Posts Tagged ‘Tokyo’

Body found in plane’s landing gear bay

Monday, February 8th, 2010

A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo’s Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced.

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Monster tuna sells for £109,000 at Tokyo market

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

A tuna has been sold at auction in Tokyo for 16.28 million yen ($175,000), the highest price for nine years.

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Monster tuna sells for £109,000 at Tokyo market

Terminal man

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

The Chinese activist in limbo at Tokyo’s Narita airport

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Attorney: U.S. father mistreated in Japan jail

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

An American father jailed in Tokyo has been harshly treated in the Japanese prison system, his attorney said Monday.

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Career kids

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Working world is child’s play at Tokyo theme park

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Olympic ‘losers’

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid react to Rio’s victory

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Japan’s New Leader Seeks Revision of Relations With US – Washington Post

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Times Online
Japan's New Leader Seeks Revision of Relations With US
Washington Post
TOKYO, Sept. 16 — Hours after he became prime minister Wednesday, Yukio Hatoyama said he wants to change Japan's "somewhat passive" relationship with the United States and review the large American military presence here.
US-Japan ties to 'stand test' of change: ClintonAFP
Japan's New Prime Minister Takes Office, Ending an EraNew York Times
Clinton Relaxed, Optimistic About Ties With New Japanese GovernmentVoice of America
Reuters -Wall Street Journal -BBC News
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Japan Hatoyama: Asian community won’t exclude dlr – Reuters

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Washington Post
Japan Hatoyama: Asian community won't exclude dlr
Reuters
TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Wednesday his vision for an Asian community didn't mean he wanted to diminish the role of the dollar or exclude the influence of the United
Japan's new cabinet: Key figuresBBC News
Japan PM Hatoyama: Japan Econ Outlook Still UnclearWall Street Journal
New PM takes office in JapanChristian Science Monitor
Bloomberg -New York Times -guardian.co.uk
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Likely Japanese PM Hardly a Natural P… – Washington Post

Monday, August 31st, 2009

guardian.co.uk
Likely Japanese PM Hardly a Natural Politician
Washington Post
TOKYO, Aug. 31 — Stiff, shy and very rich, Yukio Hatoyama cuts a curious figure for an opposition leader whose party laid waste on Sunday to the most formidable political machine in the history of modern Japan.
Japan awakes to new era of Liberal Democratic governmentguardian.co.uk
Challenges ahead for Japan's new ruling partyCNN
Q+A: What happens next after Japanese election?Reuters
The Associated Press -Xinhua -Bloomberg
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FOREX-Yen hits 7-wk peak on Japan vot… – Reuters

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
FOREX-Yen hits 7-wk peak on Japan vote, China stocks
Reuters
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The yen hit a seven-week peak against the dollar on Monday as short-term players chased it higher following a thumping win for the opposition Democratic Party in Japan's election, breaking chart supports for
Yen overshadows election optimismBBC News
Asian Shares Fall; Japan Erases Rise,China Mkt DropsWall Street Journal
Yen Strengthens, Japanese Stocks Drop as DPJ Sweeps to PowerBloomberg
The Associated Press -Reuters -BBC News
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Japan Vote Points to Political Upheaval – New York Times

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Japan Vote Points to Political Upheaval
New York Times
TOKYO — For only the second time in postwar history, Japanese voters appeared ready to cast out the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party in elections on Sunday, handing an apparent landslide victory to an untested opposition that
Exit Polls: Japan's Opposition Wins Election in LandslideVoice of America
Japan Opposition Sweeps to Power, Exit Polls ShowBloomberg
Next Japan PM talks of "fraternity" and loveReuters
Times Online -guardian.co.uk -Washington Post
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Japan votes in election, opposition t… – Washington Post

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

ABC News
Japan votes in election, opposition tipped to win
Washington Post
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese voted in a historic election on Sunday that looked set to oust the long-ruling conservative party and give the opposition the job of nurturing a recovery from the country's
Voters wooed on eve of Japan pollBBC News
Japanese voters express mixed feelings on election dayXinhua
Japan's ruling party enters elections as underdogThe Associated Press
New York Times -Bloomberg -Reuters Blogs
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Japan’s ruling party enters elections… – The Associated Press

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

ABC News
Japan's ruling party enters elections as underdog
The Associated Press
TOKYO — Japanese cast ballots Sunday in hotly contested parliamentary elections in which the ruling conservative party, battered by a laggard economy and voter desire for change after more than half a century of virtual one-party rule, was expected to
Japan Set to Vote as Polls Predict Opposition to Unseat LDPBloomberg
Voting for Japan's House of Representatives election beginsXinhua
Japan Elections Could Test US RelationsABC News
Reuters India -Reuters -Xinhua
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Japan votes in election, opposition t… – Reuters

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Los Angeles Times
Japan votes in election, opposition tipped to win
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese voted in an election on Sunday that looked set to oust the long-ruling conservative party and give the untested opposition the job of nurturing a recovery from the country's worst recession since World War Two.
Japan votes in landmark electionAljazeera.net
Japanese election set to end Liberal Democrats' long grip on powerguardian.co.uk
Voting for Japan's House of Representatives election beginsXinhua
CNN -Bloomberg -The Associated Press
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Japanese Economy Expanded Last Quarter – New York Times

Monday, August 17th, 2009

3 News NZ
Japanese Economy Expanded Last Quarter
New York Times
By AP TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew 3.7 percent at an annual pace in the second quarter, signaling exports were gradually picking up after the nation's worst recession since the end of World War II, the government said Monday.
Exports, stimulus lift Japan out of recessionWashington Post
Japan's Economy Grows 0.9% in Second QuarterWall Street Journal
Japan's economy exits recessionAFP
BBC News -Reuters -MarketWatch
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