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Breaking News From Japan :Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:55:05 -0400 Monkeys go bananas at the sight of flying squirrelsA study has shown that small monkeys called Japanese macaques go bananas when they see a flying squirrel. China is now world's second largest economy, overtakes Japan China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy. Japanese user claims Twitter's 20 billionth tweet TOKYO - Twitter's 20 billionth message didn't make much sense, but it spoke volumes about the rapid global growth of the microblogging service. It came at 12:44am Sunday (0344 NZT, Saturday) from use... Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're not afraid to spend what they earn. Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're not afraid to spend what they earn. Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're not afraid to spend what they earn. Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're not afraid to spend what they earn. Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're not afraid to spend what they earn. Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're not afraid to spend what they earn. Japan's population falls for 1st time in 3 yrs TOKYO — Japan’s population fell to 127,057,860 in the year to March 31, down for the first time in three years, largely because of an increase in the number of deaths amid the aging of th... Japan's new envoy to serve with 'patriotism and pro-China spirit' BEIJING — Japan’s new ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa arrived in Beijing on Saturday and said he will serve with “patriotism and a pro-China spirit.” Niwa said he wants to d... Most A-bomb survivors dissatisfied with Japan's disarmament work OSAKA — Nearly nine out of 10 atomic bomb survivors who visited New York on the occasion of a U.N. conference in May reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty expressed dissatisfaction wit... Singapore, Japan to train Afghans to combat corruption SINGAPORE — Singapore, known for its squeaky clean image, will collaborate with Japan to help war-torn Afghanistan train its civil servants in combating corruption. The training in anti-corrup... Nuke sanctions on Iran said imminent The government plans to compile punitive measures against Iran over its nuclear ambitions in early August, following the adoption of a resolution by the U.N. Security Council in June to impose new san... Cattle slaughter comparison fails Regarding recent articles and letters about the annual dolphin kill in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, and its depiction in the film-documentary "The Cove": Comparing cows to dolphins and whales is stupid... Depression takes hold as promises of Utopia fade away Why isn't this Utopia? Why, given material and technological advantages beyond the wildest dreams of our most visionary ancestors, are we floundering in a sea of despair? Cheap talk about a better maglev Shanghai runs a 'toy' maglev " was interesting. Whose feathers is Yamada trying to ruffle? Let's first understand what the "Chodendo" Shinkansen project is, and how many years JR Tokai has been doing ... TV examines the morals of the story Moral ambiguity would seem to be the theme of the five-part NHK drama series "Tetsu no Hone" ("Bones of Steel"), which just ended. Based on a novel by Jun Ikeido, the series looks at the machinations ... Probable catalyst for violence The International Court of Justice is a conservative body whose judges are almost evenly split between those whose home countries have recognized Kosovo's independence and those that have not, but 10 ... Takayama cards bogey-free 64, nabs share of top spot OTARU, Hokkaido (Kyodo) Tadahiro Takayama shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Saturday to join Fiji's Dinesh Chand atop the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Sun Chlorella Classic. Excessive speed blamed for fatal Alps derailment BRIG, Switzerland (Kyodo) Swiss transport authorities on Friday blamed excessive speed for the July 23 Glacier Express derailment that killed a 64-year-old Japanese woman and injured 42 other passenge... Bradford inks $78 mil. deal with St. Louis ST. LOUIS (AP) No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money. Nearly three decades after last fight, Ali's legacy endures NEW YORK (AP) It's been nearly three decades since Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring, and the public still can't get enough of the self-described greatest. A fish that knows not time The gift came from the sea off the Shiretoko Peninsula in northern Hokkaido, and it was a type of salmon I'd heard of but never actually seen, handled or tasted. Popularly known in Japan as toki shira... Old Japan lives on at Ikaho Spa On a roll: A Kiwi worker at Ikaho Green Bokujo farm-theme amusement park shows the professional way to turn over a sheep in order to start shearing off its woolly coat. CHRIS BAMFORTH PHOTOS Historic 'pink' theater hopes to put ladies on seats, not just screens Porn again: The historic Ueno Okura Theater, located near Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward, relocated this weekend to more modern premises. BRETT BULL PHOTO Giants' Hilliard, Tyree retire EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero and fellow receiver David Tyree have retired as members of the New York Giants, the team announced on Friday. A vote