The geek in charge at the Department of Energy Nov 6, 2009
You may or may not be aware that since March giant robots have been defending the port city of Hakodate, Japan from an invasion of alien squids ... Giant robots, as everyone knows, are a staple of Japanese life ... Why, you may ask, are the alien squid so intent on reducing Hakodate to rubble -- a city that, despite serving as one of Japan's major ports, mostly managed to avoid the destruction wrought elsewhere in Japan during World War II. (Salon)
Little Laos relishes its big moment Nov 5, 2009
Dozens of smaller financial agreements with countries like Japan and South Korea will provide everything from training to tracksuits. Strategic patronage There are good reasons for these countries to contribute their patronage. (Asia Times Online)
Rwanda: Man Who Falsely Claimed Asylum Could Face 20 Yrs Nov 5, 2009
Japan did many terrible things in WWII, but discovered peace is a better way to live ... We Japanese do not accept such terrible treatment of citizens in our country ... I apologize for Japan not doing more to help Rwandese. (allAfrica.com)
McCourts headed back to court over reinstatement Nov 5, 2009
Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched on TV while Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, stomped around New York to lead the Yankees to the World Series title. Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched on TV as the man they know as Godzilla stomped around New York. (News & Observer -- Sports)
J.J. Lasley: Keepin It Real (Estate) Nov 5, 2009
I was not getting paid much, but got free stuff, got to go to Hong Kong and Japan. And then Coach Willingham called me the next year, their first year in Minnesota. (TheBootleg.com)
A Short History of the M1 Garand Ri... Nov 5, 2009
This was in contrast with Germany and Japan, who still equipped the majority of their troops with bolt-action rifles based on 19th Century technology ... Again, this sight was superior to the sights on the German K98 rifle, and the Japanese Arisaka rifle. (Suite101.com)
Asian shares dip on Fed outlook Nov 5, 2009
The MSCI index of Asia Pacific stocks traded outside Japan fell 1 per cent while the Thomson Reuters index of regional shares was 1 ... Japan's Nikkei share index slid 1. (India Times)
Toyota surprises with Q2 profit Nov 5, 2009
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp reported a surprise quarterly profit and slashed its annual loss forecast by more than half as sales and cost cutting beat its forecasts, putting it on track to follow Japanese rivals into the black next year. Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker by sales, wrapped up an earnings season dominated by rosier projections from Japanese automakers as they squeeze out savings and boost manufacturing efficiencies to offset the damaging rise in the yen ... The industry has also... (India Times)
Narayanan heads Satyam's Japan biz Nov 5, 2009
Narayanan to head Satyam's Japan biz development- Software-Infotech-The Economic Times ... Narayanan to head Satyam's Japan biz development5 Nov 2009, 0530 hrs IST, ET Bureau ... HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: TO strengthen its operations in Japan, Mahindra Satyam has appointed Hari Narayanan as the head of the business development. (India Times)
Novartis H1N1 vaccine approved Nov 5, 2009
Novartis, whose other H1N1 vaccine, Focetria, recently received backing in Switzerland, said it would continue to seek registration in other major countries including Japan and Switzerland ... Novartis, said it would continue to seek registration in other major countries including Japan and Switzerland. (India Times)
Who will be the last frog in the well? Nov 5, 2009
The same institute estimates that 88% of the Chinese believe that their country's economic situation is good (17% for the US, 14% for France and 10% for Japan) ... In 2009, the Pew center inquired about the level of satisfaction in 25 nations and the study shows that 87% of the Chinese are satisfied with the way things are going in their country (36% for the US, 27% for France and 25% for Japan). (Asia Times Online)
Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic': MS Nov 5, 2009
Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'- Software-Infotech-The Economic Times ... Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'5 Nov 2009, 1332 hrs IST, AGENCIES ... TOKYO: Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been ``fantastic'' in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday. (India Times)
* Elephants coach Nakagomi out on bail Nov 4, 2009
He told reporters at the time that he was planning to return to Japan to work and that he had no idea he was forbidden from leaving the country. He denied involvement in the game-fixing scandal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
'Debt high, too early to adjust policies' Nov 4, 2009
