Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tokyo News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Tokyo News.Net http://www.thetokyonews.net/ en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:54:17 -0400 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:54:17 -0400 30 About 100 labourers in China will file a lawsuit next week against a Japanese company demanding apology and compensation for being forced to work in the firm during World War II, their lawyer said. http://www.thetokyonews.net/story/681744 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.thetokyonews.net/story/681744 TOKYO — Japan's central bank voted to keep interest rates near zero, holding off on further measures to tackle a strong yen that is undermining the country's fragile economic recovery. In a... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38433891&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:18:28 -0400 Sign on San Diego http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38433891&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a health ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434265&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:36:11 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434265&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Windhoek — Namibia is very attractive for Japanese companies to set up base, and the two countries are pushing to have a formal trade cooperation policy in place, a senior Japanese government of... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434242&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:53:44 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434242&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO — A Japanese patrol boat and a Chinese fishing boat collided Tuesday in waters off the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Japan Coast Guard said. No casualtie... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434275&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:47:12 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434275&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO — Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday on profit taking following recent sharp gains, but receding fears about the global economy helped limit losses. Shrugging off the Bank of Japan’s decisio... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434811&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:47:11 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434811&cat=e6040a2efc655265 MOSCOW — Kohei Hasegawa lost in the third round of the Greco-Roman 55-kilogram class on Tuesday as Japan’s men struggled to make an impact on the opening day of the wrestling world champi... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38433730&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:46:52 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38433730&cat=e6040a2efc655265 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—After spending much of the season in the minors, two former Japanese league stars -- Akinori Iwamura and Kazuo Matsui -- are keeping their options o... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434293&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:40:55 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434293&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Shirakawa+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Kyodo)—Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said Tuesday that the central bank is carefully watching the impact of the yen's rise on Japan's export-driven... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434296&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:40:50 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434296&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, Sept. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING INFO) The benchmark gauge of Japan's economic conditions rose 0.5 point in July from the previous month, up for the second consecutive month and ma... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434299&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:40:41 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434299&cat=e6040a2efc655265 September 7, 2010 -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin) announce that they plan to provide 60 2010-model(*1) residential, solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC[2]) cogeneration sys... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434809&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:40:09 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434809&cat=e6040a2efc655265 "We are aware that Japanese exporters have been significantly affected by the yen's strength," Shirakawa told a press conference. "We are very carefully watching the impact of the stronger yen on the... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434262&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:33:51 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434262&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Officials from China's State Oceanic Administration dismissed Japanese media reports of China actively preparing for the development of Arctic resources and said that it was "purely subjective sp... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434260&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:43 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434260&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- One by one, Michiko walked through the legal steps of finalizing her divorce: dividing property, determining child custody and arranging her daughter's college fund. But when it ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434258&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:32 -0400 CNN Asia http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38434258&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Japan's central bank today kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.1%, as expected, in order to continue nurturing a moderate recovery, while pledging to combat deflation. 'Japan's economy shows fu... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431515&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:59:43 -0400 RTE http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431515&cat=e6040a2efc655265 As Eiji Kawashima explained following the FIFA World Cup™: "After we got knocked out, I realised I could only improve if I started playing in a tougher league.” Now, two months on, the former ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431971&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:38:56 -0400 FIFA http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431971&cat=e6040a2efc655265 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan held interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, saying the economy appeared to be recovering at a slow pace while leaving open the possibility of additional emer... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431983&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:56:04 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431983&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, September 7, 2010 -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced it has... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38432374&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:24:45 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38432374&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO (AFP) – Greenpeace urged Japan on Tuesday to probe graft claims in its state-funded whaling programme, a day after two of its activists received suspended jail terms for committing theft d... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431602&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:19:38 -0400 Yahoo! News http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38431602&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will consider relaxing tax requirements as part of changes to rules for real estate investment trusts after the market shrank by more than half in the past three years, a ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429162&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:29:25 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429162&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Most Asian stocks fell, led by Japanese automakers, on concern a stronger yen will hurt the value of overseas sales. Steel producers rose after U.S. President Barack Obama propo... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429164&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:29:21 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429164&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Kirito Nakano quit his primary job after parlaying his side job in marketing into a career. She might go home and promote products and stores on her blog. Or in another role, as a work-life coach, ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430056&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:06:48 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430056&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Japan may be on a slow decline as far as being a global economic force, but the "soft power" of its modern entertainment genres, from manga to "anime," has global appeal, especially among young people... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430057&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:06:44 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430057&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Aug.