japan Post Announce New Airline; New Partners Nippon Express and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Announce Particip
January 30, 2006Japan Post Announce New New Partners Nippon Express and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Announce Participation ANA and Japan Post Announce New New Partners Nippon Express and Mitsui O.S.K.
Japan's opposition leader raps FM for shrine visit suggestion
January 30, 2006Japan's Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader criticized Foreign Minister Taro Aso on Sunday for his suggestion that the country's emperor should visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper reported Monday.
Japanese local assembly urges U.S. to suspend F-15 flight drills
January 30, 2006Japan's Okinawa prefectural assembly on Monday urged the U.S. military there to suspend air drills using F-15 fighter jets, after such a plane crashed in the Pacific off Okinawa earlier this month, according to Kyodo News.
South Korea Protests at Talk of Japan's Emperor Akihito Visiting Shrine
January 30, 200631 (Bloomberg) -- The South Korean government protested the Japanese foreign minister's recommendation that Emperor Akihito should visit a Tokyo shrine that includes war criminals among the dead that it commemorates. ''
Japan's Bonds Decline as Traders Try to Push Up Coupon for New Securities
January 30, 200631 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's 10-year bonds fell for a fifth day, pushing yields to more than one-month high, on speculation traders were trying to get the government to raise the coupon at an auction of the securities in two days time.
Japanese prosecutors arrest senior defense official
January 30, 2006TOKYO: A senior Japanese defence official was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in rigging bids for a series of projects at two military facilities in Tokyo, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Sony Unveils Digital Scrapbooking for PictureStation Kiosks
January 30, 2006Sony Electronics introduced Digital Scrapbooking software for its PictureStation Digital Photofinishing kiosk.
Hitachi looks at Europe TV plan
January 30, 2006ELECTRONICS group Hitachi plans to set up a flat-panel television plant in Europe that will begin operations by January 2007 - its first flat TV plant in the region.
Japan farm minister says not considering resigning
January 30, 2006meatpackers before resuming American beef imports, said in Tuesday he was not thinking of stepping down. ' I am not considering leaving my post,' Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa told a news conference.
Oki Electric Launches Chinese-Japanese Version of Yakushite.Net, a Web-Based Machine Translation Site; Enables
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Japanese chip maker admits price fixing in San Francisco case
January 30, 2006Japanese chip maker admits price fixing in San Francisco case SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Japanese computer chip maker Elpida Memory Inc.
New trade system for Tokyo
January 30, 2006The new trade-clearing system that started operating at the Tokyo Stock Exchange could only process up to 5 million trades a day, the same as the system it replaced, but it could more easily be upgraded, an exchange spokesman said.
Japanese banks sign up to two-factor authentication technology
January 30, 2006Financials Mitsui & Co. Ltd. RSA Security Incorporated Japanese banks sign up to two-factor authentication technologyJapan Net Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation will roll out two-factor...
Japan Official Apologizes for Inspections
January 30, 2006TOKYO -- The Japanese government failed to inspect U.S.
Japan's Elpida fined in US for chip price-fixing
January 30, 2006TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese computer memory chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. (
Japanese Stocks Open Higher Tuesday
January 30, 2006Japanese stocks opened higher Tuesday as the index extended its rally into a sixth straight session. The dollar was higher against the yen.
Arcelor says not in talks with Nippon Steel
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Dollar near 4-wk high vs yen as hectic week begins
January 30, 2006By Leslie Wines, MarketWatchLast Update: 9:44 AM ET Jan 30, 2006NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was only slightly below a four-week high against the yen early Monday, as investors awaited a new U.S.
Sony admits Connect Player 1.0 music software 'problems'
January 30, 2006Quite a few UK-based Walkman owners have complained on bulletin boards and to Sony directly that running the bundled Connect Player 1.0 can result in very slow system performance.
Hero Honda Q3 net rises 20 pct as margins improve
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Toyota launches fully remodeled Camry
January 30, 2006-†Toyota launches fully remodeled Camry NAGOYA, Jan. 30 KYODO Toyota launches fully remodeled Camry Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe stands beside the fully redesigned Camry mi... Toyota Motor Corp.
Nippon Express, Mitsui O.S.K. to buy into ANA-Japan Post cargo firm
January 30, 2006-†Nippon Express, Mitsui O.S.K. to buy into ANA-Japan Post cargo firm TOKYO, Jan. 30 KYODO Nippon Express Co. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. will invest in an air cargo joint venture to be set up by All Nippon Airways Co.
Japan, U.S. financial watchdogs agree on high-level talk framework
January 30, 2006-†Japan, U.S. financial watchdogs agree on high-level talk framework TOKYO, Jan. 30 KYODO Japan's Financial Services Agency and the U.S.
Softbank to establish 'cyber college' in Fukuoka
January 30, 2006-†Softbank to establish 'cyber college' in Fukuoka FUKUOKA, Jan. 30 KYODO Softbank Corp. plans to open a ''cyber college'' that would offer all lectures via the Internet for undergraduates studying for a degree, it announced Monday.
