Beach discoveries fuel concern over arrival of Japanese tsunami debris

January 9, 2012 | News

Beth Hayhurst has walked the beaches near her Cordova Bay home almost every day for the past six years and has never seen so much debris – much of it with Asian markings – as in the past two … (read more…) Related items National › Osaka to accept tsunami debris Map tracks Japan...

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Japan Says 40 Years is Enough for Nuclear Plants

January 9, 2012 | News

northeastern Japan , were built more than 40 years ago. There are at least two other reactors at least 40 years old, located at the Tsuruga and Mihama plants, the Associated Press reported. … (read more…) Related items Japan to 'Stress Test' Idled Nuclear Plants Tonight’s Comedy Hour Punchline: Japan To Stress Test Nuclear...

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Whaling activists may be tried in Japan

January 9, 2012 | News

THE Federal Government is under pressure to take swift action to secure the release of three Australian activists detained aboard a Japanese whaling security … (read more…) Related items Japan's population faces dramatic decline Smoking, hypertension the biggest killers in Japan Japan to release 3 activists who boarded whaler US Treasury Chief to Hold...

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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes off Japan Coast

January 9, 2012 | News

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck under the sea several hundred miles (kilometers) south of Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital, but officials said there … (read more…) People who looked at this item also looked at… BREAKING NEWS: POWERFUL 7.1-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF JAPAN’S EASTERN COAST Related...

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What are Japan's agreements with other countries on nuclear exports

January 9, 2012 | News

The Mainichi answers common questions readers may have about Japan's agreements with other countries on nuclear-related exports. Question: I've heard that Japan has recently established … (read more…) Related items Japan's population to drop by 1 million each year Japan's population faces dramatic decline UAE, Japan hold talks Japan Inc's yen for acquisitions It’s...

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Activists detained on Japan whaling vessel: Sea Shepherd (Reuters)

January 9, 2012 | Special
Activists detained on Japan whaling vessel: Sea Shepherd 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Three Australian environmental activists were detained on board a Japanese whaling ship on Sunday after boarding in protest at Japan’s annual whale cull in the Antarctic, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said. (read the story…) Related items Activists board Japanese whaling vessel: Sea Shepherd (Reuters) Japan to release 3 activists who boarded whaler...

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Japan to Express Concerns to U.S. Over Possible Iranian Oil Ban

January 9, 2012 | Finance

Japan plans to express its concerns about a possible embargo on Iranian crude oil to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner when he visits Tokyo next week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said. (get the story…) Related items Geithner Gets Japan Backing on Iran Oil After Snub From China Geithner to discuss Iran in China, Japan...

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Arsenal’s Ryo Miyaichi and five Japanese players who need to find a new club in January

January 8, 2012 | Opportunity

They had a rough 2011, but this selection of Japanese players could have a much better time in the next 12 months if they can find a new team in the January transfer window (read more…) Related items Japan posts first trade deficit since 1980 Japan Residential – Refinancing of Debt Build Japan-India naval...

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Energy-hungry Asian economies look to keep Iranian oil flowing in wake of US sanctions

January 8, 2012 | Business

BEIJING, China – China, the biggest buyer of Iran’s oil, has publicly rejected U.S. sanctions aimed at Tehran’s energy industry while American allies Japan and South Korea are scrambling to find a compromise to keep critical supplies flowing. (read the story…) Related items Asian economies look to keep Iranian oil flowing Japan business head...

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Japan defence minister ‘faces sack’ over gaffes

January 8, 2012 | Business

Japan’s defence minister faces the sack, reports said Saturday, after a series of gaffes including describing the rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US servicemen as a “sexual orgy incident”. (read the story…) Related items BUSINESS WIRE: “Immunity and inflammation” Fifth meeting in the “Biological Complexity” series jointly organised by … BUSINESS WIRE:...

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Japan plans 40-year limit on reactors’ life, with exceptions

January 8, 2012 | Business

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans to limit the life of nuclear reactors to 40 years, allowing extensions only under stringent conditions, and to legally bind plant operators to prepare for severe accidents, the nation’s nuclear crisis minister said on Friday. (read the story…) Related items Japan nuclear plant closing while seawall is built Environmental...

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GCC, Japan Sign Accord To Boost Strategic Ties

January 8, 2012 | Technology

The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Japan cemented their relationship further by signing “a memorandum of cooperation for strategic partnership” here in Riyadh Saturday at a time when the biting sanctions on Iran, if enforced, will hamper oil supplies to different parts of the world, including Japan. (more here…) Related items Kyoto is...

