 Sydney Morning Herald | Losses of Japanese Electronic Firms Worsen Bloomberg Play Video Play Video Play Video Play Video Play Video Japan's biggest makers of phones, televisions and chips say they'll lose about $17 billion this year, about three-quarters of what Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) will spend on research to ... Sony, Panasonic Expect Worsening Losses as Samsung Dominates Japan's technology giants faced down disaster – but the new enemy is doubt Panasonic joins ailing Japan giants |
 Arutz Sheva | Japan Stocks Rise as US Jobs Data Beat Estimates; Nikon Jumps BusinessWeek 6 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average set for its highest close in three months, after US joblessness fell and companies from Nikon Corp. to Cybozu Inc. raised earnings forecasts. Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. Japan's Nikkei hits 3-month high on US jobs data Japan shares jump 1 per cent on positive US employment data Japanese Economy Reels Due to Strong Yen and Aging Population |
 Yahoo!7 News | US tells Japan of need for continued Marine use of Futenma base Mainichi Daily News TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A senior US official told Japanese officials in late January that the US military will have to continue using the Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for the time being due to the standoff over its ... Marine base to remain in Futenma: US US, Japan agree to partial Marine transfer from Okinawa-media US may move fewer marines from Japan to Guam |
 Bloomberg | BOJ Shirakawa: Japan economy hurt by yen rise, deflation Reuters "We acknowledge that the problems Japan faces such as the current deflation and yen strength are very severe," Shirakawa told an upper house budget committee meeting on Monday. "The BOJ will implement appropriate steps through close examination of the ... The Bank of Japan Should Try a Carrot and a Stick: The Ticker Pressure Mounts on BOJ to Weaken Yen After US Criticism of Intervention Past, Present and Future.. Central Banks Decisions |
 The Daily Star | Soccer: Japan stunned by Syria, drop to 2nd in Olympic qualifying Mainichi Daily News AMMAN (Kyodo) -- Japan hit a roadblock on their path to the London Olympics as Takashi Sekizuka's side lost 2-1 to Syria on Sunday, dropping to second in Group C of the Asian zone. The young Blue Samurai thought they had escaped with a point after ... Australia, Japan hit by Olympic setbacks Syria beats Japan, Uzbekistan downs Australia Syria 2-1 Japan |
 3News NZ | Japan hold off Black Sticks at Champions Trophy Stuff.co.nz Down 2-0 after a poor first half against Japan, the Black Sticks rallied and forced extra time when Katie Glynn scored her second goal of the match, with 80 seconds remaining, to level it up at 3-3. Both teams had chances to win in the first ... Hockey: Black Sticks' narrow loss to Japan Black Sticks go down to Japan in extra time Golden goal denies Black Sticks |
 The Tokyo Times | Summary Box: Japan startups take on Silicon Valley Seattle Post Intelligencer Small but growing numbers of Japanese entrepreneurs are jumping into the startup scene in northern California, particularly since the earthquake and tsunami last March. Photo: Koji Sasahara / AP In this Dec. 21, 2011 photo, Hironori Maeda, left, ... Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley |
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 AFP | Japan's Mitsubishi Motors to end Europe production Straits Times TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors said on Monday it would stop manufacturing automobiles in Europe by the end of 2012, blaming a difficult operating environment in the debt-hit continent. The Japanese carmaker produces the Colt subcompact and the ... Mitsubishi to end European production: reports Mitsubishi to stop making cars in Europe Mitsubishi Motors eyes ending Europe output -media |
 India PRwire (press release) | Japanese firms see new sunrise in India Hindu Business Line Of late, there has been a massive surge of Japanese business interest in India. Around 200-300 firms from the island nation, including multi-million dollar companies Hitachi Medical and Asahi Beer, are actively looking to set up base in this country. The Government of Japan launches 'Taste Japan' to bring exclusive Japanese ... |
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