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Japan pins judo hopes on young blood -WINA AM 1070Japan pins judo hopes on young bloodYahoo! SportsBy Alastair Himmer | Reuters – 4 hours ago TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judo has been in a state of decline in recent years but the country is pinning its hopes on an infusion of new blood at the London Olympics. Japan tops the Olympic medals table for ...Olympics-Japan pins judo hopes on young bloodReutersall 21 news articles »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 1:14 pm
Japan Airlines Logs Solid Profit But SeesAFPJapan Airlines Logs Solid Profit But Sees Tough Year AheadWall Street JournalBy Yoshio Takahashi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Looking to land a return to the stock market this autumn, Japan Airlines Co. posted a stronger-than-expected net profit in the last fiscal year, as tight cost controls on aircraft operations ...Japan Airlines First Class Tokyo Narita to New York JFKUSA TODAY (blog)Japan Airlines reports $2.33 bn profitAFPJAL profits boosted by cost cutsBBC NewsNinemsnall 27 news articles »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 12:07 pm
Canon eyes robot-only production for camerasThe Associated PressCanon eyes robot-only production for camerasThe Associated PressBy YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer – 1 hour ago TOKYO (AP) — Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs — a key change being played out across Japan, a world leader in robotics.Canon seeks full automation in camera productionSan Francisco Chronicleall 207 news articles »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 11:46 am
Japan assembly agrees to restart reactors,KGMIJapan assembly agrees to restart reactors, hurdles remainReutersJapanese public wary, split on nuclear power * Government likely to await ruling by authorities in prefecture * Critics say government too hasty in seeking restart of reactors * Mandatory power cuts won't be ruled out - Nikkei (Changes source for first ...Japan assembly agrees to restart reactors, hurdles remainCanada.comJapanese town votes to restart reactorsFinancial TimesJapan May Face Power Shortages This SummerBusinessWeekToronto Sunall 70 news articles »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 10:02 am
Japan Opposition Leader Hints At ExtendedAFPJapan Opposition Leader Hints At Extended Tax Hike DebateWall Street JournalBy Alexander Martin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The leader of Japan's main opposition party on Monday suggested that an extension to the current parliamentary session may be necessary to debate the government's proposed consumption tax ...Japan PM Noda: "various approaches" can be taken on yen: WSJReutersEU crisis risk for Japan economyThe Nation, PakistanEuropean crisis is Japan's biggest riskNEWS.com.auTODAYonline -Mainichi Daily Newsall 48 news articles »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 9:18 am

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Japan Stock Futures Little Changed as GreekJapanese stock futures were little changed as concern eased that Greece will exit the currency bloc, offsetting a report showing a slowdown in profit growth at industrial companies in China. American depositary receipts of Sony Corp., Japan’s ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 11:54 pm
Japan volleyball squad punches ticket toSerbia outlasted Japan in five sets (18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-21, 15-9) on the final day of action in the FIVB Women's Olympic qualifying tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday. The results assured both teams of a berth in the London Olympic ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 11:46 pm
Japan’s Edano Recalls Threat of EvacuationTokyo Electric Power Co. considered evacuating all workers from its Fukushima atomic plant after last year’s earthquake and tsunami, Trade Minister Yukio Edano told an inquiry yesterday. Edano, who was chief cabinet secretary at the time of ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 11:32 pm
Japan Tsunami Debris Looms Off U.S. Coasts,The Pacific Ocean is no stranger to litter, thanks to a big maritime mess known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. But for the past 14 months, a different type of debris has been sailing around the Pacific — not the familiar bits of plastic ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 6:39 pm
Japan tsunami debris hitting West Coast -More than a year after the catastrophe in Japan, beachcombers up and down the West Coast are awaiting the flotsam that was set on a eastward course by the destructive surge of water. Fishing floats, soccer balls, fuel tanks and crewless fishing ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 4:37 pm