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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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The ruling coalition agreed Thursday to extend the current extraordinary Diet session until Dec. 25 to ensure that two key bills are passed into law. Prime Minister Taro Aso met seperately with A... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday started discussions on revising the postal privatization law, with integration of post office management and delivery service companies as an option. ... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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It has been 40 years since the Kanemi Oil Poisoning Incident came to light in October 1968. Victims of the poisoning case, which is regarded as the most widespread food pollution case in Japan, were m... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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Reigning world champion Mao Asada, a grizzled veteran of the sport at the tender age of 18, will have to dig down deep at this weekend's NHK Trophy as she attempts to fend off challenges from Yukari N... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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SAITAMA--Takeshi Koizumi got rid of his furniture and other possessions before embarking on a murderous rampage last week that left a retired welfare ministry bureaucrat and his wife dead, and the wif... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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Riot police and protesters faced off Thursday outside an office affiliated with a pro-Pyongyang organization in Tokyo. Police also arrested a former senior official in connection with a tax accountant... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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THERE ARE few things as pleasurable in winter as sliding into a pool of hot water, and Japan has no shortage of places to do it. But finding a proper onsen hot spring can be a bit of a challenge: With... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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We jokingly say that when anglers start bragging, they should have their hands tied because they tend to exaggerate the size of their catch. But a fish caught by actor Hiroki Matsukata was bigger than... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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. One round-trip flight is equivalent to one coefficient using a Boeing 757 aircraft with a 228 seating capacity; 1.5 coefficients for an Airbus 330, which carries up to 293 passengers; and two coe... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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The result indicates that weakening consumer spending may lessen Japan's chances of a near-term recovery from recession. Consumer spending accounts for roughly 55% of the nation's gross domestic pro... |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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(RTTNews) - Consumer spending per household with two or more persons in Japan declined 3.8% year-over-year in real terms in October, according to a report released by Japan's Ministry of Internal Aff... |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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decided to virtually pull out of Japan on Thursday, admitting defeat in the face of a dwindling market.The one counterintuitive exception: Nokia will continue to sell its ultra-high-end Vertu phones i... |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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Japan, who have impressed many at Chile 2008, rested many of their first-choice players for their final group game against already-eliminated Congo DR. The Asians, however, still triumphed 3-1, leavin... |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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TOKYO: Japanese carmakers announced more layoffs Thursday to cope with an industry slump, with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. cutting 1,100 jobs and Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries axing 800 posts. |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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TOKYO — Japan will unveil next week a $6 million contribution for relief aid to cluster bomb victims and education programs to prevent civilian injuries when Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone ... |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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TOKYO — The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has confirmed the safety of 268 Japanese living in the Mumbai region as well as that of 28 of the 30 Japanese the ministry said are visiti... |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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TOKYO — Senior Japanese and U.S. diplomats involved in the six-nation talks on North Korea’s denuclearization agreed Thursday on the need for North Korea to promise in writing that it wil... |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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Etched in time: Trainer Angelo Dundee works with future heavyweight champion Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) at the City Parks Gym in a photo from 1962. AP PHOTO |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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After saving a major league-record 62 games for the Los Angeles Angels, K-Rod is seeking a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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But now the three-time defending champions must wait a while for him to attempt to replicate that performance. DeWitz is sidelined with a right leg injury and is expected to be out of action for three... |
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