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The Myth of Japan’s Failure

January 8, 2012 | News

Instead of feeling sorry for Japan, the United States should look to it as a model for economic recovery. (read more here…) Related items The True Story of Japan’s Economic Success Toyota 86 Sports Car Priced From $25,600 in Japan Japanese Market Trades Higher Sony Tablet S now $100 cheaper Japan’s Ruling Party Proposes...

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NKorea footage shows Kim Jong Un driving tank

January 8, 2012 | News

North Korea’s new young leader navigated a tank and watched as jets tore through the skies in footage aired Sunday on state television, in the latest effort to show that he has the support of the powerful military. (read more here…) Related items Sony Posts Quarterly Net Loss of $2 Billion US, Japan, South...

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Mt. Lebanon man builds new life in Japan in wake of tsunami

January 8, 2012 | Special

The YouTube video is hard to watch: A grimy wave rolls over a seawall in northern Japan, slamming through apartment buildings and across wide boulevards, washing away cars — presumably with people in them — while faint yelling is heard. (more…) Related items Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley (AP) The Jewish Community of...

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Japan Cabinet being reshuffled after rape gaffes (AP)

January 8, 2012 | Special

AP – A Cabinet reshuffle in Japan is coming, and is likely to include the removal of a defense minister who outraged the public with gaffes about a rape by U.S. servicemen. (read the story…) Related items Japan Cabinet being reshuffled after rape gaffes Japan PM lags in polls despite Cabinet reshuffle (AP) Boeing...

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Chinese held for firebomb attack at Japan embassy in Seoul (Reuters)

January 8, 2012 | Special

Reuters – A Chinese man who reportedly said his grandmother was one of many thousands forced into prostitution for the Japanese army during World War Two was arrested on Sunday for a firebomb attack at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, police said. (read the story…) Related items The following photos are exhibited in Kaunas...

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3 Aussie activists board Japanese whaling vessel (AP)

January 8, 2012 | Special
3 Aussie activists board Japanese whaling vessel 
    (AP)

AP – Three anti-whaling activists boarded a Japanese vessel off southwest Australia on Sunday as part of a campaign to stop whale hunting in Antarctic waters. (read the story…) Related items Japan to release 3 activists who boarded whaler (AP) Activists board Japanese whaling vessel: Sea Shepherd (Reuters) Activists detained on Japan whaling vessel:...

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Activists board Japanese whaling vessel: Sea Shepherd (Reuters)

January 8, 2012 | Special

Reuters – Three Australian environmental activists boarded a Japanese whaling vessel Sunday to protest against Japan’s annual whale cull in the Antarctic, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said in a statement. (read the story…) Related items Activists detained on Japan whaling vessel: Sea Shepherd (Reuters) Japan to release 3 activists who boarded whaler (AP) 3...

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As Asia Slows Down, Investors May Still Want to Dive In

January 8, 2012 | Finance

After Asian stocks underperformed other markets late last year, some investment advisers see a buying opportunity. (get the story…) Related items Asian Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses on Europe Debt Concern Stocks rebound after ratings cut Japan Stocks Rise as French Borrowing Costs Ease, Investors Shrug Off S&P Stocks mixed on ratings cut Fairholme...

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Canada Inc. is missing the India opportunity

January 8, 2012 | Finance

The country has a long ways to go in claiming India as a true strategic partner (get the story…) Related items A Leveraged Energy Bet With Russia AirAsia Still Looking for Opportunity in Vietnam, Says Kamarudin Congress Approves Biggest U.S. Trade Agreement Since 1994 A Huge New Stepping-Stone for the Energy Industry Japan sets...

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Bluefin tuna auctioned in Tokyo for record $736,000

January 8, 2012 | News

Bluefin tuna auction: Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market saw last year’s record broken with the auction of a $736,000 bluefin tuna.  It also broke the record for most expensive bluefin tuna by the pound, priced at $1,238 per pound. (read more here…) Related items Record-breaking tuna auction tops Google food searches this week Swank sushi: Bluefin tuna nets...

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Japan plans to limit nuclear reactors' life to 40 years in wake of Fukushima fallout

January 8, 2012 | News

The Japanese government has announced it plans to introduce a new law that would limit the life of a nuclear reactor to 40 years, and require operators to plan for worst-case scenarios. (read more…) Related items Tokyo Electric getting billions for reactor cleanup Thyroid Examinations Begin of All Fukushima Children N-reactor shut down in...

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Nosing around Nada, the nation's sake-brewing mecca

January 8, 2012 | News

Sake sites: Spots such as this on the slopes of the Rokko Mountains offer panoramic views of Osaka Bay, Kobe and Nishinomiya (in the background). The famed Nada sake-brewing area straddles parts of … (read more…) Related items American's death in Osaka probed Japan’s leader vows to bring rebirth of area around crippled nuclear...

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