Contributor ReportsVirtue, Moir sit in second
Source: Star Phoenix
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Thu Dec 03 07:43:41 -0800 2009 | sports-news
Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir got off to a solid start Thursday at the ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating final, skating into second place with their original dance. Virtue, of London, Ont., and Moir, of Ilderton, Ont.,...
Sapporo offers beer made using barley grown from seeds on space ...
Source: Kyodo News
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Thu Dec 03 08:27:52 -0800 2009 | business-news
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. on Thursday offered a limited volume of beer made using barley grown from seeds that were brought to outer space under a joint project with the Russian Academy of Science and Japan's Okayama University. To access full...
Sony sees robust early U.S. holiday demand
Source: Reuters
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Thu Dec 03 09:33:41 -0800 2009 | business-news
Japan's Sony Corp said it is enjoying robust demand for its PlayStation 3 game console and other electronic products so far in this holiday shopping season in the key U.S. market. "We saw a very positive sales increase for televisions,...
FOCUS: Visitors flock to Hatoyama family mansion in Tokyo
Source: Kyodo News
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Thu Dec 03 01:57:34 -0800 2009 | business-news
Hatoyama Hall, a British-style mansion in Tokyo, has attracted an increasing number of visitors since around the Aug. 30 general election which put a grandson of the builder to power in Japan. The number of visitors to Hatoyama Hall showed...
Business › Shares jump on weakening yen
Source: Japan Today
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Wed Dec 02 23:53:55 -0800 2009 | business-news
Japanese shares jumped nearly four percent to a five-week high Thursday, supported by big gains in exporters as the yen retreated from a 14-year high. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 368.73 points, or 3.8%, to 9,977.67, the...
Crime › Hatoyama's brother received money from mother in fund report ...
Source: Japan Today
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Wed Dec 02 13:08:26 -0800 2009 | green-news
The political funds scandal involving the family of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has apparently spread to his brother as Kunio Hatoyama, a former internal affairs and communications minister, has been found to have received a large sum of money from...
Gene In Sperm 'Shortens Male Lifespan'
Source: Sky News
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Wed Dec 02 07:47:45 -0800 2009 | health-news
The gene is passed on to offspring by sperm but is only active in men, allowing them to grow bigger bodies at the expense of longevity, according to the theory. Males, the scientists said, are larger to improve their chances...
Disgraced Referee’s Book Describes Gambling on N.B.A. Games
Source: International Herald Tribune
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Thu Dec 03 04:37:51 -0800 2009 | sports-news
The big question on everyone’s mind is, ‘Did Tim Donaghy fix games?’ ” he wrote in his book, “Personal Foul,” which will be released Friday. “The answer is no...I usually knew which team was going to win based on which referees...
Typhoon assistance to help remittances reach record
Source: GMA News
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Thu Dec 03 08:40:57 -0800 2009 | political-news
Remittances are expected to reach a record high this year after overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen to send more cash home to assist their families whose houses have been damaged by typhoons...The increase in remittances will be used for...
Economic Outlook: Shoppers up close
Source: United Press International
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Wed Dec 02 15:11:40 -0800 2009 | business-news
An analysis of U.S. shoppers in November shows the month was sharply divided among retail sectors with luxury goods down but Internet sales brisk. SpendingPulse, which monitors spending for MasterCard Advisors, said e-commerce rose 12.3 percent in November, compared to...
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