Digital cameras help Canon see record profits
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Tokyo Stock Exchange installs new clearing system
January 30, 2006The Tokyo Stock Exchange successfully installed a new stock trade clearing system over the weekend and saw no problems during the first day's trading, it said Monday.
Japan Official Apologizes for Inspections
January 30, 2006(01-30) 05:47 PST TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- The Japanese government failed to inspect U.S. cattle facilities before easing a ban on American beef prompted by concerns about mad cow disease, Japan's farm minister acknowledged Monday before apologizing.
Hitachi Partner Program
January 30, 2006The HDS certified Professional Program is designed to validate the skills and expertise of its partners, customers and personnel in the architecture, implementation, support and administration of the company's storage solutions.
Profits for Nomura Rises Over Fourfold
January 30, 2006TOKYO The booming Tokyo stock market boosted earnings at Japan's top brokerage, Nomura Holdings Inc., which said Monday its group net profit climbed more than fourfold in the October-December quarter.
Interview: Hitachi to set up flat TV plant in Europe
January 30, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi said on Friday it planned to set up a flat panel television plant in Europe that will begin operations by January 2007, the latest in a wave of expansion steps by Asian electronics makers.
Japan's environmental loans to China benefit both countries: research
January 30, 2006TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Japan's loans to China's environmental protection projects from 1996 to 2000 has contributed to better environment for both countries, a research report said Monday.
Japan's Iran dilemma
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Sega Casino - Nintendo DS
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Huge gains in Japanese, US markets takes Sensex above 9,800 mark
January 30, 2006Sectorwise, capital goods, banks, automobile and metal indices of the BSE were powering the Sensex above the new high. , ,
Sony's Aibo barks its last
January 30, 2006Banished to the great dog-house in the sky Sony this week sent Aibo, its robotic dog, off to the great kennel in the sky.
UPDATE 2-Japan's Nomura Q3 profit up fourfold on market boom
January 30, 2006By Jonathan Soble TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc. (
Sony puts robodog to sleep
January 30, 2006Robots were once an emblem of Sony's technological prowess. But now the electronics giant is putting its robodog to sleep and firing its 'ambassador' humanoid in a bid to return to financial health.
UPDATE 2-Canon sees another record profit, taps new president
January 30, 2006By Nathan Layne TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canon Inc. (
China-Japan Hostilities?
January 30, 2006With the sounds of sabers rattling, Japan and China soon be at war over a group of islands between Okinawa and Taiwan; or so we are told by the American controlled mass media. These islands are called Okinotorishima and Senkaku islands.
CURRENCIES: Dollar Near 4-wk High Vs Yen As Hectic Week Begins
January 30, 2006NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was only slightly below a four-week high against the yen early Monday, as investors awaited a new U.S. rates decision and a change in Federal Reserve leadership later in the week.
-Lee Says It Aint So -Fresh and Bad Boy leave Yfm - Japanese Film Festival - 2 Face signs to SA Label - Kirk W
January 30, 2006LEE SAYS IT AINT SO FRESH AND BAD BOY LEAVING YFM JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2 FACE SIGNS TO SA LABEL KIRK WHALUM IN SA ON ZOLA 7 NAKED NIGHTS ON WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCING: DOPE MOBILE!
Japan shakes up building rules
January 30, 2006Important Reminder from AFR.com Terms & Conditions To access Premium Content on afr.com, you are required to hold a Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday subscription to the Australian Financial Review and be a member of Fairfax Digital.
Japan outlines UN idea with six more seats
January 30, 2006Japan had joined Brazil, Germany and India, which sought permanent Security Council seats under the so-called group of four or G4. But Japan has declined to resubmit the proposal with them, saying it is doomed to fail.
Sony VPL-HS50
January 30, 2006Nor can they support the new generation of DVD players that upscale images to HDTV levels. More worryingly for computer users, they can't support decent PC screen resolutions either.
Canon enjoys record profit, forecasts better performance ahead
January 30, 2006TOKYO : Canon said its group profit and sales hit record highs for a sixth straight year in 2005 thanks to robust sales of digital cameras and printers, projecting an even better performance this year.
Osaka forcibly removes tents of homeless in 2 local parks
January 30, 2006-† Osaka forcibly removes tents of homeless in 2 local parks OSAKA, Jan.
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Nippon Express to start Japan mail delivery service
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Japanese students adjust to new language, teaching style
January 30, 2006COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After a difficult week trying to learn a foreign language from teachers with vastly different styles from back home, about 600 Japanese students in Ohio look forward to Saturday -- for more school. As Honda Motor Co.,
Japan auto production rises 11.8 percent in December
January 30, 2006Auto production in Japan rose 11.8 percent in December from the previous year, marking the second straight monthly gain, an industry group said Monday.
Japan's Ominami wins Miami Marathon
January 30, 2006MIAMI -- Ruben Garcia of Mexico and Hiromi Ominami of Japan were the winners of the Miami Marathon on Sunday. The 35-year-old Garcia finished in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 15 seconds, beating defending champion Elias Bastos of Brazil.