The fund said the biggest fiscal adjustments will need to be made in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and Japan. Only Denmark, South Korea, Norway, Australia and Sweden will require little or no fiscal adjustments to keep debt at safe levels. (India Times)
World Bank raises Asia forecast Nov 4, 2009
China, now the world's largest auto market, was contributing more to global demand than either the United States, the euro zone or Japan, Nehru said by videolink from Washington. The bank accordingly jacked up its growth forecast for China this year to 8. (India Times)
Stimuli finale sways Sensex to selloff club Nov 4, 2009
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index, excluding Japan, fell 1. 6%, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was down 1. (India Times)
Travel to Singapore: Nov 4, 2009
Singapore fell to the Japanese on February 15, 1942 and remained occupied until September 1945 ... It ends on the steps of old City Hall, where Japan officially surrendered Singapore to the Allies in 1945 ... The main thrust of the Japanese invasion forces landed here. (Suite101.com)
Indian market worth the premium: CLSA Nov 3, 2009
Christopher Wood, the chief Asia-Pacific equity strategist at CLSA, is not very optimistic about the sustainability of growth in the US economy, which, he believes, is increasingly reliant on government support and is mired in a Japanese-style liquidity trap ... But consumption and unemployment situations remain fundamentally sub-par and we remain at risk in the US from what I call a Japanese-style liquidity trap ... I was in Japan in the early 1990s, and when you have a bursting of an... (India Times)
* US ties not under strain: Japan Nov 3, 2009
US ties not under strain: Japan ... Japans center-left government yesterday denied US ties were being strained by a row over an airbase on Okinawa, amid confusion over whether its foreign minister will travel to Washington this week ... The US State Department on Saturday said Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada would meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday, but within hours dropped mention of the meeting from Clintons schedule. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Finding low fares at high altitudes Nov 3, 2009
But travelers with free time, flexible schedules and patience can receive free transportation to popular global destinations, including Hawaii, Thailand, Japan and Italy. Information about military flight terminals and routes can be found at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
SA cracks top 10 Nov 3, 2009
The top 10 cities were Abu Dhabi, Charleston (South Carolina), Cork (Ireland), Cuenca (Ecuador), Istanbul, Kyoto (Japan), Lecce (Italy), Sarajevo, Singapore and Vancouver (Canada). Bali (Indonesia), Goa (India), Koh Kong (Cambodia), Southern Africa and southwest Western Australia featured among the top 10 regions. (iAfrica.com)
Japan's samurai culture: They need another hero Nov 3, 2009
Japan's samurai culture ... FAT, raccoon-faced, and with the severed head of one of his enemies at his feet, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Japan s mightiest shogun, hardly looks like a heartthrob ... Yet this is the image of him that confronts awestruck young women when they travel to the village of Sekigahara in central Japan. (The Economist)
Russia 'simulates' nuclear attack on Poland... Nov 3, 2009
I like these hypocritical polish bastards asking for help BHO, the guy who escalates the war in Afghanistan (for what he gets the Nobel Peace Prize) and accelerates drone attacks against Pakistan, building military bases in Bulgaria and Romania and for the money borrowed from China, Russia, Japan, etc ... Seriously, Mr. John Wood raises valid points about the US coming in late to stop the Axis Powers in WWII (That was Germany, Italy, Japan, and some of the SE European nations like Romania for... (The Drudge Report)
MJ's concert film rules at box office Nov 3, 2009
Top territories included Japan with $10. 4 million, Britain with $7. (India Times)
Google best work place Nov 3, 2009
Students from the US, Japan, China, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Russia, Spain, Canada and India's top academic institutions took part in the survey. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Officials toast Palo Alto's newest Sister City Nov 3, 2009
Japanese and Palo Alto officials celebrated Palo Alto's newest Sister City, Tsuchiura, with an international toast Monday afternoon in a ceremony at the Lucie Stern Community Center. Japanese Consul General Yasumasa Nagamine and Tsuchiura Mayor Kiyoshi Nakagawa joined Palo Alto Mayor Peter Drekmeier, Councilwoman Yoriko Kishimoto and other Palo Altans at the 4 p.m. event ... Her name is Tsuchiura, and she boasts more than 140,000 residents, an annual fireworks festival, a thriving... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Aztec Golf Teams Both Head To Hawaii For Turtle Bay Invitational Nov 2, 2009
