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    Monday 5th January, 2009 
  • 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. ...

  • Nikkei closes above 9,000 as trading opens for 2009
    The Japan News.Net
    Tokyo's stock market ended the first trading of the New Year in a positive mood Monday.

  • 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.

  • NZ helps search for missing Japanese whaler say media reports
    One News
    A search is underway in the frigid Southern Ocean for a Japanese sailor reported missing from a whaling vessel, according to media reports.

  • Nikkei opens 1% higher
    Eview Week
    Average advanced 107.98 points to 9,151.10.

  • Tokyo stocks open higher as softer yen lifts export-oriented issues+
    Breitbart
    Kyodo)—tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday in the first full trading day of 2009 as the U.S. dollar's appreciation against the yen encouraged investors to snap up...

  • 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+
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    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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