Osaka's homeless clash with officials over removal of tents from parks
January 30, 2006OSAKA -- The Osaka Municipal Government on Monday began removing homeless people's tents from two public parks despite strong opposition from the vagrants and their supporters.
Japan homeless resist removal from tent homes
January 30, 2006News Japan homeless resist removal from tent homes Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:18 AM ET Related Articles TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Japanese police and security guards sought to forcibly evict a group ...
Japanese Bonds Fall a Fourth Day, Rounding Out Longest Decline in 4 Months
January 30, 200630 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's government bonds fell for a fourth day, the longest losing streak in four months, after industrial output gained in December.
Dollar near 3-week high vs yen ahead of Fed
January 30, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered just below a three-week high against the yen on Monday as traders waited for a Federal Reserve policy meeting to see how much more the U.S.
Dollar near 3-week high vs yen ahead of Fed
January 30, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered just below a three-week high against the yen on Monday as traders waited for a Federal Reserve policy meeting to see how much more the U.S.
Canon posts higher profit, forecasts record 2006
January 30, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - Canon Inc.
Canon posts higher profit, forecasts record 2006
January 30, 2006TOKYO (Reuters) - Canon Inc.
Canon 7751.T-4qtr group results(SEC)
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
Canon 7751.T-2005 group results(SEC)
January 30, 2006Extract not available.
UPDATE 1-Japan's Nomura Q3 profit up fourfold on market boom
January 30, 2006(Adds details) TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc. (
Canon's Fourth-Quarter Profit Gains 34 Percent; Ceo Mitarai to Step Down
January 30, 200630 (Bloomberg) -- Canon Inc., the world's biggest digital camera maker, forecast a seventh year of record profit and named Tsuneji Uchida as the company's next chief executive to spearhead an entry into the $85 billion flat-panel display market.
Osaka homeless resist police move
January 30, 2006Two people were reportedly injured during the jostling Homeless people resisting eviction from two parks in Japan's western city of Osaka have clashed with police.
Brisk digital camera sales lifts Canon's quarterly profit 34 percent
January 30, 2006Brisk sales of digital camers and the strong dollar lifted Canon's net profit 34 percent for the October-December quarter and a sixth straight year of record annual earnings.
Fuji Pharma Co Ltd
January 30, 2006Fuji Pharma Co Ltd & FJ Planning Update Date: 01/27/06 Date Announced: 01/26/06 Value (million $USD): n/a Status: Completed Date Announced 01/26/06 Date Originally Announced 01/26/06 Format Acq. Part. Int.
Osaka court rejects black American's discrimination suit
January 30, 2006OSAKA -- The Osaka District Court on Monday rejected a suit by a U.S. national who demanded compensation from the owner of an eyeglasses shop who allegedly told him he disliked black people and refused him entry to the store.
Osaka Port Development Co Ltd
January 30, 2006Osaka Port Development Co Ltd & Tatsumi Shokai Corp Update Date: 01/27/06 Date Announced: 01/26/06 Value (million $USD): 29.5 million U.S.
Canon enjoys record profit
January 30, 2006Japan's largest maker of digital cameras and office automation equipment said its group net profit for the year to December gained 11.9 percent from a year earlier to an all-time high of 384.1 billion yen.
Digital camera sales lifts Canon's profit
January 30, 2006TOKYO - Brisk sales of digital camers and the strong dollar lifted Canon's net profit 34 percent in the fourth quarter and to a sixth straight record in annual earnings.
Canon posts record Q4 profit, forecasts record 2006
January 30, 2006Canon posts record Q4 profit, forecasts record 2006 Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:50 AM ET Related Articles TOKYO (Reuters) - Canon Inc. (
Japan minister apologizes over U.S. beef
January 30, 2006Japan minister apologizes over U.S. beefMARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated Press TOKYO - Japan should have inspected U.S. cattle facilities more thoroughly before easing a ban on American beef last month, the agriculture minister said Monday.
Japan minister apologizes over U.S. beef
January 30, 2006Japan minister apologizes over U.S. beefMARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated Press TOKYO - Japan should have inspected U.S. cattle facilities more thoroughly before easing a ban on American beef last month, the agriculture minister said Monday.
Japan stocks: Nikkei hits new 5-year high
January 30, 2006TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Japan's stock market continued its gaining streak on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index making a new five-year, five-month high.
Japanese output grows for fifth month but seen slowing
January 30, 2006Japanese factories ramped up production for a fifth straight month in December, but growth was more moderate than anticipated and a slowdown is expected ahead, official data shows.
Japan bourses fire up new systems
January 30, 2006The TSE, the world's second-biggest stock exchange, plans to continue using systems developed by Fujitsu Ltd.
Japan stocks seen opening higher, output data eyed
January 30, 2006Japan's industrial output is expected to have risen 1.9 percent in December, following a revised 1.5 percent rise in November. The data is carefully watched as a gauge for the strength of the Japanese economy.
Nikkei rises 1 pct to above 16,600, Sony gains
January 30, 2006Economic data released before the opening also underlined optimism about the Japanese economy. Industrial production rose 1.4 percent in December from a month earlier, just short of a median market forecast for a 1.9 percent rise. ,,