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US Japan South Korea urge meaningful denuclearisation
The US, Japan and South Korea Wednesday called for "meaningful" steps on denuclearisation by Pyongyang in exchange for better ties with them, Xinhua reported. After their envoys concluded a trilateral meeting here on issues related to North Korea, the three countries said: "We agreed a path is open for the DPRK (North Korea) toward improved relations with the United States, Japan and the ROK ...
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Radioactive element found in groundwater near Japan n-plant
High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope have been found in groundwater near the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the plant operator said Wednesday. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said tests showed Strontium-90 was present at 30 times the legal rate, BBC reported. The radioactive isotope tritium was also detected at elevated levels. The nuclear plant was crippled by ...
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Italy edge spirited Japan to move into semis
Second-half substitute Sebastian Giovinco scored a dramatic 86th-minute winner here on Wednesday as Italy defeated Japan 4-3 in a pulsating Confederations Cup Group A ...
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India places its Asian bet on Japan
By Peter Lee In a dismaying week for the People's Republic of China (PRC), India turned away from it, and gave further signals that it is ready to move beyond the narrative of Japanese World War II aggression that has informed China's Asian diplomacy and anchored the US presence in Asia for over half a century in favor of a view of Japan as a leading and laudable security actor in ...
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Sony chief eyes spin-off from all sorts of angles
TOKYO (AFP) - The head of Sony told shareholders Thursday the company's board was studying from "all sorts of angles" a proposed plan to spin off part of its profitable entertainment arm, but said it would not be rushed into a decision.US billionaire Daniel Loeb, who says his hedge fund Third Point has amassed the largest stake in Sony, last month made the call to hive off and ...
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Japan support US proposal to reduce nuclear arsenals
TOKYO, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - The Japanese government on Thursday voiced support to the proposals of the United States President Barack Obama to reduce by third strategic nuclear arsenals. "The president demonstrated positive attitudes to further nuclear disarmamane tand nonproliferation," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister in charge of Strengthening National Security, Yoshihide Suga, ...
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Actor James Gandolfini star of ‘The Sopranos’ dies in Italy at age 51
Mobbed up: Tony Sirico (far left), Steven Van Zandt, James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore pose for an undated publicity photo for 'The Sopranos.' | ...
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Prandelli relieved as Italy edge Japan thriller
Italy 4-3 JapanCesare Prandelli admitted his side were made to suffer as they came from two down to claim a win that seals a FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final ...
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Italy win thriller with Japan
Italy booked their semi-final place as they snatched a barely-deserved 4-3 victory from a pulsating game in Recife to dump Japan out of the Confederations Cup. Italy scored three times in 11 minutes either side of half-time, through Daniele De Rossi, Atsuto Uchida's own goal and Mario Balotelli's penalty after Japan had established a 2-0 lead courtesy of Keisuke Honda's spot-kick ...
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Japan rue missed chances
Japan crashed out of the event."At 2-0 up we felt there were some chances for us but it was psychologically hard for us," said Manchester United star Kagawa ...
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Huawei to expand corporate business in Japan
/enpproperty--> Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will expand sales of IT equipment to Japan-based companies and expects revenue from its enterprise business to rise tenfold to $500 million by 2017, nikkei.com reported. Xu Wenwei, executive director of Huawei's enterprise division, said that Japan is a key strategic ...
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Italy edge out Japan
Mario Balotelli of Italy competes with Japan's Maya Yoshida during the Fifa Confederations Cup match in Recife, Brazil. Picture: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ...
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Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on spinoff plan
Elon Musk, Tesla Motors CEO, tells the Reuters Global Tech Summit that he'll talk to politicians who back local car dealers trying to keep Tesla from selling directly to ...
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Tokyo stocks close down 1.74 per cent
TOKYO stocks fell 1.74 per cent on Thursday after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the bank could start reeling in its massive stimulus later this year, while weak Chinese manufacturing data also hit ...
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Sony chief says time needed to study Daniel Loeb proposal
Sony needs more time to consider a proposal to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive has told shareholders.Kazuo Hirai spoke to thousands of investors at an annual general meeting at Tokyo hall, where the proposal from the Third Point hedge fund, led by activist investor and billionaire Daniel Loeb, was the first question from the ...
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Nikkei skids as weak China data Fed exit plans chill sentiment
* Nikkei down 1.7 pct, Topix off 1.3 pct as Fed comments hurt mood * China's weak flash PMI drags down China-related manufacturers * Real estate shares battered * Weak yen lends some support to currency-sensitive stocks By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as weak China data further unsettled markets coming to grips with Federal Reserve ...
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Man arrested for punching schoolchildren outside station in Ibaraki
According to police, the man, who has been named as 32-year-old Kazuhiko Yahagi, was arrested on June 15 after he allegedly punched the four high school students in the face, one after another, outside the station, TBS reported. The attacks took place just after 12 noon. Yahagi fled the scene, but police used an artist's likeness to identify and locate ...
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Japan to Consider Fiscal Steps to Counter Tax-Rise Hit to Growth
Japan 's government is ready to provide extra spending if a sales-tax increase next year damps economic growth, a senior finance ministry official said. "Naturally, there will be a decline in economic growth" following the tax increase planned for April, Yuzuru Takeuchi, 54, parliamentary secretary for finance and a lower house legislator, said in an interview today in ...
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Japan Copper-Cable Shipments Advance for First Month in Six
Japan 's copper wire and cable shipments climbed 2.1 percent in May from a year earlier, increasing for the first time in six months on a pick-up in deliveries to construction companies, an industry group said. Shipments totaled 54,200 metric tons last month, compared with 53,067 tons a year earlier, ...
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Nikkei closes down 1.7pc
(15 mins ago) Stocks in Tokyo fell 1.74 percent after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the bank could start reeling in its massive stimulus later this year, while weak Chinese manufacturing data also hit sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 230.64 points at 13,014.58, while the Topix index of all first-section shares was 1.33 percent, or 14.76 points, lower at ...
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Italy knock out Japan in Confederations Cup
Italy join Brazil in the semi finals of the Confederations Cup after knocking out Japan. Substitute Sebastian Giovinco tapped in a late goal to secure Italy a 4-3 win . Japan might be out but their quick passing style of play will make them a crown pleaser at next year’s World Cup, for which they have already ...
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Okinawa diet why odds of living to 100 are highest in Japan
The odds of living to 100 are highest in Japan, and their high-vegetable low-meat diet may be why, some of the elderly say. The Japanese Okinawa islands are said to include the largest proportion of centenarians in Japan, who eat a diet such as rice and tofu, bamboo shoots, seaweed, pickles and small cubes of braised pork belly, The Guardian reported. Many in Japan drink six or more cups of ...
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Japanese Women at Work Conservatives Say No
Days after Kaoru Shimada and other Japanese mothers rallied in Tokyo this year to press for more public daycare, she was shocked to read a local politician's blog blasting their "shameless" demands and asserting kids should be raised at home. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to take steps, including expanding daycare, to help mobilize women power as part of his ...
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Hang Seng Nikkei dive on Fed comments
(20 mins ago) Stocks in Tokyo and Hong Kong plunged today following comments by the US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke overnight. In Tokyo, the Nikkei fell 1.08 percent by the break. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 143.69 points to 13,101.53, while the Topix index of all first-section shares was 0.93 percent, or 10.32 points, lower at 1,096.25. The Hang Seng Index dived 2.4 percent to ...
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Outside the Box Japan becoming the land of the setting sun
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- The frenetic activity of the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has prompted optimism that Japan can reverse its economic ...
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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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