Japan news |
![]() International Business Times | Yen to gradually weaken over next 12 months: Reuters poll Reuters The yen's rise last month, which threatens to hurt export-reliant Japan's fragile economic recovery, caught strategists off guard in last month's survey, ... Japan trade ministry sees dlr/yen at 85 "abnormal" Japan Said to View US Opposition as Yen Intervention Obstacle How Japan and Switzerland Could Reshape the Currency Markets |
![]() CBS News | US lauds Japan for new Iran sanctions AFP WASHINGTON — The United States praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial ... Japan imposes new Iran sanctions Japan increases sanctions against Iran Japan Suspends Iran Energy Investments, Freezes Assets in New Sanctions |
![]() Reuters UK | Japan Ozawa:investment could help control yen rise Reuters TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japanese ruling party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa, challenging Prime Minister Naoto Kan in a party leadership vote, said on Friday ... Shadow Shogun looms as next Japanese PM Rivals avoid rorts in Japanese debate Japan PM's rival urges yen intervention |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Alleged Pink Panther faces charges in Japan over diamond tiara theft Telegraph.co.uk He was wanted in Cyprus, Japan and several other countries. The gang was given its name after British detectives found a diamond ring hidden in a jar of ... 'Pink Panther' Tokyo robbery suspect charged in Japan Pink Panthers jewel heist suspect charged in Japan |
![]() Reuters Africa | Japanese Stocks Advance for a Third Day Following US Data; Canon Climbs Bloomberg 2 (Bloomberg) -- John Vail, chief global strategist at Nikko Asset Management, talks about equity investment opportunities in Japan and the impact of the ... Weekly Rise in Japan in Five Weeks Nikkei inches up 0.6 pct; caution before jobs data Nikkei edges up on techs, exporters; eyes on data |
Japan whale meat case echoes apartheid: Greenpeace chief AFP TOKYO — Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo on Friday likened Japan's treatment of two of its anti-whaling activists to the tactics of the former apartheid regime ... Japan to sentence Greenpeace anti-whaling activists |
![]() The Guardian | Cove star stages protest over Japanese dolphin hunt The Guardian The star of an Oscar-winning film about dolphin hunting in Japan delivered a petition to the country's US embassy calling for an end to the practice. ... Obama urged to help end Japan's dolphin hunt Why Are These Threats keep dolphin protest out of Japan village |
![]() DailyTech | Walkman Outsold iPod In Japan During August Gizmodo Australia By Gary Cutlack on September 3, 2010 at 8:00 PM It's party time for Sony, as the planets of consumerism aligned to earn it a rare win over Apple's iPod ... Sony Walkman Overtakes The iPod In Japan Sony Walkmans outsell the iPod in Japan for a month Walkman beats iPod in Japan, if only for a moment |
Japanese Bonds Fall, Complete Biggest Weekly Loss Since 2008, on Ozawa Bid Bloomberg Japanese bonds fell, completing the biggest weekly loss since May 2008, ... Japan, Indonesia, China, India: Asia Bond, Currency Preview JGBs drop; sale sours sentiment, jobs eyed for relief Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand: Asia Bond, Currency Preview |
![]() The Age | Friday Poll: Your take on virtual girlfriends? CNET (blog) As we've noted before, some people in Japan have rather wacky ideas about how to inject technology into culture. ... Japanese Men Vacation With Virtual Girls "Virtual Girlfriend" iPhone App Huge Hit in Japan Japan resort draws men with virtual girlfriends |