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Miki Nozawa Japanese chef killed in Germany after dispute over fried noodles dish
JAPANESE star chef Miki Nozawa was killed on the German holiday island of Sylt following an alleged dispute with two disgruntled guests about a dish of fried noodles. The 57-year-old died on Monday as a result of his injuries in the intensive care unit of a local hospital, said Ulrike Stahlmann-Liebelt, the senior public prosecutor from the nearby town of Flensburg. The results of the ...
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Japan mayor says S. Korean troops guilty of sex abuse
TOKYO (AFP) - South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in wartime, Osaka's mayor said in comments reported Tuesday, days after provoking a storm by labelling sex slaves a military necessity.In a remark likely to fuel outrage and further stoke tensions in an already uneasy relationship, Toru Hashimoto said the South Korean military used women for sex to keep servicemen's ...
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China Jiangsu Commodities Exhibition opens in Osaka
China Jiangsu Commodities Exhibition 2013 kicked off on Tuesday in the western Japanese commercial city of Osaka, attracting more than 160 firms and manufacturers from the Chinese coastal province.The three-day event, held in "MyDome Osaka," a major exhibition hall in central Osaka, is mainly organized by the Japan-China Economic Relations and Trade Center in cooperation with the ...
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Nikkei flat by break
(1 hr 2 mins ago) Stocks in Tokyo were flat by the midday break, recouping early losses as the dollar turned higher against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which closed yesterday at its best level since December 2007, was up 0.05 percent, or 8.32 points, at 15,369.13 by the break. The Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.25 percent or 3.15 points to ...
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Obama welcomes president of ‘Myanmar’ with cautionary reminder
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed Myanmar’s president to the White House — the first such visit in nearly 50 years — and hailed the Southeast Asian nation’s progress on democratic reforms, but emphasized that much work remains to be done. After meeting privately with President Thein Sein in the Oval Office, Obama told reporters that Myanmar must ...
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Scores die in Iraqi bomb attacks
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria’s civil war next door. The latest spiral of violence — which has claimed more than 240 lives over the past week — ...
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Dozens die as tornado wreaks havoc on U.S. city
China's critics are usually disappointed by its annual white paper on national defense. Beijing's eighth white paper since 1998 is notable for its view of U.S. ...
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Japanese PM to visit Myanmar
/enpproperty--> YANGON - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, an official announcement said in Yangon Tuesday without specifying the date of his visit. According to Japanese media, Abe is to arrive in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday for a three-day visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister visiting the Southeast Asian nation in 36 years since 1977 when ...
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Japan economy picking up slowly
With Japan's exports showing signs of recovery due to the weakening yen and industrial production making steady improvement, the government Monday revised upward its assessment of the current state of the economy for the first time in two months. According to the monthly economic report for May, the economy is "picking up slowly". This is compared with the April report, which ...
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Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports are expected to have risen in April from a year earlier for a second straight month led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars and Asian demand for electronics parts in a sign a weak yen and global recovery are helping the export-reliant ...
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Some Okinawans studying the possibility of independence from Japan
Five Okinawans formed a group to study the possibility on May 15, the 41st anniversary of the island prefecture's reversion to Japanese sovereignty, Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported. While only a minority of Okinawans are calling for independence, a growing distrust among islanders toward those on the mainland, who have left the southern prefecture burdened with U.S military bases, ...
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UPDATE 2-Japan panel warns of dangers if debt not addressed
Mon May 20, 2013 11:04pm EDT * Japan draft report warns "no guarantee" domestic investors will keep buying JGBs * Panel's warning underscores Abe's growth vs fiscal-reform tightrope * Final report, late this month, to be basis for fiscal reform plan (Adds analysis, changes date in dateline) By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - A Japanese government panel warns there is ...
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Tokyo Skytree numbers going up up up
One year, more than 50 million visitors--and a wait of at least six hours. As Tokyo Skytree prepares to mark the first anniversary of its opening Wednesday, the 634-metre tower has produced some eye-catching numbers. More than 50 million people have visited the tower and its commercial complex, easily eclipsing initial predictions. The enduring popularity of the tower in Sumida Ward was evident ...
