Tōkyō :: Japan
| about 17 hours ago
Regarding the Nov. 18 article " DPJ to boycott debate in Diet on key legislation ": I am amazed that Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa has threatened to act in such a childish manner, although it would not be the first time he has demonstrated...
Tags: Ichiro Ozawa, Japan
Lima :: Peru
| 1 day ago
Japan and Peru on Friday signed a treaty to encourage investment and agreed to consider starting talks on a broader free-trade accord. Peru, which has also used the occasion to seal a trade pact with China. The accord with Japan aims to create a better...
Tags: Peruvian, Japan, Alan Garcia, FTA, trade agreement, free trade, South Korea, prime minister
Lima :: Peru
| 1 day ago
The high court in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, has dismissed an appeal by a Japanese-Brazilian who was sentenced to 34 years and five months in prison for murder-robbery and attempted arson in Japan in 2005, court sources said Friday.
Tags: Japan
Tōkyō :: Japan
| 1 day ago
Jitters spread among farmers in Japan Friday as the Japanese farm minister indicated he will take a flexible stance on so-called ‘‘sensitive products’’ at imminent ministerial talks on trade liberalization under the World Trade Organization. The Central...
Tags: Japan
Tōkyō :: Japan
| 1 day ago
However, a few months ago didn't Tokyo announce it was going to cut down in unnecessary lighting at night?
Tags: nokia, Japan, mobile phones, phones services, cell phones, Nokia Corp, Maomi Yuki
Manila :: Philippines
| 2 days ago
First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo suffered stomach pain, not a heart attack, while en route to the United States, but he's now out of danger,'' Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Saturday. As of 1:30 a.m. (Manila time), he's out of danger,'' he...
Tags: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Jose Miguel Arroyo, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Mr. Arroyo, Mike Arroyo, Philippine First Gentleman, Manila International Airport Authority, Japan, Osaka, heart attack
Ada :: OK :: USA
| 2 days ago
Derrick Blackington and Roy Muag tipped off the night with both fighters looking to improve their 1-0 record. Muag quickly went to work landing several combinations on the top before closing the distance and getting the takedown. From there Muag worked...
Tags: Guam, Japan, Hideto Kondo, Joe Taimanglo, Taitano, Roy Muag
Tōkyō :: Japan
| 2 days ago
Okada had acknowledged that anything less than victory could result in his dismissal after last month's 1-1 home draw with Uzbekistan triggered widespread criticism. The three-time Asian champion is second in Group Bwith seven points from three games.
Tags: Takeshi Okada, Australian, Japan
London :: United Kingdom
| 2 days ago
Fears of a severe recession gripped financial markets on Thursday as dire US unemployment figures helped drive long-term interest rates to record lows. Economic news across the world was almost uniformly bad as slumping Japanese exports threatened to...
Tags: recession, dow jones, economy, global, japan, 000, unemployment
Tōkyō :: Japan
| 2 days ago
Environment Minister Peter Garrett says Australia will not send the customs ship, Oceanic Viking, to monitor whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer because its mission has been completed. Japan's Fisheries Agency has welcomed the news, but says it...
Tags: Oceanic Viking, Peter Garrett, Mr Garrett, Southern Ocean, ocean viking, whales fleet, southern oceanic, whales activity, Japan, minister peter, environment minister, garrett says