for Hong Kong as most livable city HONG KONG, PACIFIC PERSPECTIVES — For me, there is no question that Hong Kong is one of the world's most wondrously livable cities. After 30 years of having Hong Kong as my home, I would challen... Teachers seem to have given up 65% of universities are setting academic bar lower for freshmen ": Great article! I think anyone who teaches English here, as I have been doing for the past two years, will tell you that the number of... Science on warming not settled The editorial noted the general public's increasing skepticism about human-caused warming. One way to allay the public's concern is to remove funding from scientists who are unwilling or unable to com... Carter, All Blacks top Aussies MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Flyhalf Dan Carter scored one try, set up another and kicked 14 points as New Zealand beat Australia for the eighth straight time with a comprehensive 49-28 Tri-Nations win. Great time with smaller servings In Australia, we eat lots of red meat and servings are large. In Japan I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of seafood available and found that the smaller servings were still enough to fill my st... Penalize mob ties, JSA told by panel An independent panel whose aim is to introduce reform measures to clean up the scandal-tainted world of sumo proposed a framework Saturday for the Japan Sumo Association to sever ties with the crimina... ALTs could contribute much more I was in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) program as an assistant language teacher (ALT) in 2006. The main problem I found is that the ALT always plays second fiddle to the regular English tea... Mudslide halts Iwate train, four hurt MORIOKA, Iwate Pref. (Kyodo) A mudslide hit a local train running on the JR Iwaizumi Line in Iwate Prefecture on Saturday morning, causing the one-car train to partly derail and come to an emergency s... Tokyo Sky Tree is tallest building The Tokyo Sky Tree tower, under construction in central Tokyo and already the tallest building in Japan, topped the 400-meter mark Friday, reaching 408 meters in height in the afternoon, its operator ... Oswalt roughed up in debut with Phillies Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies' eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Fr... Boat built for ancient sea voyage MATSUE, Shimane Pref. (Kyodo) A citizens' group in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on Saturday launched a prototype dugout boat into a lake in preparation for re-enacting an ancient sea voyage between Jap... The changing book world In a time of major uncertainty for the Japanese book world, the latest winners of two major book awards have been announced. The Akutagawa Prize for promising newcomers went to Ms. Akiko Akazome, and ... Japanese quotes cast country's life and culture in disparate lights Most of the selections were made by famous Japanese people about the future of their country, and in this column last week I looked at some that were prescient of subsequent political developments. No... Eagles sign pitcher Yabu SENDAI (Kyodo) The Tohoko Rakuten Golden Eagles have signed former major league right-hander Keiichi Yabu to a ¥10 million deal running through the end of this season, the Pacific League club sai... Fighters wield powerful sticks against Lions OBIHIRO, Hokkaido (Kyodo) Eiichi Koyano hit two of his team's four homers and drove in four runs as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on for a 9-7 win over the Seibu Lions on Saturday, snapping a ... Population falls for first time since '07 Japan's population fell to 127,057,860 in the year to March 31, down for the first time in three years, largely because of an increase in the number of deaths amid the aging of the population, data re... Tseng grabs four-stroke lead The 21-year-old from Taiwan shot her second consecutive 4-under 68 on Friday, taking a four-shot lead after the second round of the Women's British Open. Sea turtle eggs found at Mie beach TSU, Mie Pref. (Kyodo) Loggerhead turtle eggs have been found at a beach near a major industrial complex in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, for the first time since 2003, according to a local conservation ... China rapidly boosts investments in JGBs China sharply expanded investments in Japanese government bonds in the first months of this year, apparently to increase exposure to stable Japanese vehicles against the backdrop of the European debt ... Antlers bounce back after draw KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) Takuya Nozawa hit a brace as Kashima Antlers returned to winning ways with a routine 3-0 victory over Vissel Kobe in the J. League on Saturday. Korean at the forefront of Japan's modern art At university I had friends who liked art, and we went to see art together and talked about it. But after I graduated, in 1961, I continued to become interested in avant- garde art groups, such as Neo... England leads by 172 against Pakistan England leads by 172 runs at Trent Bridge after Pakistan resumed on 149-7 in reply to the hosts' 354, needing 8 to ensure the English batted next. Lemaitre locks up double with 200 win BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Christophe Lemaitre overcame another poor start to win the men's 200 meters and secure a sprint double, while Russia dominated the women's events at the European Championships on... Climber missing in