The San Diego State men's team will be among a field of 11 squads, including one from Canada and another from Japan. Aztec head coach , who is in his sixth year at the helm of his alma mater, has SDSU ranked 29th nationally according to golfstat. (Goaztecs.com)
Asia share drop ltd after Wall St hit Nov 2, 2009
The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1 ... Japan's Nikkei average dropped 2 ... Some of the early volatility in higher-yielding currencies was due to a sharp fall in the South African rand tied to selling by a Japanese margin trader broker. (India Times)
* Experts call pacts window dressing Nov 2, 2009
While the government set its eyes on Chinese tourists, the increase in their number not only affects the quality of tourism, but also crowds out visitors from other countries such as Japan, he said. But we dont see the government address the problem, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Visiting Harajuku Nov 2, 2009
The crowd tends to be young and quirky, but everyone can find something amusing to do in Harajuku, whether people-watching or eating delicious Japanese-style crepes ... The best day to visit is Sunday, when cosplayers (that's a Japanese abbreviation of 'costume players') congregate near the Meiji Temple to hang out ... Takeshita-dori is the perfect place to pick up a costume if you plan on participating in cosplay while you are in Japan. (Suite101.com)
Steve Jobs, the Ultimate Challenge Awaits You Nov 2, 2009
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Its what many in Tokyo are thinking, but few will say: Japan Airlines Corp. needs a ... He became a cultural icon -- the subject of comic books and popular music in Japan ... Here are five model leaders that Japan might think about as it decides what to do with this commercial zombie. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Mayor Mufi Hannemann to bolster relations in Japan, Philippines Nov 2, 2009
Mayor Mufi Hannemann will be meeting with business and tourism officials in Japan and the Philippines to visit with tourism officials and cement sister-city relationships ... The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Festival Foundation are picking up the tab for Hannemann's and his wife's travel costs. (Honolulu Advertiser)
`This Is It' tops charts with $101M worldwide Nov 2, 2009
4 million in Japan, $6. 3 million in Germany, $5. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
AIG scraps plans to sell Japan units Nov 1, 2009
AIG scraps plans to sell Japanese units: Report- International Business-News-The Economic Times ... AIG scraps plans to sell Japanese units: Report1 Nov 2009, 0210 hrs IST, AGENCIES ... NEW YORK: American International Group Inc. has dropped plans to sell two Japanese subsidiaries, according to a published report, deciding the company will derive more value from holding on to them. (India Times)
Japan to bury greenhouse gas Nov 1, 2009
Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions - Developmental Issues-Environment-The Economic Times ... Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions 1 Nov 2009, 1146 hrs IST, AFP ... OMUTA, Japan: Swathes of dirty clouds brood over a coal plant in rural Japan, but scientists are now hoping to send the pollutants the other way, deep into the bowels of Mother Earth. (India Times)
Domestic mkt leads revival in fashion Nov 1, 2009
Among them are Tomoko Inuzuka from Japanese store Beams and Hiba Al-Ateeqi, MD of Dar-Usha, a multi-brand boutique in Kuwait ... "I havent gone to the store yet so I dont know the details. But we have confirmed orders. Buyers from Japan, the Middle East and the US are showing interest this time." Designer David Abraham is of the view that the response this time may not have been gung-ho but is certainly far more confident. (India Times)
Nippon Airways says losses to widen Oct 31, 2009
The Japanese carrier also reported its April-September first half results Friday, recording a 25 ... Japan's other major carrier Japan Airlines is in even worse shape and on the verge of collapse ... Japanese media reports say that will require 300 billion yen in public funds and another 250 billion yen in bank loans. (Business Report, South Africa)
Earthquake Strikes Off Coast Of Japan Oct 31, 2009
TOKYO (October 30, 2009)--Japan's meteorological agency says a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast Thursday ... The quake hit off the Coast of Amami Oshima Island in southern Japan at a depth of 37 miles. (KWTX.com, TX)
James E. "Jim" Moore Oct 31, 2009
At 19 he enlisted in the Navy during World War II and served in the Philippians and Japan. After serving his country he attended East Texas State College where he lettered in both football and baseball. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
More missiles across the strait Oct 31, 2009
