Japanese News from around the world updated hourly. http://www.learn-how-to-speak.com en-us News newsManager v4.04.2961 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:55 CST 60 Tokyo stocks edged down Wednesday as investors continued to unload shares for quick profits after recent rises, but a sell-off was averted on growing optimism. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=12b2rg5d4/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/tokyo-stocks-edge-down Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:42 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=12b2rg5d4/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/tokyo-stocks-edge-down The Tokyo and Bucharest chambers of commerce agreed to strengthen economic cooperation Wednesday, with Romanian President Traian Basescu attending a ceremony in Tokyo to mark the signing of the agreement. Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sorin Dimitriu and Tadashi Okamura, chairman of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, signed the agreement at the Imperial Hotel in http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11ovpbb0e/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nb20100311a2.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:47 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11ovpbb0e/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nb20100311a2.html by Staff Writers Tsukuba, Japan (AFP) March 10, 2010 It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1392f3coq/%2Ahttp%253A//www.spacedaily.com/reports/Japanesebaby-botwithrunnynoseteachesparentingskills999.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1392f3coq/%2Ahttp%253A//www.spacedaily.com/reports/Japanesebaby-botwithrunnynoseteachesparentingskills999.html TOKYO -- Japanese baseball great Sadaharu Oh will soon have his own museum. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12tlb1rer/%2Ahttp%253A//www.sportingnews.com/mlb/article/2010-03-10/japanese-baseball-great-oh-have-museum Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:41:45 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12tlb1rer/%2Ahttp%253A//www.sportingnews.com/mlb/article/2010-03-10/japanese-baseball-great-oh-have-museum EUROPE'S joined the US in formally seeking to ban trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, the king of Japanese sushi and sashimi, a move that's angered Tokyo. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=1305ib83k/%2Ahttp%253A//www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0%2C22049%2C26834060-5006003%2C00.html?from=publicrss Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:08 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=1305ib83k/%2Ahttp%253A//www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0%2C22049%2C26834060-5006003%2C00.html?from=publicrss Japan may have one of the lowest birthrates in the world, but researchers at a Japanese university are hoping that a new bionic baby will help change all of that.The robotic infant is known as Yotaro and was developed by the robotics and behavior sciences laboratory of Tokyo's University of Tsukuba to simulate the behavior of a real human child, creator Hiroki Kunimura told the AFP on Wednesday http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=13opb1ko1/%2Ahttp%253A//www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1834578/tokyoresearchersunveilroboticbaby/index.html?source=rtechnology Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=13opb1ko1/%2Ahttp%253A//www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1834578/tokyoresearchersunveilroboticbaby/index.html?source=rtechnology Japanese machinery orders fell in January, a sign that any pickup in capital spending is likely to be slow. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124rmtj7v/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080%26sid=aDyeGH28yM7A Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:44:58 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124rmtj7v/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080%26sid=aDyeGH28yM7A Most Japanese shares gained as Casio Computer Co. boosted earnings optimism after a newspaper reported it will swing to profit this year. Shipping lines fell after a gauge of commodity-transport fees slipped. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124a5j59h/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a0SJV29gDeqQ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:48:53 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124a5j59h/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a0SJV29gDeqQ The New Zealand dollar extended the rally from earlier this week and is the best performing currency against the greenback on Wednesday, while the Japanese Yen weakened across the board and retraced the two-day rally against the U.S. dollar. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11pu7lqm7/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/fxcm/100310/1443090544.html?.v=1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11pu7lqm7/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/fxcm/100310/1443090544.html?.v=1 Japan says its economy grew notably less in the fourth quarter than initial estimates. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=126gnuq92/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/aponbige/asjapaneconomy1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:53 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=126gnuq92/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/aponbige/asjapaneconomy1 Fujitsu's disclosure incident this week shows how much Japan has changed -- and also how much it remains the same. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=13b96uofe/%2Ahttp%253A//www.marketwatch.com/enf/rss.asp?guid=%257B831443DB-A717-4C3A-9F2F-AB19BA20511B%257D%26siteid=rss%26rss=1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:42 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=13b96uofe/%2Ahttp%253A//www.marketwatch.com/enf/rss.asp?guid=%257B831443DB-A717-4C3A-9F2F-AB19BA20511B%257D%26siteid=rss%26rss=1 Japan Hirano: Revised GDP Shows Economic Conditions Still Severe http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12697iscr/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/jAzWPOqRRk/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:53 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12697iscr/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/jAzWPOqRRk/ Japan, the biggest buyer of U.S. wheat, may stockpile the grain or seek alternative supplies before the U.S. closes its largest export gateway later this year for a three-month revamp, potentially delaying shipments. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=1247uv9k3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a1WWE4XYd7Kc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:53 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=1247uv9k3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a1WWE4XYd7Kc France awarded one of its highest artistic honours on Tuesday to the Japanese screen star and film maker Takeshi Kitano, director of bizarre and violent cult movies such as "Battle Royale". http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=134r5cee8/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100310/ennewafp/entertainmentfrancejapanfilmpeople20100310165819 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:56:34 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=134r5cee8/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100310/ennewafp/entertainmentfrancejapanfilmpeople20100310165819 Japanese stocks advanced after the Nikkei newspaper reported the government may lift its outlook on the nation's economy and on speculation iron ore prices will increase as demand grows. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124hoiqok/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084%26sid=aY4gkAh3t2.Q Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:53 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124hoiqok/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084%26sid=aY4gkAh3t2.Q Standard Bank Plc advised buying the Swiss franc against the Japanese yen, estimating the currency will appreciate to 86.30 yen. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1241akh8d/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083%26sid=aI6sZ1enr4go Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:42 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1241akh8d/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083%26sid=aI6sZ1enr4go Japanese shares fell after a gauge of commodity-transport fees dropped and a central bank report stoked concern deflation will hurt company earnings. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124mrtqqa/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=aAYZ2E7LmoUM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:42 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124mrtqqa/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=aAYZ2E7LmoUM TOKYO - Japanese share prices opened lower Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei-225 index falling 22.94 points, or 0.22 percent, to 10,562.98 in the first minutes of trading. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=12m98j1ae/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Business/Story/A1Story20100309-203402.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:27 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=12m98j1ae/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Business/Story/A1Story20100309-203402.html LONDON - A Japanese game show is taking the world by storm by becoming one of the top TV formats of recent times. "Hole in the Wall" originally started off on Fuji Television Network in Japan, but has been sold now in more than 40 countries across. Executives lay the program's success to its being "fun, fast and zany," adding that the "unique" nature of many Japanese shows often makes them stand http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11oah86lp/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100310f3.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11oah86lp/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100310f3.html A man died after being hit by a Tokyo Monorail train bound for Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening in a tunnel between Showajima and Seibijo. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=13fnole9b/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-tokyo-monorail-train-in-tunnel Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=13fnole9b/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-tokyo-monorail-train-in-tunnel The United States said Tuesday it did not expect serious harm to ties with Japan after the new center-left government in Tokyo lifted the lid on past nuclear and military deals with Washington. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=133t4f3jh/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/plafp/japanusmilitarynuclearweaponshistory20100309220909 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=133t4f3jh/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/plafp/japanusmilitarynuclearweaponshistory20100309220909 A Japanese government-appointed panel on Tuesday confirmed the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts between Japan and the U.S. on nuclear arms and other issues, ending decades of official denial by Tokyo. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=14h4g04tk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/03/09/2010-03-09japanesegovernmentappointedpanelconfirmscoldwarerasecretpactswithus.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:47:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=14h4g04tk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/03/09/2010-03-09japanesegovernmentappointedpanelconfirmscoldwarerasecretpactswithus.html Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Tokyo at the invitation of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, to meet with counterparts from the Asia/Pacific region and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11rurrg7j/%2Ahttp%253A//www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr1267807703564.shtm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11rurrg7j/%2Ahttp%253A//www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr1267807703564.shtm The U.S. dollar was quoted in the lower 90 yen range early Tuesday in Tokyo, little changed from its late Monday quotes in New York. At 9 a.m., the dollar traded at 90.30-31 yen against 90.25-35 yen in New York and 90.38-39 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday. The euro fetched 1.3618-3622 dollars and 122.98-123.01 yen versus 1.3628-3638 dollars and 123.06-16 yen in New York and 1. 3685-3686 dollars http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=125svvm2p/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/6913342.