Saturday 4th July, 2009
India, Japan to fast-track economic pact
Osaka News.NetTokyo/india and Japan Friday held their third annual strategic dialogue in Tokyo and decided to fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
Clooney leaves Warner Bros. for Sony
Osaka News.NetHollywood star George Clooney has ended his long-standing business partnership with Warner Bros and has inked a new deal with Sony.
India, Japan to work for early FMCT, fast-track economic pact
Osaka News.NetTokyo/india and Japan, the only country to have been attacked by atomic bombs, Friday decided to work together for an early conclusion of the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty and to fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
India-Japan stitch a comprehensive economic partnership pact
Osaka News.NetTokyo, July 3 : India and Japan on Friday agreed to cooperate on pressing global issues of climate change, disarmament and non-proliferation while moving ahead in negotiations to stitch a comprehensive economic partnership pact.
Japan extends its naval unit's Afghan support mission
Osaka News.NetJapan's Cabinet Friday approved a bill to extend its troops' refuelling operations in the Indian Ocean to help the US-led forces in Afghanistan by another six months till next year, a media report said.
India, Japan agree to fast track work on freight, industrial corridors
Osaka News.NetTokyo, : India and Japan on Friday agreed to take steps to fast track work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project.
Clooney ends partnership with Warner Bros, joins hands with Sony
Osaka News.NetLondon, : George Clooney has ended his long-standing business partnership with Warner Bros. movie studios, and has instead joined hands with Sony.
Recession pinches G8 Africa aid
Japan TimesAfrica shared top billing with climate change at last year's Group of Eight summit, but the global financial crisis has since undermined developed nations' efforts to meet the financial commitments...
SriLankan Air chief beats tourism drum
Japan TimesUnder the impact of the global economic setback, the downtrend in foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka will prevail till the yearend," said SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe. "But...
Japanese buys into English soccer club
Japan TimesThe southern England club said Thursday that Gardner will become the new chairman, returning to soccer for the first time since leaving United after the Glazer family's takeover.
India, Japan focus on strategic ties
The HinduIndia and Japan on Friday agreed to sustain and possibly expand their “canvas of cooperation” in the bilateral and international domains. Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi...
Osaka fails to report swine flu mutation
Japan TimesAn Osaka health official found a genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu on — nearly two weeks before the "first" finding was reported in Denmark — but failed...
New Minamata redress bill swiftly clears Lower House
Japan TimesA new law offering relief to Minamata disease patients cleared the Lower House Friday, a day after the ruling and opposition camps officially agreed to loosen the eligibility requirements for...
Party chiefs spar as metro race kicks off
Japan TimesThe focus is on whether the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc will retain its majority or if the Democratic Party of Japan becomes the leading party, boosting expectations that it will...
Five years sought for Nova founder
Japan TimesProsecutors demanded five years in prison Friday for former Nova Corp. President Nozomu Sahashi, who stands charged with embezzling ¥320 million in funds for employment benefits...
Post offices face '17 cold-shoulder
Japan TimesJapan Post Holdings Inc.'s two financial units could unilaterally stop consigning work to its mail service unit in 2017, dealing a blow to post offices nationwide, sources said Thursday.
Old army maps find peacetime role
Japan TimesEnvironmental research and disaster-prevention are among peaceful goals Japanese researchers are striving for as they peruse thousands of topographic maps of the Asia-Pacific region...
Mariners end Yanks' streak
Japan TimesBranyan rebounded from a frustrating string of strikeouts with a mammoth homer over Monument Park, and the Seattle Mariners beat CC Sabathia 8-4 on Thursday night to snap the New York Yankees'...
Amano signals goal is to fight proliferation
Japan TimesThe International Atomic Energy Agency picked Yukiya Amano as its next chief, ending a months-long succession battle to replace Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei for the watchdog's...
Toyota mulls using NUMMI for Prius
Japan TimesToyota Motor Corp. may operate the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in California on its own to produce the Prius hybrid after General Motors Corp. withdrew from the joint...
KHI puts new dock in China on hold
Japan TimesKawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s shipbuilding venture in China will delay construction of a second dock in Dalian by three years as the global recession dries up demand.
Dwindling ability to lead
Japan TimesThe mini-reshuffle of the Cabinet this week shows that Prime Minister Taro Aso's power to lead his Liberal Democratic Party in a direction he desires has dwindled. He had sought a substantial...
Sony struggling as Walkman marks its 30th anniversary
Gulf NewsSony's first Walkman in a display commemorating its 30th anniversary that opened Wednesday at Sony Archive building in Tokyo. Today Sony is struggling to reinventitself and is expecting more losses...
Iraq oil minister may visit for investment talks
Japan TimesIraq's oil minister may visit Tokyo next week and discuss the prospect of Japanese investment as the Middle Eastern nation plans to increase petroleum production.
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