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News Corp Has Eye On The Sky In Japan (Contactmusic Ltd)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:16:00 GMT

News Corp, which got out of the home-satellite business in the U.S. in February when it sold its controlling interest in DirecTV to Liberty Media, is planning to establish a "new wholly-owned" satellite subsidiary in Japan in 2011, according to Nikkei News, which cited no sources. It was unclear, however, how the business plans to function. News reports in the U.S. said that it was likely that...

Source : Contactmusic Ltd (subscribe)

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Windows Home Server Launches in Japan Tomorrow (We Got Served)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:58:44 GMT

Looks like the Japanese version of Windows Home Server will be hitting the mean streets of Japan tomorrow with a consumer launch event in Akihabara, Tokyo's technology district.

Source : We Got Served (subscribe)

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From Japan With Love - Guru Logic Champ (British Gaming Blog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:42:10 GMT

Platform: Gameboy Advance, Developer: Compile, Released: 2002 Guru Logic Champ is a deviously crafted puzzler from Puyo Pop inventors, Compile. A little Picross, a little Bust-a-Move, Logic Champ is charming, smart and devilishly addictive. With Nintendo’s mainstream appeal and massive install base, some of Japan’s most quirky games see Western shores on DS. From finger flexing [...]

Source : British Gaming Blog (subscribe)

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Japan Air - Ghosts of Sarah Records? (Indie MP3)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:09:00 GMT

Japan Air have just released a 3" CD single through Cloudberry Records . The band who feature Viktor, once of Dorothea, sound not to dissimilar to the likes of The Field Mice and other Sarah bands. It really is a great EP. If you act quickly enough you will be able to buy one of the limited edition 3" singles now. However if you miss it you can actually download the entire EP from the bands...

Source : Indie MP3 (subscribe)

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Japan unveils economic boost plan (BBC News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:33:29 GMT

Japan unveils a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen to boost the country's flagging economy.

Source : BBC News (subscribe)

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Little expected from Japan stimulus (Financial Time)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Having launched 15 economic stimulus packages in the past 16 years, the Japanese government might be expected to be an expert on emergency measures to boost a flagging economy.

Source : Financial Time (subscribe)

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JAPAN: H&M Tokyo to open next month (Just Style)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:32:55 GMT

Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz is poised to open its first H&M store in Japan next month, initiating a retail expansion programme in the country.

Source : Just Style (subscribe)

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Japan reveals plans to boost economy (Finance Markets)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:39:20 GMT

In a bid to boost its economy, Japan has revealed a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen (£59 billion). It is hoped that the package will help citizens cope with rising fuel and food prices and help agricultural and fishing businesses affected by soaring costs. It also aims to reduce expressway tolls, increase medical services [...]

Source : Finance Markets (subscribe)

JAPAN: New Honda plant employs those with disabilities (Just Auto)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:23:15 GMT

Honda Sun, the automaker's subsidiary established to employ people with disabilities, has held a ceremony to mark the completion of its new plant in Hijimachi, Oita prefecture.

Source : Just Auto (subscribe)

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Japan inflation at decade-high in July (Financial Time)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:16:00 GMT

TOKYO, August 29 – Japanese inflation hit a new decade-high in July, topping market expectations and reinforcing views that high oil and food prices are dealing a blow to consumers as Japan faces a likely recession.

Source : Financial Time (subscribe)

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Japan plans US$91.36bn stimulus package (Financial Time)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:20:00 GMT

Japan's planned package of steps to help people and firms cope with high energy and food prices will total around US$91.36bn, but details of the government plan were still being finalised on Friday

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FYI - IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, JAPAN FASHION WEEK STARTS THIS COMING MONDAY! (The Blay Report by Zandile Blay)

noreply@blogger.com (ZANDILE BLAY) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:16:00 GMT

The Blay Report (T.B.R) is a daily blog which delivers news on fashion, art, and culture from across the world. In addition, T.B.R gives it's readers a glimpse into the lives, careers and closets, of movers and shakers in the fashion and media industry via exclusive interviews. T.B.R was founded in May 2006 by style writer, , whose work has been featured in publications like InStyle, Vibe, Seventeen...

Source : The Blay Report by Zandile Blay (subscribe)

Japan plans stimulus as inflation surges (Chicago Tribune)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:17:00 GMT

TOKYO (AP) _ Japan unveiled a stimulus package with 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in fresh spending to shore up its flagging economy on Friday as figures showed that inflation has spiked to its highest in nearly 11 years, denting consumer spending.

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Floods swamp hundreds of homes in Central Japan (Alertnet)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:11:18 GMT

Source: Reuters TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Heavy rain flooded hundreds of homes in central Japan on Friday, leaving one elderly woman dead and prompting evacuation orders for more than half a million households, ...

Source : Alertnet (subscribe)

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Fujitsu U820 Known As LOOX U In Japan (Gadgets and latest digital toys)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:05:00 GMT

It is Japan's turn to get their mittens on the Fujitsu U820 , but this time round it will be known as the LOOX U/B50N Series in the Land of the Rising Sun. Apart from the change in name (presumably to tell the difference between the regions it is released at), the LOOX U also comes with a special design print on the Black Ocean, Fuchsia Pink, Pink Beige, and North Silver covers. Fans of tokidoki...

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Japan award for teacher, journalist (Fiji Times)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:12:42 GMT

SOME students drop out of school because they do not have access to art classes, says teacher Seinirosi Bevu.

Source : Fiji Times (subscribe)

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Japan's Inflation Soars (Time)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:01:38 GMT

Surging inflation in July dented Japanese consumer spending, lending support for the government's planned economic stimulus package, reportedly worth 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) and expected to be unveiled later Friday

Source : Time (subscribe)

Japan to unveil $16.5 billion package (dapx)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:21:31 GMT

apan is set to unveil a 1.8 trillion yen (US$16.5 billion) pump-priming package Friday to shore up the flagging economy hit by soaring energy and material prices, Kyodo News reported. The Ministry of Finance said no announcement had been made yet and declined comment on the Kyodo report, which cited ruling coalition lawmakers.

Source : dapx (subscribe)

Japan's navy running out of fuel as oil prices rise (The Guardian)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:16:05 GMT

Rising oil prices could threaten Japan's military readiness later this year following reports that the country's navy will run out of money for fuel months earlier than expected

Source : The Guardian (subscribe)

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Nikkei says Europe and Japan planned dollar rescue (Reuters UK)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:20:27 GMT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States, Europe and Japan planned joint intervention to rescue the dollar when it was plunging in March at the time U.S. investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed, the Nikkei business newspaper reported.

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