+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Kyodo)—Japan's foreign exchange reserves remained at their second highest level on record after expanding to $1,070.15 billion at the end of August amid bond price... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429307&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:19:11 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429307&cat=e6040a2efc655265 festival+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Kyodo)—Japan's Eri Fukatsu won best actress honors at the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival for her performance in the film "Akunin" (Villain), directed by Lee... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429508&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:19:09 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429508&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, September 7, 2010 -- Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced today the introduction to the Japanese market of three new black-and-white imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction office syst... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430051&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:18:27 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430051&cat=e6040a2efc655265 - System to help reduce 91 tons of CO2 emissions - Tokyo, September 7, 2010 -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has completed installation of a 191-kilowa... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430050&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:18:25 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38430050&cat=e6040a2efc655265 stimulus plan, together with Japan's own fresh spending, could help ward off recent stock weakness and yen strength. "Recent weakness in stocks and the strong yen have stemmed from concerns over the... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429201&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:12:15 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38429201&cat=e6040a2efc655265 "Perhaps these frequent changes in leadership are really what are preventing a semblance of reform." This should be an interesting week for Japanese worried about the country's economy and burdened ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38427543&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:58:19 -0400 VOA http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38427543&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, Sept 7 - The benchmark Nikkei average <.N225> fell 0.3 percent, while the broader Topix <.TOPX> was almost unchanged on Tuesday. The following stocks were on the move: **BOOKOFF &l... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428616&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:56:41 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428616&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The battle of rising sea levels versus the small Polynesian nation of Tuvalu may someday be won with natural building blocks that grow themselves. Tuvalu's reef islands and atolls are under threa... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428036&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:32 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428036&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Democratic Party of Japan leadership election Sept. 14 is a duel between Prime Minister Naoto Kan, 63, and former DPJ Secretary-General Ichiro Ozawa, 68. While public opinion overwhelmingly f... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428037&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:31 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428037&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sixty-five percent of voters feel Prime Minister Naoto Kan is more fit to lead Japan than ruling party bigwig Ichiro Ozawa, who was supported by just 17 percent, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed. I... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428041&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:29 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428041&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Suzuki Motor Corp., which already has a big presence in India, plans to build a new plant near the Indian capital that is capable of producing 250,000 vehicles annually, sources said. Subsidiary ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428040&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:28 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428040&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The government has drafted international guidelines aimed at keeping in check problems arising from cross-border land deals in developing countries. Japan plans to discuss its proposed rules at t... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428038&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:25 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428038&cat=e6040a2efc655265 I never tire of looking at "Fugaku Sanjurokkei" (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji), a series of woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), who was arguably the greatest ukiyo-e artist of the Ed... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428045&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:24 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428045&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Part 3 in a series on the World Judo Championships that get under way Sept. 9-13 at Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo. * * * Last month, the judo world lost one of its true giants when Anton Geesink... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428043&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:22 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428043&cat=e6040a2efc655265 DETROIT--Fourteen years later, Hiroki Kuroda nearly found himself in the same company with Hideo Nomo. Pitching against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night, Kuroda had a no-hitter in the ei... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428042&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:20 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428042&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sept. 6, 2010 -- Scandinavian Airlines continued its streak as Europe's most punctual airline, but for August, the airline managed to grab the position as the world's most punctual airline. Last month... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428044&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:19 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428044&cat=e6040a2efc655265 September 6, 2010 -- Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has commenced scheduled services with its first Airbus A330-200 freighter aircraft, operating from Abu Dhabi to Tripoli in Liby... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428047&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:03:17 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38428047&cat=e6040a2efc655265 When Ichiro Fujisaki first arrived in the United States in 1960 at age 13, he found himself thrust into a strange new world, starting public school in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood even though he sp... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425365&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:56:15 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425365&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The government is set to introduce a new program that will encourage more students to study abroad by giving them financial assistance to stay overseas for a short period of time, it has been learned.... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425769&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:37:02 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425769&cat=e6040a2efc655265 KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) A dead body found in a sack outside a house in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, was identified Monday as that of Akira Higashi, who had lived in the house and was missing for the last mon... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425770&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:36:59 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425770&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tatsuya Shimono (like Mr. Ozawa a winner of the Besançon conducting competition in France), confining his own participation to a single added movement, the opening of http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425086&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:25:38 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425086&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Tatsuya Shimono (like Mr. Ozawa a winner of the Besançon conducting competition in France), confining his own participation to a single added movement, the opening of http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425093&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:25:31 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425093&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp’s Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle retained the top position in Japan’s market for new passenger car sales for the 15th consecutive month in August a... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38424879&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:55:46 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38424879&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO — Japan and Ecuador agreed Monday to cooperate in preserving biological diversity and making an upcoming U.N. conference on biodiversity in Japan a success, Japanese officials said. Prim... