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Updated: 07 Nov 10:12

The Yen and the Dollar - Do I Send Money Home?

07 Nov 02:06

A look at the difficult decision of savings when it comes to the yen and dollar exchange rate.

Posted by ForeignersFinan in Business & Economy | Socs: 9

A Photo-essay on the Yukata

06 Nov 21:21

In Japan, old and new are joined not only in architecture, but also in the dressing style. One of the main aspects I love about Japan is the fact that it is one of the few modern countries where the traditional dressing is still "trendy".

Posted by Muza-chan in Fashion | Socs: 11

Hideki Matsui is the MVP of the 2009 World Series

06 Nov 14:42

After tieing the record for most RBIs in a World Series game, Hideki Matsui has been named the MVP.The Yankees defeated the Phillies in 6 games.

Posted by hideisalive in Sport | Socs: 9

Girl-next-door to wicked stepmother?

06 Nov 12:42

November's "Do it at Home" poster: back to makeup.

Posted by Japandra in General | Socs: 10

What to Eat and Where to Eat It in Fukuoka

06 Nov 05:10

Fukuoka is a food lovers paradise, so here is a short list of what you must eat when you visit Fukuoka City! Ittadakimasu!

Posted by fukuokadreaming in Food and Drink | Socs: 11

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Updated: 07 Nov 10:25

Japan steps up aid to Mekong nations (AFP)

07 Nov 08:20

AFP - The leaders of Japan and Southeast Asia's five Mekong River nations wrapped up a summit at which Tokyo pledged more than 5.5 billion dollars in loans and grants and vowed deeper ties.

Treasury's Geithner to visit Japan (Reuters)

06 Nov 12:31

Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will meet with Japanese government officials in Tokyo next week before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation finance ministers meeting in Singapore, the Treasury said on Wednesday.

'Yakuza' gunman in Japan wounds three, kills himself (AFP)

06 Nov 10:27

AFP - A gunman in Japan who said he was a gangster shot and wounded three people Friday and, after being trapped by police, killed himself with a bullet to the head, police and reports said.

Japan PM says no US base deal before Obama visit (AFP)

06 Nov 09:48

AFP - Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday said he does not plan to make a decision on the relocation of a controversial US military base before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week.

Gunman wounds 3 near Tokyo in gang violence (AP)

06 Nov 09:41

AP - A gunman wounded three men near Tokyo on Friday before hiding in a building and apparently killing himself a rare shooting spree that police said was gang-related.

Japan, U.S. to avoid bases feud for Obama visit (Reuters)

06 Nov 07:38

Reuters - The United States and Japan look set to avoid a collision over where to relocate a Marine base when President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week, but the row could still fray security ties in the months ahead.

Okinawans split over U.S. military base's future (Reuters)

06 Nov 07:16

Reuters - Idyllic beach resorts jostle for space with U.S. military bases on Japan's subtropical island of Okinawa, at the center of a feud that may cast a shadow over U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Japan next week.

Briton's family seek clarifications about murderer (AFP)

05 Nov 11:23

AFP - The family of a 22-year-old British woman murdered in Japan more than two years ago, called for official confirmation on Thursday after reports emerged that their daughter's alleged killer has undergone plastic surgery last month.

Japan to speed decision on relocation of US base (AP)

05 Nov 09:23

AP - Japan will speed up its review of a deal to move a major U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa, officials said Thursday, but no final decision was expected in time for President Barack Obama's visit to Tokyo next week.

Toyota posts surprise profit, upgrades outlook (AFP)

05 Nov 09:00

AFP - Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, announced Thursday a surprise return to profit and narrowed its loss forecast for the full year, helped by demand for fuel-efficient cars.

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Updated: 07 Nov 10:22

Supreme Court upholds gallows for Aum pair in nerve gas attack

06 Nov 20:59

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentences for two Aum Shinrikyo cultists convicted for their role in the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 12 people and left thousands injured.
The top court's Second Petty Bench turned down appeals from Toru Toyoda, 41, and Kenichi Hirose, 45, against death sentences upheld in 2004 by the Tokyo High Court.

Japanese URLs no big deal

06 Nov 20:58

Being able to use kanji, hiragana and katakana for Web site addresses would not greatly enhance convenience for Japanese because many are familiar with English and search engines such as Yahoo and Google already enable searches in Japanese, Internet industry experts said.
In response to strong demand from China, Arabic nations and other countries that do not use the Latin alphabet, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers decided Oct. 30 to allow the use of non-Latin alphabet characters in domain names.

Kajima used cheap gravel at Haneda

06 Nov 20:57

Kajima Corp., one of Japan's five largest general contractors, is suspected of using low-priced gravel in the construction of a new runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport and making unfair profits, land ministry officials said Friday.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to soon file a complaint with police against Kajima on suspicion of fraud, the officials said. The ministry believes Kajima unfairly gained several million yen in unfair profits the difference between the contract price and the actual cost.

No bonus as carrier may go broke this month; bridge loans urged

06 Nov 20:56

Japan Airlines Corp. said Friday it will not pay winter bonuses, and the government asked the carrier's main creditor banks to provide bridge loans to keep the struggling airline afloat, sources said.
President Haruka Nishimatsu notified JAL's unions of the plan to skip winter bonus payments, the first move of its kind since Japan's top airline was fully privatized in 1987.

Dongguan official invites direct investment

06 Nov 20:55

A vice mayor of the Chinese industrial city of Dongguan urged Japanese manufacturers Friday to expand on its turf and exploit its domestic market to help the city recover from the global economic crisis and fall in exports.
"We are looking for more Japanese manufacturers to build R&D (research and development) centers in our city and create domestic brands, securing distribution routes," Jiang Ling, vice mayor of Dongguan in Guangzhou Province, said at a news conference in a hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo.

Mura pulls out of Skate America

06 Nov 20:54

Takahito Mura will sit out Skate America, the fifth event of the Grand Prix series, due to hernia of the intervertebral disk, senior Japan Skating Federation official Nobuhiko Yoshioka said Friday.
Mura, who came third at the national championships last year, will miss the Nov. 12-15 event and try to make a comeback at December's national championships, which double as the final qualifier for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Clean electricity scheme to expand

06 Nov 20:53

The government launched a working group Friday to study the expansion of its program for utilities to purchase electricity produced using clean and renewable sources of energy.
The program, which started Nov. 1, enables power companies to buy electricity produced at such places as homes, schools and hospitals at higher rates than before.

NEC share deals to raise 134 billion

06 Nov 20:52

NEC Corp. said Friday it will raise up to 134 billion by the end of this month through domestic and overseas new share offerings to shore up its financial base and invest in businesses including cloud computing and lithium-ion batteries for green cars.
It is the first time since 2003 that NEC will conduct a public stock offering. The company said its offer price will be decided between Nov. 18 and 20.

Williams, Atchison to leave Tigers

06 Nov 20:51

NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) The Hanshin Tigers said Friday they will not re-sign relief pitchers Jeff Williams and Scott Atchison for next season.
Williams underwent surgery on his left shoulder in the United States at the end of August and the club does not see a place for him in the roster for 2010. Atchison, meanwhile, is leaving the club for family reasons with the hope of pitching in the U.S.

U.S. envoy vows to help resolve North's abductions

06 Nov 20:50

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) The nominee for U.S. special envoy for North Korea human rights issues pledged Thursday to "actively" assist Japan's efforts to resolve the issue of Pyongyang's kidnappings of Japanese decades ago.
"The United States continues to be concerned about Japan's abducted citizens," as well as South Korean prisoners of war and abductees, Robert King said in prepared remarks during his confirmation hearing.

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