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=125svvm2p/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/6913342.html My favorite places to eat in fairbanks is Ajimi, Tokyo express, The Bakery and Brewsters (either) The WORST places are Dennys, Ivory Jacks (VERY recently on that one..,.. wont be givi http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=119c5o2hk/%2Ahttp%253A//newsminer.com/bookmark/6610720 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=119c5o2hk/%2Ahttp%253A//newsminer.com/bookmark/6610720 A Japanese insect is to be introduced on a trial basis in Britain to tackle a damaging super-weed, the government announced Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12t07emn8/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/scafp/environmentbritainjapananimals20100309181059 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:27:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12t07emn8/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/scafp/environmentbritainjapananimals20100309181059 A rare Japanese Zero fighter, feared during World War 2 as one of the world's deadliest fighter planes, will soar New Zealand skies for the first time in 65 years at the Warbirds over Wanaka airshow at Easter. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13cmj9jo4/%2Ahttp%253A//nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/6909784/japanese-zero-likely-to-bring-out-emotions-at-air-show/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13cmj9jo4/%2Ahttp%253A//nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/6909784/japanese-zero-likely-to-bring-out-emotions-at-air-show/ Britain has approved the introduction of a foreign lice to tackle the spread of Japanese knotweed in the first such use of a non-native insect to control a plant species, the Environment Department said on Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=128dda1ni/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/lfnmlife/usbritainknotweed1 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:34:56 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=128dda1ni/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/lfnmlife/usbritainknotweed1 March 9 (Reuters) - EDAP TMS SA said its ultrasound device, which helps break up stones in the kidney, gallbladder and liver, received Japanese marketing approval, sending its shares up as much as 69 percent in morning trade. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=122r000gg/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100309/tbs-edap-7318940.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:38:41 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=122r000gg/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100309/tbs-edap-7318940.html Fujitsu Ltd. won't be required to submit an improvement report related to a statement about the resignation of former President Kuniaki Nozoe because it didn't mislead investors, the Tokyo Stock Exchange said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=124se6qvl/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601127%26sid=axdZE0rPa5Jk Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:38 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=124se6qvl/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601127%26sid=axdZE0rPa5Jk Sony Corp said it will launch 3D televisions in Japan in June, entering an increasingly crowded field of competition for what many see as the next hot product in the electronics industry. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=11svq1ung/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/tcnm/ussony3dtv2 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=11svq1ung/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/tcnm/ussony3dtv2 Japanese giant Sumitomo has jumped into the Australian grain industry, buying a half stake in Aussie exporter Emerald. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12cemt9pk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/201003/s2840483.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:12:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12cemt9pk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/201003/s2840483.htm Australian stocks gained on expectations for faster growth in the nation's retail sales. Japanese shares slid in New York as a stronger yen dimmed the earnings outlook for companies dependent on U.S. demand. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1241bjapa/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=abr9ZmN76.6Q Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1241bjapa/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=abr9ZmN76.6Q The Japanese may have to wait until 2011 to make another bid for the Melbourne Cup, with further quarantine issues clouding their return this spring. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12riulkr6/%2Ahttp%253A//www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/japanese-in-doubt-for-cup-20100309-pvsl.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:30:10 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12riulkr6/%2Ahttp%253A//www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/japanese-in-doubt-for-cup-20100309-pvsl.html The yen climbed against the euro and dollar amid speculation Japanese companies bought the currency before the end of the fiscal year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1242ujl8b/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=asWMeZ0bl4Xo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:03:55 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1242ujl8b/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=asWMeZ0bl4Xo The United States said Tuesday it has been faithful to agreements with Japan but declined comment on findings that it quietly brought nuclear weapons onto the allied nation's territory. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=1332umrcp/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/plafp/japanusmilitarynuclearweaponshistory20100309195010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=1332umrcp/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/plafp/japanusmilitarynuclearweaponshistory20100309195010 The Japanese Yen strengthened across the board as investors scaled back their appetite for risk, while the British Pound extended the decline from earlier this week and slipped to a low of 1.4937 as Fitch Ratings held a cautious outlook for the U.K. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11o9o1hcj/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/fxcm/100309/500561131.html?.v=1 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11o9o1hcj/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/fxcm/100309/500561131.html?.v=1 Japanese village featured in Oscar-winning 'The Cove' defends dolphin hunting. Cove - Japan - Asia - Academy Award - Recreation http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=11th984ni/%2Ahttp%253A//abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10039079 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:06 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=11th984ni/%2Ahttp%253A//abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10039079 Tokyo -- Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister today and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars as it embarks on a broad campaign to repair its tarnished reputation. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=125u56rqs/%2Ahttp%253A//www.detnews.com/article/20100308/AUTO01/3080379/1148/rss25 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:06 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=125u56rqs/%2Ahttp%253A//www.detnews.com/article/20100308/AUTO01/3080379/1148/rss25 report+ (AP) - TOKYO, March 8 (Kyodo)The U.S. dollar briefly hit a two-week high in the upper 90 yen zone Monday morning in Tokyo after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report reassured inves http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=1242sup3p/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=32892332%26cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:57:09 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=1242sup3p/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=32892332%26cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc TOKYO--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR - News ), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced the successful implementation of the "arrownet" project at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Powered by Juniper Networks M Series Multiservice Edge Routers and Junos operating system, arrownet is TSE's low-latency, ultra-reliable, high-capacity network that http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11kgugsor/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/iw/100308/0594060.html?.v=1 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:30:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11kgugsor/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/iw/100308/0594060.html?.v=1 Drop-dead gorgeous Russian model Natasha Poly jumps in front of Alex Cayley's lens for the April edition of fashion magazine Numero Tokyo. With a low-key, but highly effective styling job by Mika Mizutani, Poly is truly ravishing in the photos - with just enough breast action to keep you happy for the rest of the [...] http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=1227378cs/%2Ahttp%253A//stylecrave.com/2010-03-08/natasha-poly-in-numero-tokyo/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:17:46 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=1227378cs/%2Ahttp%253A//stylecrave.com/2010-03-08/natasha-poly-in-numero-tokyo/ Almost 3,000 Japanese consumer finance companies risk being shut out of the lending market by the end of June, according to data from credit-checking firms the government is employing to help police loan applications. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124lh0fes/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601208%26sid=awbGXY1YFvKE Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:40:41 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124lh0fes/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601208%26sid=awbGXY1YFvKE Tokyo stocks hit six-week high http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=120ontikf/%2Ahttp%253A//www.menafn.com/qnnewsstorys.asp?StoryId=1093312060 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:06 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=120ontikf/%2Ahttp%253A//www.menafn.com/qnnewsstorys.asp?StoryId=1093312060 One hundred Japanese tourists were scheduled to visit Neimen Township (??) in Kaohsiung County yesterday to taste local delicacies and experience traditional temple culture, a county government official said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1299ct195/%2Ahttp%253A//www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/03/09/2003467596 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:06 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1299ct195/%2Ahttp%253A//www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/03/09/2003467596 Eli Lilly & Co., the world's biggest maker of psychiatric medicines, expects revenue in Japan to increase in the "mid teens" this year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12427q8h3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601202%26sid=a5p6vD0xbBaY Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:26:16 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12427q8h3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601202%26sid=a5p6vD0xbBaY Japanese corporate bankruptcies fell for a seventh month in February as emergency government programs helped companies stay afloat. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124ukp3r1/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=aal1O1PT42EY Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:45:17 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124ukp3r1/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=aal1O1PT42EY WOOSTER, Ohio, March 8 (UPI) -- U.S. agriculture researchers say geraniums might hold the key to controlling Japanese beetles, which feed on nearly 300 plant species. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1395fh755/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/ScienceNews/2010/03/08/Geraniums-may-control-Japanese-beetles/UPI-90411268088203/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:48:43 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=1395fh755/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/ScienceNews/2010/03/08/Geraniums-may-control-Japanese-beetles/UPI-90411268088203/ Officials in the Japanese town of Taiji, featured in the dolphin kill documentary The Cove, are protesting the film's Oscar win. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12hsdke1b/%2Ahttp%253A//www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2010/03/08/thecove-japan-oscar.html?ref=rss Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:06 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12hsdke1b/%2Ahttp%253A//www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2010/03/08/thecove-japan-oscar.html?ref=rss TOKYO, March 7 (UPI) -- The Japan Coast Guard plans to arrest a New Zealand anti-whaling activist for trespassing on a ship in Japan's whaling fleet, sources say. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=136o4fo7h/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/TopNews/US/2010/03/07/Japan-to-arrest-anti-whaling-captain/UPI-35961267991417/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:53:09 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=136o4fo7h/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/TopNews/US/2010/03/07/Japan-to-arrest-anti-whaling-captain/UPI-35961267991417/ TOKYO -- As women in the United States and across the industrialized world get fatter, most Japanese women are getting skinnier. