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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Osaka News.Net http://www.osakanews.net/ en-us Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:50:37 -0400 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:50:37 -0400 30 A host of young Japanese are drawn to the allure of "therapeutic ringtones" - a genre of melodies that promises to ease a range of day-to-day gripes, from chronic insomnia to a rotten hangover. http://www.osakanews.net/story/612291 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:02 -0400 ANI http://www.osakanews.net/story/612291 The Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in eight months, saying the recovery is beginning to spur profits, home building and consumer spending. “The economy h... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164681&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:13:39 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164681&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Administrators of Michael Jackson's estate and his longtime record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Monday announced a seven-year distribution deal valued at as much as $250 million. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164508&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:09:50 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164508&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Most Japanese stocks rose on expectations the Bank of Japan will take further monetary-easing measures and ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Real estate ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164930&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:53 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164930&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, March 16 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose Tuesday morning on selling spurred by gains in Tokyo stocks. The yield on the No. 306, 1.4 perc... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164932&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:35:34 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164932&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 rocks+ (AP) - WASHINGTON, March 15 (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING INFO AT 9TH GRAF) The U.S. government said Monday that Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has cancelled his planned visit to J... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164690&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:35:25 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164690&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 -(Dow Jones)- Japan's finance minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that he hopes the Bank of Japan will act under its own initiative to tackle growth- limiting deflation, adding to pressure on the centra... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164343&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:29:50 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164343&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (RTTNews) - After a weak start, the Japanese stock market has rebounded into positive zone on Tuesday with investors picking up some blue chip stocks at lower levels amid hopes the Japanese central b... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164933&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:28:13 -0400 Quote.com http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33164933&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO -- A Japanese company has started exporting what it calls sustainably-grown bluefin tuna, which it says allows sushi lovers to keep eating the species without driving down ocean stocks. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162746&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:43:12 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162746&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for the third time in four days, led by finance and consumer companies, amid speculation the Bank of Japan will take more steps to ease deflation in the world... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162272&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:42:18 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162272&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Financial Holdings Inc., the insurance and banking unit of Sony Corp., headed for its biggest gain ever in Tokyo after saying it will boost its bond holdings to reduce ris... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162396&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:32:15 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162396&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan that it had harassed her and asked her to fire "old, fat and ugly" managers. "Following the many press reports published on Ms (Rina) Bovrisse's http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163074&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:31:46 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163074&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, March 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: RECASTING FIRST 4 GRAFS) Former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama, the younger brother of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, announced Monday that he h... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163075&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:31:45 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163075&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mar. 15, 2010 LAS VEGAS - The head of Sony Pictures has suggested that movie theatres offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices. Michael Lynt... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162514&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:17:39 -0400 C News http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162514&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 the rocks+ (AP) - WASHINGTON, March 15 (Kyodo)—(EDS: FIXING TYPO AT HEADLINE) The U.S. government said Monday that Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has cancelled his planned visit ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162751&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:05:22 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162751&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 rocks+ (AP) - WASHINGTON, March 15 (Kyodo)—(EDS: RECASTING THROUGHOUT) The U.S. government said Monday that Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has cancelled his planned visit to Japa... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162752&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:05:21 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33162752&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, March 16 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors, discouraged by the yen's firmness versus the U.S. dollar and euro, unloaded shares to secure quick profits after r... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163072&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:05:17 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163072&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO, March 16 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar traded at the lower 90 yen level early Tuesday in Tokyo with sentiment slightly bearish compared with overnight trading in New York. At 9 a.m.,... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163073&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:05:13 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163073&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOYAMA--It looks like a giant snowboarder has carved his way down the mountainside. A huge snaking pattern through miles of virgin snow marks the path of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the N... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163060&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:37 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163060&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Horrible and getting worse best describes public opinion of the performance of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his administration, with 32 percent of voters saying they support the government, down ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163062&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:36 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163062&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Kunio Hatoyama, former internal affairs minister and the younger brother of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, declared Monday he would leave the opposition Liberal Democratic Party to create a new politi... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163061&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:34 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163061&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 In the face of a possible international ban on trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna, a small but determined group is lashing out. Japanese chefs are defying the instructions of an influential internati... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163066&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:32 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163066&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 LOS ANGELES--U.S. regulators urged Toyota Motor Corp. in 2007 to consider installing brake override systems on its vehicles following complaints of runaway acceleration, according to the Los Angeles T... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163065&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:31 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163065&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo and Beijing signed a copyright agreement Monday aimed at fighting the huge Chinese trade in pirated anime DVDs and manga cartoons as well as the growing problem with e-books. According to t... