Mt. Fuji, gardens, shopping, cherry blossoms, cultural attractions, from palaces and historic sites to sumo wrestling and Kabuki theater, bullet trains, beaches, war memorials, traditional crafts and religious shrines and temples are some of Japans notable attractions.
Sailor missing from Japanese whaling vessel ABC Australia A search is underway in the Southern Ocean after a sailor was reported missing from a Japanese whaling vessel. 30-year-old engine room operator, Hajime Shirasaki was reported missing when he did not...
NEC develops Japanese-English interpretation software for cell phones Japan Today Tokyo — NEC Corp said Monday that it has developed automatic software for cell phones that quickly and accurately provides interpretation of words and phrases commonly associated with travel. ...
Okubo equipped to make the most of his second chance The Japan Times Okubo is set to tie up his transfer to the German club on Tuesday, beginning his second crack at a foreign league after an unsuccessful stint at Real Mallorca from 2005-06.
Mild quake hits offshore northern Japan Inquirer A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency said. There was no risk of a tsunami, the agency said, and there were no...
Japan seeking to expand environment business market to Y100 tril Japan Today Tokyo — Japan plans to seek to expand the environment business market to 100 trillion yen by 2015, about 1.4 times the 2006 level, to increase jobs in the area by 800,000 to 2.2 million...
Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan Examiner News ) said Tuesday it will suspend production at all of its Japanese plants for a total of 11 days in February and March because of faltering global demand.Japan's top automaker announced last year...
Sony hopes to hit high note again New Straits Times Sony Dwi Kuncoro, after winning three Super Series titles last year, fell apart during the later part of 2008 and the Indonesian's objective is to regain similar form and maintain it for a longer...
Japan to launch project to enhance competitiveness of Olympians Japan Today Tokyo — A national project to enhance the competitiveness of Japan’s Olympic athletes is poised to kick off in April with the aim of boosting the country’s medal count toward the...
Japan auto executives hope for US recovery Lexington Herald-Leader Japan auto executives gathered for an annual New Year's party Monday expressed hopes for a U.S. turnaround and a strengthening dollar to fix the faltering global market.Japan's...
China, Japan to hold 9th round of Japan Today Beijing — China and Japan will hold the ninth round of “strategic dialogue” talks this week in Tokyo, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. The talks, to be held Friday, will...
Japan to ask Tokyo Gov Ishihara to make key speech for 2016 bid Japan Today Tokyo — Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda plans to ask outspoken Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara to make a presentation in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June for the Japanese...
Skater gets 2 1/2 years for fatal crash The Japan Times Burgas, Bulgaria A court in Bulgaria has sentenced world ice-dancing champion Maxim Staviski to 2 1/2 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident.
Mitsubishi Heavy workers fined Y500,000 over fighter jet accident Japan Today Nagoya — The Nagoya Summary Court has ordered three Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd employees to pay a fine of 500,000 yen each for causing a fire on an Air Self-Defense Force jet fighter at...
Dollar trades at lower 93 yen level in early Tokyo deals+ Breitbart Kyodo)the U.S. dollar traded at the lower 93 yen level early Tuesday in Tokyo, down slightly from its levels late Monday in New York. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at...
Mitsubishi Corp Eyes Cutting Scale Of New Invest - Report Morning Star 8058.to) is moving in the direction of cutting the scale of its new investment due to factors such as the global economic slowdown and unattractive energy prices, the Asahi Shimbun reported ...
Toyota To Expand Japan Output Suspension In Feb, Mar - NHK Morning Star The national broadcaster said that next month Toyota will halt output for four weekdays and two days during a weekend. In March, the Japanese auto maker will also suspend production for three...
Japan Monetary Base +1.8% on Year in Dec Quote.com Japan's monetary base was up 1.8 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday, standing at 92.435 trillion yen. That follows a 1.9 percent annual increase in November ...
What does 2009 hold in store for Japan Japan Times Takeshi Kitamura Designer, 64 I've heard that many Australian tourists visit Japan each year, but I think this will change. The yen is strong and people won't be able to travel as much anymore.
BOJ may downgrade forecast Japan Times ... is expected to cut the 0.6 percent growth projected in October in terms of real gross domestic product to around minus 1 percent, the...
Date-Krumm crashes in first round Japan Times Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date-Krumm, making her first WTA tournament appearance overseas in 13 years, was defeated by American Jill Craybas in straight sets in the first round of...
United cruises to win over Saints in F.A. Cup Japan Times Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory at second tier Southampton in the F.A. Cup on Sunday and will host Tottenham in the fourth round.
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