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=13805cn0c/%2Ahttp%253A//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030401436.html?wprss=rssworld Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=13805cn0c/%2Ahttp%253A//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030401436.html?wprss=rssworld MITO, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) Ibaraki Airport held an opening ceremony Sunday ahead of what will be the operational launch Wednesday of the Tokyo metropolitan area's third airport after Haneda and Narita. The airport, Japan's 98th, was built at the Air Self-Defense Force's Hyakuri base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 80 km northeast of the capital. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11ojvpt14/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100308a5.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:15:37 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11ojvpt14/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100308a5.html TOKYO -It is too early for Japan to end its massive stimulus spending because the world's second biggest economy is still slowly recovering from a severe recession, the finance minister said Sunday. Read more http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=122204g29/%2Ahttp%253A//www.malaysianmirror.com/businessdetail/9-business/32926 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:17:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=122204g29/%2Ahttp%253A//www.malaysianmirror.com/businessdetail/9-business/32926 Toyota Motor Corp will start operating its new plant in Mississippi as early as June 2011, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said on Sunday, as the Japanese automaker works to regain trust in the United States. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11pgs9kqo/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100307/usnm/ustoyota1 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:37:52 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11pgs9kqo/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100307/usnm/ustoyota1 Dear Roger: You've described many kinds of Japanese maple, but if you had to pick just one good-sized Japanese maple, what would it be? I have room for just one small patio tree.- http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11pn77nkm/%2Ahttp%253A//www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2010/03/07/980612 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:38:30 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11pn77nkm/%2Ahttp%253A//www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2010/03/07/980612 OSAKA, Japan -Japan comfortably won the remaining two dead rubbers to complete a 5-0 whitewash over the Philippines in the Davis Cup tennis Asia-Oceania zone Group One first-round tie on Sunday. Read more http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=11vsqv16j/%2Ahttp%253A//www.malaysianmirror.com/sportsdetail/11-sports/32932 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:17:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=11vsqv16j/%2Ahttp%253A//www.malaysianmirror.com/sportsdetail/11-sports/32932 Several Japanese media outlets are reporting that two-time Japanese Horse of the Year Vodka will be retired after she bled during an eighth-place finish in the Al Maktoum Challenge-Round 3 Sponsored by Derrinstown Stud (UAE-G2) on Thursday at Meydan Racecourse. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13skqea7u/%2Ahttp%253A//www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2010/March/06/Japanese-media-outlets-report-Vodka-to-be-retired.aspx Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:08:36 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13skqea7u/%2Ahttp%253A//www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2010/March/06/Japanese-media-outlets-report-Vodka-to-be-retired.aspx Canadian Chris Yule scored twice Sunday to lead the Nippon Paper Cranes to a 5-1 win over the Oji Eagles in the final of the Japan ice hockey national championships. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12fe0it3u/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100307/tsp-hky-japan-nationals-6e81073.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:17:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12fe0it3u/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100307/tsp-hky-japan-nationals-6e81073.html D.E. Shaw & Co., the $28 billion hedge fund founded by David Shaw, will open offices in Shanghai and Tokyo as part of an expansion in Asia, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation that it didn't name. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=124rkngko/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601089%26sid=amjyu4RIAKv8 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=124rkngko/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601089%26sid=amjyu4RIAKv8 Only a third of Japanese voters support Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's government, a new survey has showed. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13t28nmc0/%2Ahttp%253A//www.iol.co.za/widgets/rssredirect.php?artid=nw20100307113144897C445221%26setid=1%26sectid=3%26url=iol%26vne=0%26csect=World Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:27:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13t28nmc0/%2Ahttp%253A//www.iol.co.za/widgets/rssredirect.php?artid=nw20100307113144897C445221%26setid=1%26sectid=3%26url=iol%26vne=0%26csect=World Japanese bank lending fell for a third consecutive month in February as companies cut spending and loan balances at banks fell following a recovery in credit markets. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13inh29rn/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-07/japanese-bank-lending-falls-for-third-straight-month-update1-.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13inh29rn/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-07/japanese-bank-lending-falls-for-third-straight-month-update1-.html BHP Billiton Ltd. said it has reached terms for a significant portion of its hard coking coal volumes for 2010. The company has reached agreement with a range of customers throughout Europe, China, India and Japan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=1248i0gb9/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081%26sid=aeDavA2MylLU Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:13:30 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=1248i0gb9/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081%26sid=aeDavA2MylLU China's northeast Heilongjiang Province will build a park in 2010 to mark the Japanese Unit 731's notorious experiments during its aggression of China, said local authorities. The park will be based on the zone of the Unit 731 ruins in Pingfang district, Harbin city, capital of Heilongjiang, said Harbin Municipal Government in a statement. The new park will be built with an eye to apply for http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11vn8u4kn/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6911375.