Swiss Alps GENEVA (Kyodo) A 61-year-old Japanese man has gone missing while climbing in the Alps in southern Switzerland, the Japanese Embassy in Switzerland said Friday. Japan assures continued development assistance Japan has assured Sri Lanka that Overseas Development Assistance will be continuously extended to the island in the fields of infrastructure and tourism.This assurance has been given by Seiji Maehara ... Katy Perry to perform in Japan on Aug 16 TOKYO — American singer Katy Perry, 25, will make a rush trip across the Pacific for a live concert in Japan on Aug 16. Her May hit, “California Gurls featuring Snoop Dog” held the ... China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's In this photo taken July 27, 2010, a Chinese man rests by loop of a highway under construction in Beijing, China. China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second largest-economy in a resurgen... China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed. China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's BEIJING (AP) -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are... China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed. China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's BEIJING (AP) -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are... Economy seen overtaking Japan's, highlighting challenges at home and abroad BEIJING - China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are desig... China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's BEIJING -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are des... Don't scorn Germany and Japan; learn from them In the midst of the Great Recession, the United States is suffering through nearly 10 percent unemployment, rising inequality and poverty, 47 million people without health insurance, declining retirem... Microsoft to challenge Yahoo Japan-Google deal 's search and advertising technology should be blocked. “We plan to present evidence to the Japanese FTC explaining why we believe that this deal is substantially more harmful to competitio... China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's In this photo taken July 27, 2010, a Chinese man rests by loop of a highway under construction in Beijing, China. China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second largest-economy in a resurgence t... Microsoft to challenge Yahoo Japan-Google deal 's search and advertising technology should be blocked. “We plan to present evidence to the Japanese FTC explaining why we believe that this deal is substantially more harmful to competitio... Tokyo, unemployment up, industrial production down Tokyo (AsiaNews / Agencies) - Unemployment as grown in Japan for the 4th consecutive month, reaching 5.3% in June, a record in 2010, while industrial production recorded the highest decline in over a ... Rescue Robot Invented In Japan Posted on: Saturday, 31 July 2010, 05:40 CDT Japanese emergency services are planning on trying out a small tank-like rescue robot that can search rubble for survivors and deliver water, food or ce... Most A-bomb survivors dissatisfied with Japan's disarmament work+ OSAKA, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Nearly nine out of 10 atomic bomb survivors who visited New York on the occasion of a U.N. conference in May reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty express... Japan's population falls for 1st time in 3 yrs+ TOKYO, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan's population fell to 127,057,860 in the year to March 31, down for the first time in three years, largely because of an increase in the number of deaths amid... Japan's oldest lion dies at zoo in Nagano NAGANO -- Japan's oldest lion has roared his last, dying at a zoo here. The male lion, Raita, once a popular attraction at Nagano Chausuyama Zoo, died of old age at 23 years, four months -- over 100 ... Indonesian batik maestro who revived Japanese-influenced batik dies+ JAKARTA, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Indonesian batik master Iwan Tirta, who revived Japanese- influenced "hokokai batik," died Saturday morning from various illnesses. He was 75. His assistant T... Mother arrested over dead toddlers says she wanted time for self self+ (AP) - OSAKA, July 31 (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING INFO AT 4-6TH, LAST GRAFS) A 23-year-old mother who was arrested Friday over the death of her two toddlers at their apartment in the city of ... Tokyo death chamber to be opened to media The Justice Ministry will open the execution chamber at the Tokyo Detention House to the media as early as August, Justice Minister Keiko Chiba said Friday. Japan to begin 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign in Sept. 2011+ 2011+ (AP) - TOKYO, July 31 (Kyodo)—Japan will begin their qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in September next year, newly appointed Japan Football Association President Jun... Japan needs a revolutionary coach CSKA Moscows Honda Japan forward Keisuke Honda says the Japan Football Association needs to hire a ‘revolutionary’ coach. Following the departure of Takeshi Okada, CSKA Moscow’s Honda wants a tough manager who ... Japan's PM says not to dissolve lower house Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo July 30, 2010. Kan said on Friday that he was not considering dissolving parliament's lower house to... |
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