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425370&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:55:29 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425370&cat=e6040a2efc655265 ROME — Alberto Zaccheroni had no reservations about taking on the head coach’s job for the Japan national team and said the hunger in the team to improve was the reason he immediately acc... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425371&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:55:16 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425371&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Shoya Tomizawa became the second teenage rider to die in the sport when the 19-year-old fell and was hit by two trailing riders during the Moto2 race. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426427&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:19 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426427&cat=e6040a2efc655265 They're proof that in baseball, the line between aging and old is a fine one. Old pitchers don't have anything left. Aging hurlers have something left in the tank and can be still be productive at tim... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426428&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:16 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426428&cat=e6040a2efc655265 They already knew the NL West-leading San Diego Padres had lost 4-2 to Colorado earlier Sunday for their 10th consecutive defeat. The Giants then went out and kept up the pressure, beating the Los Ang... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426429&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:13 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426429&cat=e6040a2efc655265 All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis and the Jets agreed in principle to a four-year contract Sunday night, reaching a deal a week before the team's season opener. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426430&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:11 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426430&cat=e6040a2efc655265 PARIS — Air France has launched Airbus A380 flights between Paris and Narita. The aircraft, with registration number F-HPJD, is Air France’s fourth A380, and departs Paris with flight num... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38424937&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:10 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38424937&cat=e6040a2efc655265 WATFORD, England (AP) England striker Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland as planned for the team's European Championship qualifier, despite allegations of a sex scandal splashed across Sunday's B... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425489&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:08 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425489&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Houllier left Liverpool in 2004 after a six-year spell in charge and returned to France, where he coached Lyon between 2005-07. He is currently working for the French Football Federation as its techni... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426431&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:04 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426431&cat=e6040a2efc655265 ISTANBUL (AP) Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425394&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:54:02 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38425394&cat=e6040a2efc655265 NORTON, Mass. (AP) The final hole gave Jason Day a one-shot lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship. The final hour gave him a good idea of what he might expect for the Labor Day finish. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426435&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:53:59 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426435&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Two-time 400-meter hurdles world bronze medalist Dai Tamesue said Monday he will sit out the rest of the season to focus on treating a sore Achilles tendon and chronic knee problems. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426434&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:53:57 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426434&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Grand disappointment: Andy Murray grabs his arm during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka during the third round of the U.S. Open on Sunday in New York. AP PHOTO http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426433&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:53:56 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38426433&cat=e6040a2efc655265 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stallergenes S.A. has announced today the signing of exclusive partnership agreements with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. for two sublingual allergen immunotherapy tablet produc... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423303&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:08:41 -0400 RedOrbit http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423303&cat=e6040a2efc655265 I want (Prime Minister Naoto) Kan to win the election. I don't think it's good for the DPJ to change leader so often. (Ichiro) Ozawa is a symbol of the typical Liberal Democratic Party politician, but... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38424184&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:21:39 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38424184&cat=e6040a2efc655265 As hard-to-predict localized torrential rains are becoming rampant, the land and infrastructure ministry is calling attention to "deep landslides," which involve both surface soil and bedrock. Such la... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423646&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:41 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423646&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme, touted as the world's largest cultural exchange scheme, has brought thousands of non-Japanese into the country to teach at local boards of education. These d... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423294&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:38 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423294&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Your country's name's down, you're not coming in: Frenchman Eric Fior peers through the fence into the U.S. Navy Negishi Housing Base in Yokohama after being refused entry to the Negishi Open Base Bon... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423149&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:35 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423149&cat=e6040a2efc655265 LONDON — Indian Defense Minister A.K. Anthony was visiting South Korea last week at the invitation of his South Korean counterpart to boost defense cooperation between the two states. His visit ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423295&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:31 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423295&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Give me a reason: JET teacher Christiana Aretta has put together a project called "English Dreams" based on her students' experiences with English, asking each of them "Do you think you will use Engli... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423647&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:29 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423647&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki Prefecture on Aug. 27 declared the end of the foot-and-mouth disease crisis that started in April in his prefecture. Some 289,000 farm animals were destroyed dur... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423648&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:20 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423648&cat=e6040a2efc655265 I want (Prime Minister Naoto) Kan to win the election. I don't think it's good for the DPJ to change leader so often. (Ichiro) Ozawa is a symbol of the typical Liberal Democratic Party politician, but... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423296&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:18 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423296&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Bank of Japan started a two-day Policy Board meeting Monday to assess the impact of its recent monetary-easing steps to address the yen's sharp rise, and to look into the downside risks to the eco... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38422994&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:15 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38422994&cat=e6040a2efc655265 MIYAZAKI (Kyodo) Miyazaki prefectural health inspectors began examining cows Monday at 150 farms as part of Japan's efforts to regain international qualification to resume beef exports. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423649&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:12 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423649&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The star of the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" about the town of Taiji's dolphin hunt said Monday in Tokyo that activists trying to stop the killing might need to back off and allow the Japanese... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423650&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423650&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Daiwa Securities Group Inc. envisions boosting its operating revenue from Asia to about ¥160 billion in fiscal 2011, more than triple what it was in fiscal 2009, President Shigeharu Suzuki said i... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423411&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423411&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Houllier left Liverpool in 2004 after a six-year spell in charge and returned to France, where he coached Lyon between 2005-07. He is currently working for the French Football Federation as its techni... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423652&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:59 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423652&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The freelance journalist released Saturday after going missing in Afghanistan in late March returned to Japan on Monday evening, saying he "braced for an execution" during his more than five months in... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423654&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:57 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423654&cat=e6040a2efc655265 They already knew the NL West-leading San Diego Padres had lost 4-2 to Colorado earlier Sunday for their 10th consecutive defeat. The Giants then went out and kept up the pressure, beating the Los Ang... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423653&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:54 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423653&cat=e6040a2efc655265 WASHINGTON (AP) The NFL players' union will continue looking into oddly timed trades involving rookies now that more of the players involved have been cut, a person familiar with the situation said Su... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423656&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:50 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423656&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Aomori District Court sentenced two Greenpeace Japan activists Monday to suspended one-year prison terms for trespassing and stealing whale meat from a transport company branch in Aomori Prefectur... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423045&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:45 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423045&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Japan paid 39 percent more for liquefied natural gas in July than a year earlier as crude oil prices climbed, according to calculations based on official data. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423659&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:38 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423659&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Prime Minister Naoto Kan has an overwhelming lead over Ichiro Ozawa as the public's preferred leader, according to poll results published Monday by two major newspapers. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423658&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:36 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423658&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Japan Sumo Association's special investigative committee recommended Monday that stablemaster Matsugane be demoted for receiving lodgings in Osaka for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament from a compa... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423663&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:32 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423663&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Shoya Tomizawa became the second teenage rider to die in the sport when the 19-year-old fell and was hit by two trailing riders during the Moto2 race. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423665&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:27 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423665&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Justice Minister Keiko Chiba said Monday in a meeting with opponents of the death penalty she is "apprised at all times of information about individual death-row inmates and keeps it in mind." http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423666&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:24 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423666&cat=e6040a2efc655265 All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis and the Jets agreed in principle to a four-year contract Sunday night, reaching a deal a week before the team's season opener. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423667&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:21 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423667&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Sales of new imported vehicles jumped 74.9 percent in August to 19,718 units, climbing for the 10th consecutive month, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Monday. http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423033&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:19 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423033&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The health ministry inspected Teikyo University Hospital in Tokyo on Monday over the deaths of inpatients infected with antibiotics-resistant bacteria and the institution's late reporting of the situa... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38422995&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:17 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38422995&cat=e6040a2efc655265 "He is strongly criticizing (Kan) by not facing reality," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku said at a news conference when asked about Ozawa's repeated claims that the administration has failed ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423669&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423669&cat=e6040a2efc655265 CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Pakistan's tour of England went from bad to worse after losing by five wickets in the first of two Twenty20 internationals on Sunday as new fixing allegations were reported in the ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423412&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:05 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423412&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency approved a new set of safety regulations Monday for a nuclear power plant in Shimane Prefecture where numerous inspection failures were discovered earlier this... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423670&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:07:02 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423670&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO — It has been a long time coming since Japan’s men dominated the world judo championships with the kind of electricity they once injected into the country’s homegrown sport. ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423298&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:46:23 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38423298&cat=e6040a2efc655265 The Yomiuri Shimbun--To expand medical tourism, the government plans to make it easier for Chinese and other Asians to obtain short-term medical service visas by providing information on Web sites of ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38421094&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:47:57 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38421094&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Queensland University of Technology economics professor Clevo Wilson has called for whale-watching tourists to pay a $5 levy to compensate the Japanese for the loss of whaling.He said whales were wort... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38421397&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:13:17 -0400 The Daily Telegraph http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38421397&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Dow Jones )- Nikkei Inc. said Monday it will change the composition of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average and the Nikkei Stock Index 300 as part of its annual review. Nippon Electric Glass Co. (5214.T... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38418367&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:21:39 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38418367&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Two Greenpeace activists, dubbed the 'Tokyo Two' by the group, were given suspended sentences by a Japanese court after they conducted a private investigation into what they said was the illegal sale ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38418368&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:21:35 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38418368&cat=e6040a2efc655265 TOKYO, Sept. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The government is set to launch a new panel on Thursday to discuss how it will implement Japan's new economic growth strategy to fight deflation, sources close to ... http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38415164&cat=e6040a2efc655265 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:36:52 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.thetokyonews.net/?rid=38415164&cat=e6040a2efc655265