Japan Probe:
An Asahi Shimbun video shows the selection of 2009’s Shinkichi Queen:All of the contestants were hostesses from clubs in the Kitashinkichi area of Osaka. The winner was Ayako, a 21-year-old former OL who has worked a hostess for about 2 years.—Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)Dannychoo.com – Your portal to J (Read More)
Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion:
The Foreign Ministry has decided to admit the existence of a secret Japan-U.S. pact under which Tokyo allows stopovers of U.S. military vessels or aircraft…. (Read More)
Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion:
Japan ran in four tries to overpower Canada 27-6 and take the two-game test series between the two nations on Saturday.
Japan, who demolished the…. (Read More)
Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion:
Tanzania and Zambia have proposed they be allowed to sell ivory of African elephants, whose international deals are prohibited under the Washington Convention, just one…. (Read More)
Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion:
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck Tochigi Prefecture and its vicinity Saturday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The 3:39 p.m. quake…. (Read More)
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The President meets with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan on the first stop of his trip to Asia. Following a private discussion, they speak to the press about issues including climate change, nuclear disarmament, and Afghanistan. November 13, 2009. (Public Domain). (Read More)
New York Times:
The authorities are expanding access to journalists who don’t belong to cartel-like media groups that analysts say have produced a relatively spineless press.
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Japan Probe:
Some of Asahi TV’s foreign reporter team, visits a trash processing facility near Tokyo Bay and gets to see a giant claw in action:The trash lifted by the claw is burned at 1450°C. The leftover metal is recycled.In the second clip, they check out the tunnel under Tokyo Bay:They are given a special tour of the emergency wal (Read More)
New York Times:
An American soldier has admitted that he may have run over a Japanese man who was found dead two weeks ago on the southern island of Okinawa.
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New York Times:
Even as the British economy seems to be improving, some analysts worry that its underlying structural flaws could mean the country won’t be able to sustain its recovery.
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Japan Probe:
An NTV morning news show plays with Choken Bako, a doggy bank that devours coins:The doggy bank is available in black, white, and brown. It will go on sale on November 28th and be priced at around 2,310 yen.—Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)Dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscribe) (Read More)
Japan Probe:
Forget about that last dog with eyebrows. Here’s Ran, a dog in Osaka with really thick eyebrows:
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Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion:
Japan has slipped into deflation, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday, adding to concerns about a solid recovery for the world's second-largest economy. Kan,…. (Read More)