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Sony Xperia Z tablet launches globally
Sony Xperia Tablet Z. (Sony) The world's thinnest 10-inch and currently world's most water-and-dust-resistant Android tablet is available to order now for June delivery. Powered by a quad-core processor, the long-awaited tablet -- it was unveiled in January but its official launch was initially delayed -- boasts 2GB of RAM, a full HD display and a MicroSD slot for internal storage ...
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High-Flying Japan ETF Shakes Off Amari Comments
The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund ( ), 2013's top asset-gathering ETF, traded slightly higher Monday, but the modest gains were enough to propel the popular fund to fresh highs. DXJ hit a new 52-week high despite the Japanese yen gaining strength against the U.S. dollar following comments from Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari that the weakening yen could have a negative ...
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Japan stocks pull back exporters Softbank drop
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks retreated early Tuesday as a strengthened yen and caution over U.S. monetary-policy stance led investors to take profits after a sturdy recent rally. The Nikkei Stock ...
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Japans SoftBank to issue $3.9 bln bonds in June - filing
TOKYO | Mon May 20, 2013 9:25pm EDT TOKYO May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp will issue 400 billion yen ($3.9 billion) in retail bonds in June, the company said in a filing on Tuesday. Japanese mobile operator SoftBank launched a $20 billion bid for U.S. wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp last year, which is now facing an opposing bid from satellite TV service Dish ...
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Nikkei slips from 5-12-year high as yen weakness put on hold
* Sony Financial falls after earnings guidance disappoints * SoftBank slips, Sprint permitted discussions with Dish By Dominic Lau TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average eased from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday after Wall Street gave up earlier gains to end flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fronts a Congressional ...
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A mikoshi portable shrine is carried at Asakusajinja shrine in Tokyo on May 19 the last day of the Sanja Matsuri festival. Tokyo Skytree is seen in the background.
A record crowd of 1.87 million turned out for this year's annual Sanja Matsuri festival, which culminated on May 19 with a parade of main portable shrines through Tokyo's Asakusa ...
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Japan finance minister wants BOJ to have thorough dialogue with government bond market
Reuters © Japan's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso smiles as he adjusts his headphones during a seminar at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 46th annual board meeting in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Adnan ...
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Most Japanese decry mayors view polls
/enpproperty--> A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity, polls issued on Monday said. Up to 200,000 "comfort women" from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere were forcibly drafted into brothels catering to the Japanese military during World War II. ...
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Japan Stimulus measures boost factories and exports
The government said its latest monthly snapshot showed the economy was "gradually recovering" as exports and factory output rise. The improvement has been driven by the steep fall in the yen in the wake of the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive attempts to jump-start growth.Bank of Japan rate-setters are expected to pause for breath this week after launching their "shock ...
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Japan Inc. Should Take a Look in the Mirror
Japan , will do everything it can to mask and hide what's wrong. That's what's most important," said Woodford, a Briton who was fired in late 2011 after he exposed a $1.7 billion accounting fraud in his own company. Woodford's tale is worth revisiting as Sony rebuffs a proposal from hedge-fund ...
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Japan Futures Signal Topix to Fall From 4 12-Year High
Japanese stock futures fell, indicating the Topix Index will retreat from the highest level since August 2008, as the yen rose and investors weighed the pace of Federal Reserve stimulus efforts. American Depositary Receipts of Sony ...
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Senior Kyodo News official dismissed over improper act
Kyodo News said Monday that it has dismissed Satoshi Kondo, 51, deputy chief of its general administration bureau and former personnel affairs division chief, for meeting individually with a female student searching for a job and doing an inappropriate act. In December last year, Kondo met with the student, who aimed to take a 2013 employment examination for Kyodo News, and taught her on ...
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Tokyo's new international airport making waves
Haneda airport was renamed Haneda International Airport with the opening of the new International Terminal, which will see several million passengers pass through it each year as the airport regains its status as a global airport with connections to major cities across the world.
When Haneda first opened in 1931 it was the largest civilian airport in the whole country and during the Second World War became a major US Air Base after the invasion of Japan and the country’s surrender. Read more
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