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163063&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:29 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163063&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 A group home is a house or an apartment where elderly patients with dementia live together with the help of caregivers. Careful assistance offered by staff in a family-like atmosphere is said to help ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163067&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:28 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163067&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 It is distressing to see how the government is trying to change the plan for privatizing the nation's postal services. The debate on the fate of the Japan Post group is drifting in the direction of re... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163068&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:25 -0400 The Asahi Shimbun http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163068&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Kunio Hatoyama, the brother of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, on Monday handed the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a letter expressing his intention to quit and form a new political organization.The re... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163071&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:58:00 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33163071&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares traded mostly lower Tuesday morning in Tokyo, a day ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision. The Nikkei 225 Average was down 0.2% at 10,727.17, while the br... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160317&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:41:23 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160317&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — A 22-year-old man was found dead with his wrists taped together outside a park in Kokubunji City on Monday morning, police said Tuesday. A passer-by called for an ambulance just before... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160738&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:26:02 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160738&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Hakuho made it two of two in the absence of former yokozuna Asashoryu, who retired last month amid allegations that he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub. Estonian sekiwake Baruto, meanwhile, ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160737&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:25:32 -0400 The Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160737&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 WASHINGTON, March 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING INFO, BACKGROUND) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will cancel his planned visit to Japan on Wednesday during his ongoing Asian... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160339&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:20:11 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160339&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (RTTNews) - A mixed open is forecast for Japan stocks on Tuesday, coming off a luke warm lead from Wall Street. U.S. stocks closed higher, thanks to a late-session rally.Japan's market was just fract... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160342&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:13:26 -0400 Quote.com http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33160342&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Legal Services in Japan industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Legal Services industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157468&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:53:54 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157468&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 About wheelchair curling The Canadian rink under skip Jim Armstrong took a commanding lead against Japan during round robin play winning the match 13-2. The Canadians scored three in the first end, fo... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157821&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:42 -0400 TSN http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157821&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SEOUL — Japanese Senior Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Masahiko Yamada and South Korean vice farm minister Ha Young Je agreed here Monday for Japan and South Korea to join... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157819&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:30 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157819&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — The amount of plutonium possessed by Japanese utility companies totaled 27.8 tons—3.7 tons in Japan and 24.1 tons abroad—as of the end of 2009, up 0.4 of a ton from a year b... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157585&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:12 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157585&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 CAIRO — Japan has decided to provide up to 38.86 billion yen in loans to help Egypt finance a project to build one of the world’s largest wind farms, Japanese officials said Monday. Japan... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157586&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:11 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157586&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Japan placed third out of four teams in the women’s team pursuit event in the final leg of the speed skating World Cup circuit in the Netherlands on Sunday. The ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157206&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:10 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33157206&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Posted on: Monday, 15 March 2010, 14:50 CDT On Monday, Japanese auto giants and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) joined forces to set up a common system to recharge electric cars, with the hope... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154648&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:09:48 -0400 RedOrbit http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154648&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — As women in the United States and across the industrialized world get fatter, most Japanese women are getting skinnier. Still, many view themselves as overweight. "I am quite fat, actu... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155594&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:44:33 -0400 News on Japan http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155594&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 When asked if he had ever read the classic economics textbook by Paul Samuelson, something almost all first-year students in the subject read, Japanese Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Na... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155256&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:41:46 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155256&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Advertise in japantimes.co.jp. This site has been optimized for modern browsers. Please make sure that Javascript is enabled in your browser's preferences. The Japan Times Ltd. All rights reserved. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155269&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:31 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155269&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 At the first meeting (Feb. 24) of the government Tax Commission's expert panel to discuss tax reform, Finance Minister Naoto Kan called for a review of how the tax system has evolved since the 1980s. ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155564&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:30 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155564&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan is obliged, under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent from 1990 levels during the 2008-12 period. Although emissions slowed temporarily after the 2008 financial... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155563&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:28 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155563&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "And we then proceeded to perform a basic English textbook conversation, allowing everyone in the carriage to actually understand two gaijin friends having a chat on the train — probably for the... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155565&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:25 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155565&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "While I'm hearing from some that I need to get a Japanese driving license, others are telling me that I can drive for up to a year. Which is it? Where can I get correct information?" The driver's l... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155566&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:23 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155566&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SYDNEY — It's a big gamble, but Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is ready to take it. He will go into an election on the strength of his stance on, of all things, health care. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155152&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:21 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155152&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 NEW YORK — Several years ago, during my first visit to Cuba to attend a health-related meeting, I witnessed a demonstration. As friends and I walked into the Bodeguita del Medio, a traditional r... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155281&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:20 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155281&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Two years without a victory — the longest drought of his career — and playing with all the pressure against a South African protege whom he helped groom for such a stage, Els played the fi... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155567&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:15 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155567&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mos Food Services Inc., Japan's second-largest hamburger chain, may open 200 stores in China in the next five years, betting its rice burgers may be better suited to local tastes than offerings from M... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154849&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:14 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154849&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Darvish's quick rise comes as no surprise when looking at his numbers. He's been worth every penny — and maybe more — early in his career. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155569&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:12 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155569&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 CHICAGO (AP) Alex Ovechkin was kicked out early, the Washington Capitals fell behind 3-0 and that's when they showed why they have the NHL's best record and highest-scoring offense. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155580&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:10 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155580&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, said Sunday that the New York Jets signed the former Chargers running back to a two-year contract. The Jets confirmed that they have agreed to a deal, adding the aging s... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155385&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:09 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155385&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Kansas, Kentucky and Duke won their conference tournaments and the top seeding that went with them when the selection committee rolled out its 65-team NCAA tournament bracket Sunday. The Orange, mea... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155579&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:07 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155579&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Roger Federer had to work a little harder than expected Sunday night before beating Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-7 (7-5), 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155578&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:05 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155578&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 It's been six months since Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Cabinet strutted the red-carpet for an inaugural photo session, staging a perfect Hollywood ending to a summer blockbuster election tha... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155577&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:04 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155577&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama, whose older brother, Yukio, is the prime minister, served notice Monday that he was exiting the Liberal Democratic Party, saying he was ready to form a... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155576&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:02 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155576&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Toyota and three other Japanese automakers together with a power utility have set up a group to promote electric vehicles by standardizing recharging machines and marketing the technology abroad. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154760&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:01 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154760&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 One of the first Japanese gestures in a crisis is the apology, even before cause, blame or other factors are determined — in other words men in dark suits bowing deeply to reporters. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155575&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:59 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155575&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 ARLINGTON, Texas — The fight was long over and most of the biggest crowd to see a fight in the U.S. in 17 years had found their way out of massive Cowboys Stadium. Manny Pacquiao was in the show... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155574&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:57 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155574&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 OSAKA — The proposal to build a replacement base for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma off the Katsuren Peninsula in central Okinawa Island, stretching from the White Beach Naval Facility to... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155573&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:56 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155573&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 DOHA (AP) Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva came into the world indoor championships talking up yet another world record, but she left without a medal after another collapse that raises fresh doubts abou... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155572&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:54 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155572&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 The fire at Mirai Tonden nursing home, which is being investigated as a case of negligence resulting in death, prompted police to send investigators Sunday to the home of Michinori Taniguchi, who is t... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155153&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:52 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155153&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 LOS ANGELES (AP) Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $ 5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female superstar to take on all comers... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155571&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:51 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155571&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 FUKUOKA (Kyodo) An American man running an English school in Fukuoka Prefecture has been indicted for allegedly shooting pornographic images of a girl who was his student, investigative sources said M... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155570&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:49 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155570&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "Retention of Premier League status is paramount and the board believes that a change in managerial direction is the correct option at this time," Hull chairman Adam Pearson said. "The club will keep ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155581&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:47 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155581&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Nash played in his 1,000th NBA game on Sunday night, ever the crafty playmaker with 13 points and 12 assists in the Suns' 120-106 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. "To play 1,000 games is amazin... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155582&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:46 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155582&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. (Kyodo) Incumbent Masanori Tanimoto, backed by various political parties for his experience in local politics, defeated by a wide margin three rookie candidates in the Ishikaw... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155585&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:42 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155585&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Hakuho made it two of two in the absence of former yokozuna Asashoryu, who retired last month amid allegations that he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub. Estonian sekiwake Baruto, meanwhile, ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155584&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:40 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155584&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 LIVERPOOL, England (AP) Landon Donovan says his 10-week loan from Major League Soccer to English Premier League club Everton has shown he can play at the highest level. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155586&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:38 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155586&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Staying on top: Masamichi Nogami, president of Osaka-based Japan Pail Corp., speaks during an interview in Tokyo on March 1. SATOKO KAWASAKI PHOTO http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155270&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:37 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155270&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 As deer in the Nara city park are designated national natural treasures, local police are investigating the case as a violation of the Cultural Properties Protection Law. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155587&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:34 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155587&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 "To match their suits, they favor watches in black or silver with few frills." Mochizuki said. "Even first-time buyers have no trouble making a purchase, and the design is one that can last for a long... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155588&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:32 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155588&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 FORT MEYERS, Fla. (AP) Daisuke Matsuzaka said Sunday he's feeling better but is waiting to make a decision on when he'll have his first throwing session of spring training. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154855&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:30 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154855&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 British American Tobacco PLC withdrew an application with the Finance Ministry to raise cigarette prices, citing complaints from consumers and market uncertainty. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155029&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:29 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155029&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mobile phone carrier Willcom Inc. plans to reduce its workforce by about 250 — one-fourth of its total — within a year under business rehabilitation efforts sponsored by a government-backe... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155589&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:27 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155589&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan and China signed a memorandum Monday to fight copyright violations as part of regularly scheduled talks and personnel exchanges, a process dating to 2003. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155271&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:26 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155271&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Japan's largest cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. said Monday it completed acquisition procedures for Bare Escentuals Inc. after buying some 91.7 percent of the U.S. cosmetics company's outstanding shares ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155590&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:25 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155590&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) The Kumamoto District Court proposed Monday a ¥2.1 million lump sum and monthly medical allowances for each previously unrecognized patient claiming to suffer Minamata disease, p... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155591&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:23 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155591&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) Fernando Alonso won Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix to lead a Ferrari 1-2 on his debut for the Italian Formula One team. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155258&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:22 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155258&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SEOUL (Kyodo) The police chiefs of South Korea and Japan agreed Monday to cooperate closely ahead of international summits that the two countries will host separately in November. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154909&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:20 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33154909&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 OSAKA (Kyodo) A 4-year-old giant panda left for Sichuan Province, China, from his home in the Adventure World safari park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Monday morning for the purpose of breedi... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155272&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:18 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155272&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Asian business leaders called Monday for deeper regional economic integration through trade and investment liberalization, saying vibrant demand will drive global economic growth. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155360&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:17 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155360&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 DOHA (AP) Olympic champion Dayron Robles of Cuba has won the 60 meter hurdles at the world indoor championships, edging favorite Terrence Trammell at the line. http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155592&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:15 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155592&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 BRISBANE, Australia (AP) The government of Australia's Queensland state will spend up to 11 million Australian dollars ($ 10 million) to support a formal bid from Gold Coast to host the 2018 Commonwea... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155415&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:13 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155415&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 WASHINGTON, March 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: CLARIFYING DEPARTURE DAY, REPLACING SUNDAY WITH MARCH 7 IN 2ND GRAF) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will cancel his planned visit t... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155279&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:16:39 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155279&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 WASHINGTON, March 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will cancel his planned visit to Japan on Wednesday during his ongoing Asian trip, the State Department said ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155278&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:16:37 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33155278&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo: Japanese consumers' new-found propensity to shop for discounts and shun luxury goods marks a "fundamental shift" that may boost foreign retailers in the world's second-largest economy... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152191&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:25:13 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152191&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Tokyo: The Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in eight months, saying the recovery is beginning to spur profits, home building and consumer spending. "Th... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152839&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:25:00 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152839&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010, Page 2 The Tourism Bureau said yesterday it would coordinate the establishment of smoking rooms at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after a Japanese... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152626&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:16:30 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152626&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 SYDNEY — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s decision to skip a nuclear nonproliferation summit to be held in Washington next month is adding to Australia’s already strained relations with ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152858&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:05:03 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33152858&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TOKYO — New Zealand All Blacks utility back Tamati Ellison has signed a contract with the Ricoh Black Rams of Japan’s professional rugby union. The 26-year-old signed for the Japanese ... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33153175&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:04:50 -0400 Japan Today http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33153175&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 , (her) accusations regarding an alleged misconduct of the company towards her have no ground," Prada said in a statement. "The Japanese competent court has dismissed all of the employee&... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33153174&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:54:25 -0400 Yahoo! 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Sony Unveils PlayStation Motion Controller At the 2010 Game Developers Conference, Sony unveiled its answer to Nintendo's Wii Remote controller: the Pl... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33148169&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:44:13 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33148169&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 ban+ (AP) - SEOUL, March 15 (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Japanese Senior Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Masahiko Yamada and South Korean vice farm minister Ha Young Je... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33147875&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:16:43 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33147875&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan and Japan have set a target of 3 million visits by tourists between the two countries for this year, which has been designated as the Taiwan-Japan Tourism Exchange Year, Minis... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33144436&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:34:36 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33144436&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Astellas Pharma on Monday, leaving its Japanese suitor in hostile pursuit of a US target for the second time in a year.Astellas, which last year made a hostile offer for CV Therapeutics but lost out t... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33144412&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:46:52 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33144412&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) UAE markets on Sunday start the new week on positive note as investor confidence rose amid hopes that the Dubai World's multi-billion dollar debt restructuring plan may get... http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33140869&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:35:38 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.osakanews.net/?rid=33140869&cat=c4f2dd8ca8c78044