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:17:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=11vn8u4kn/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6911375.html Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan on Sunday began a three-day official visit to Ghana at the head of a 30-strong delegation. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12tcfd1f2/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100307/wlasiaafp/ghanajapanroyalsdiplomacy20100307205215 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:47:42 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12tcfd1f2/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100307/wlasiaafp/ghanajapanroyalsdiplomacy20100307205215 Japan Shares Rise; Oil Firms, Exporters Strengthen http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=126iknto0/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/MhweAl71PM/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:11 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=126iknto0/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/MhweAl71PM/ Japanese bank lending fell in February from a year earlier, matching the largest drop in more than four years and casting doubt on the impact of central bank efforts to fight deflation as firms saddled with excess capacity steer clear of fresh borrowing. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12n7394d2/%2Ahttp%253A//www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/business/3418825/Japanese-lending-slumps Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12n7394d2/%2Ahttp%253A//www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/business/3418825/Japanese-lending-slumps Tatsuma Ito and Go Soeda both won their reverse singles matches as Japan completed a 5-0 sweep of the Philippines in their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12f87pmtj/%2Ahttp%253A//sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100307/tsp-ten-japan-philippines-6e81073.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:17:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12f87pmtj/%2Ahttp%253A//sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100307/tsp-ten-japan-philippines-6e81073.html Steel Authority of India Ltd., the nation's second-biggest producer, wants to join local rivals in forging a technology joint venture with a Japanese partner to make higher value products amid surging demand. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13fl23ueu/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-07/steel-authority-of-india-seeks-japanese-technology-partner.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13fl23ueu/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-07/steel-authority-of-india-seeks-japanese-technology-partner.html Japanese bonds fell, adding to last week's decline, as signs the global recovery is gaining momentum reduced demand for the relative safety of government debt. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124tjre77/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a4BEizxTyVTs Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=124tjre77/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a4BEizxTyVTs MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Vinvin Rufino suffered a heart-breaking loss to Japanese Naoki Matsuda in a hard-fought split decision (114-111, 114-112 and 111-114) over 12 rounds on Saturday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12jm6jigs/%2Ahttp%253A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/08/10/filipino-boxer-rufino-loses-japanese Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12jm6jigs/%2Ahttp%253A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/08/10/filipino-boxer-rufino-loses-japanese Japan Current-account Surplus Wider Than Forecast http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12660e13v/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/I54HkLn3Ca8/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:11 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=12660e13v/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/I54HkLn3Ca8/ To explore a metropolis like Tokyo in a day may sound like a mission impossible. But if you draw up your itinerary carefully, you may still be able to see the loveliest and liveliest side of this over .. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11l16rq5f/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10347 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:01:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522tokyo%2522/SIG=11l16rq5f/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10347 Tucson eyeing Japanese teams for spring http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13q5kpc7m/%2Ahttp%253A//mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100306%26contentid=8700116%26vkey=newscol%26fext=.jsp%26cid=col%26partnerId=rsscol Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:16:52 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=13q5kpc7m/%2Ahttp%253A//mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100306%26contentid=8700116%26vkey=newscol%26fext=.jsp%26cid=col%26partnerId=rsscol CN1.Oe 8 AO1O$A 2553 10:40 1. Samitivej, a leading private hospital in Thailand and Southeast Asia, introduced "Team Sakura", its new customer service initiative aimed at improving Japanese customer satisfaction. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12idpej9n/%2Ahttp%253A//www.thaipr.net/nc/readnews.aspx?newsid=085C24B17E3A083A5E7D3F7E2DBD1F55 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japanese%2522/SIG=12idpej9n/%2Ahttp%253A//www.thaipr.net/nc/readnews.aspx?newsid=085C24B17E3A083A5E7D3F7E2DBD1F55 Japan posted a current-account surplus in January as exports climbed for a second month, an indication overseas demand is sustaining the nation's recovery. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=13ib88esg/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-07/japan-s-export-rebound-fuels-current-account-rebound-update1-.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:11 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522japan%2522/SIG=13ib88esg/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-07/japan-s-export-rebound-fuels-current-account-rebound-update1-.html