We have to link ourselves to the United States, so that it's not China versus Taiwan, but China versus Taiwan linked with the US," said Sun. It would be too sensitive and unrealistic for Taipei and Washington to form a formal military alliance, but Taiwan can still convince the US of its importance as a regional strategic partner, Sun said. "So Taiwan will try to align its policies in the region with that of the US by supporting US policy, being a friend to the United States, Japan and South... (Asia Times Online)
8 Tech Trends for 2010 Oct 31, 2009
You can chat with some dude in Norway or Japan in less than 5 seconds. Why the trend is important: Other than the fun factor, Omegle indicates the final piece in the globalization puzzle. (Fox News)
Display gives Japan a taste of Alaska Oct 31, 2009
The World Trade Center Alaska has launched a campaign in Tokyo aimed at driving Japan's trade and tourism dollars to Alaska. Click to enlarge. (Anchorage Daily News)
* Ma says NT$30 billion appropriated for tourism Oct 31, 2009
Ma announced that starting next year, there would also be direct flights between Japans Haneda Airport and Taipeis Songshan Airport. A total of eight flights will be provided daily between Taiwan and Japan, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
No plan yet for U.S.-North Korea talks, U.S. says Oct 30, 2009
Washington is willing to meet North Korea in a bilateral setting, if such contacts lead to a resumption of six-party talks that also include China, Japan, Russia and South Korea. The six-party talks have been stalled since North Korea quit them six months ago. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Jackson's 'This Is It' draws $20.1M worldwide Oct 30, 2009
2 million in Japan and $1. 1 million in Germany. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Lingle heads for China to push tourism, trade Oct 30, 2009
Marsha Wienert, the state's tourism liaison, said an increase in tourism from China would help reduce the state's dependency on visitors from specific regions, such as the western United States and Japan. She also said surveys have shown that Chinese visitors spend more per person in the Islands than other visitors. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Gov. Pawlenty to visit Mexico Oct 30, 2009
That made Mexico the state s fifth-largest trade partner, trailing only Canada, China, Ireland and Japan. Companies interested in going to Mexico with the governor should contact the Minnesota Trade Office by Nov. 4. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Pay hike in India may be highest in APAC Oct 30, 2009
The survey pointed out that salary increases in India and China in the current year have been the lowest since 2005, even as they were much better than markets such as Japan and Hong Kong, where companies increased average salaries by 1-2. Apart from factors like growing business activity and increased domestic demand in India, demographics also play a key role in deciding salary hikes. (India Times)
BOJ withdraws from credit market Oct 30, 2009
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan began withdrawing from credit markets on Friday but extended by three months a key loan scheme in the face of government pressure to support corporate borrowing until the economy strengthens ... To fend off criticism that its moves could hurt Japan's fragile economy, the BOJ said it would continue to provide ample liquidity through its regular market operations even after the low rate loan programme expires in March ... The Bank of Japan began withdrawing from credit... (India Times)
Maehara to Head Japan Airlines Oversight Team as Carrier Seeks Bailout Oct 30, 2009
Japans Maehara to Head JAL Turnaround Oversight Team (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Japans Maehara to Head JAL Turnaround Oversight Team (Update1) ... Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Transport Minister will head a new team overseeing the restructuring of as the carrier seeks a fourth state bailout since 2001. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
All Nippon Air Forecasts Full-Year Loss on Drop in International Travel Oct 30, 2009
It has dropped 29 percent this year, compared with a 45 percent decline for Japan Airlines Corp.. Global air passenger travel climbed for the first time in a year in September, with average ticket prices still below year- earlier levels, the International Air Transport Association said yesterday. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan Airlines Credit Rating Cut to CCC; Government Ponders Fourth Bailout Oct 30, 2009
Japan Air Rating Cut to CCC; Government Ponders Fourth Bailout - Bloomberg ... Japan Air Rating Cut to CCC; Government Ponders Fourth Bailout ... Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- , Asias biggest carrier, had its credit rating cut three levels to CCC from B by Japans Rating and Investment Information Inc. as the company seeks a fourth state bailout since 2001. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Backpackers Party Less in Perth as Aussie Dollar Crimps Foreign Wallets Oct 30, 2009
25 percent compared with near zero in the U.S. and Japan. This time around it feels like the rising trend may well persist, said , a currency strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland in Sydney. (Bloomberg)
Matsui may force his way into Game 3 lineup Oct 30, 2009
Matsui has had fluid in his surgically repaired left knee drained several times this season, and he was plagued by right knee woes during his career in Japan. As the Yankees' designated hitter for 142 games this season, he hit. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Japan Air Starts Third Turnaround Plan in Three Months for Bailout Funds Oct 29, 2009
Japan Air to Start on Third Restructuring Plan in Three Months - Bloomberg ... Japan Air to Start on Third Restructuring Plan in Three Months. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
India among top 10 Asian countries in CSR practise Oct 29, 2009
The other countries in the list include China (second), Hong Kong (Third), Japan (fifth), Malaysia (sixth), Pakistan (seventh), Philippines (eighth), Singapore (ninth) and Thailand (tenth). The 2009 ASR list was dominated by Australian companies, with eight out of the top ten companies analysed coming from there, followed by India, the survey said. (India Times)
Bring back class to trains Oct 29, 2009
In a period when the TGV in France is setting new world speed records and Japan and Germany are experiemnting with magnetic levitation trains, we are left with a mid Twentieth Century rail system that has been starved of funds and imagination. The only point at which I would cavill at Oliver's analysis is in blaming the bureaucrats. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Once all-mighty dollar taking a backseat to euros, Chinese products Oct 29, 2009
Remember when Japanese companies came across the Pacific and bought everything from Americas iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links to concession rights at Americas national parks ... What Japan was as an economic powerhouse late in the 20th century is China in the early days of the 21st century. (The News-Press -- Business)
JAL turns to govt for 'huge' bailout Oct 29, 2009
Japan Airlines turns to govt for 'huge' bail-out- International Business-News-The Economic Times ... Japan Airlines turns to govt for 'huge' bail-out29 Oct 2009, 1322 hrs IST, REUTERS ... TOKYO: Japan Airlines Corp said it would apply for assistance from a state-backed corporate turnaround body, setting the stage for a large injection of public funds into the troubled airline. (India Times)
Mitsubishi Motors slides into red Oct 29, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors, which has fallen into fifth place behind Mazda among Japanese automakers, said Thursday its sales for the fiscal first half tumbled 53 percent to 573 billion yen ... The company blamed the first-half loss on weak consumer demand and the yen's strength, which erodes overseas income when repatriated to Japan ... In Japan, sales declined 8 percent to 77,000 units. (India Times)
Indians top global confidence charts Oct 29, 2009
Confidence is the highest in I 00004000 ndia, followed by Indonesia and Norway, and was weakest in Japan, Latvia, Portugal and South Korea, although in Korea it has improved markedly, according to a quarterly survey by The Nielsen Company, conducted between September 28 and October 16 ... Confidence is the highest in India, followed by Indonesia and Norway, and was weakest in Japan, Latvia, Portugal and South Korea, although in Korea it has improved markedly, according to a quarterly survey by... (India Times)
Review: 'This Is It' a homage to Jackson greatness Oct 29, 2009
U.S. singer Lionel Richie arrives at Japan premiere of "Michael Jackson's This is it" in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Jackson, 50 when he died last June, kept pace with backup dancers half his age during rehearsals for such hits as "Thriller," "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and "Human Nature." The film was shot as Jackson prepared for a marathon concert stand in London that never happened. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Japan Airlines Taskforce to Submit Turnaround Plan Today; Shares Advance Oct 29, 2009
Japan Air Taskforce to Submit Turnaround Plan Today (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Japan Air Taskforce to Submit Turnaround Plan Today (Update1). (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Digital advertising via banner ads turns 15 Oct 29, 2009
In markets like UK, Korea and Japan it is already the # 2 medium, just behind television. The original display banner ad went through several versions from its original static 2kb file size, display and clickable version. (India Times)
Focus on Doha to push recovery Oct 29, 2009
Under NAMA, average applied tariffs are already in the low single digits in the US, EU and Japan, and not very much higher in China, Brazil and India. The average cuts in applied tariffs separately proposed by the G-20 countries are reduction from 2. (India Times)
