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Kyodo News and Mainichi Newspapers Co. said Thursday they will form an editorial and business tieup April 1. It will be the first domestic alliance of a news agency, its member regional newspapers and a major daily with a nationwide circulation. It comes amid a worsening business environment ...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Montreal Canadiens aren't scheduled for another regular-season game in Pittsburgh's aging Mellon Arena. As effortlessly as Sidney Crosby scores against them there, they probably aren't eager to go back. Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the ...
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Filmmaker Takeshi Kitano unveiled his design Wednesday for a novelty plate to go on sale for the Christmas season in Tokyo's Ginza district. Kitano did not seem too confident about the quality of his creation.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Allen Iverson is set to retire from the NBA, according to an online report. Commentator Stephen A. Smith published a statement on his Web site on Wednesday attributed to Iverson. It said Iverson plans to retire but also that "I feel strongly that I can still compete at the ...
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Take the ball away from your foe. It's one of the oldest strategies in any playbook, and opportunistic defense has helped the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix triumph in 11 of their first 12 games. Coach Kazuo Nakamura's club relies on good old-fashioned anticipation to force takeaways. That ...
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The panel charged with cutting Japan's bloated fiscal budget Thursday called on the government to reject the Defense Ministry's fiscal 2010 request for ¥7.22 billion to increase the ranks of the Self-Defense Forces by about 3,500. As part of its open-door screening of budget requests for the ...
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Second in a series OSAKA (Second in a series) With just weeks before key climate talks take place in Copenhagen, the success or failure of reaching any sort of binding agreement to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol appears to be coming down to dealing with the political concerns of the U.S. ...
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Losses caused by the so-called "It's me" phone fraud have risen recently, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The NPA detected 273 cases during a one-month period ending Nov. 15 during a crackdown on the fraud, 11.4 percent higher than the average monthly figure between January and ...
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Rafer Alston lamented that it's gotten so bad for the New Jersey Nets after 15 straight losses that there's nothing more to say for inspiration. "You bust out a speech at 0-5. You use different quotes from different champions and leaders at 0-10," he said. "But at this point ...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) Manchester United's 23-match unbeaten Champions League home run ended in a 1-0 loss to Besiktas on Wednesday night, sending the battle for top spot in Group B down to the final match. Rodrigo Tello scored in the 20th minute to keeping alive the Turkish club's hopes of ...
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The number of workers hired out by temp agencies grew 4.6 percent to a new all-time high of about 3.99 million in fiscal 2008, a labor ministry survey said Thursday. While the new yearly figure represents the fourth consecutive time the record has been broken, the gain was sharply lower than ...
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MIYAZAKI (Kyodo) Sakura Yokomine got off to a strong start in her bid to win the money title Thursday, shooting a 3-under 69 to share the first-round lead with Momoko Ueda at the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship. The popular 23-year-old, who trails Shinobu Moromizato by ¥5.4 million ...
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The Foreign Ministry has not yet confirmed the existence of two of the four alleged Japan-U.S. secret pacts that the ministry is investigating, sources said Thursday. The two agreements are related to the use of U.S. bases in Japan in the event of a crisis on the Korean Peninsula and the 1972 ...
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LONDON (AP) Rafael Nadal fell out of contention for a spot in the semifinals at the ATP World Tour Finals with a second straight defeat, losing 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) to Nikolay Davydenko on Wednesday. Nadal looked sluggish throughout and was thoroughly outplayed by the Russian, who secured his first ...
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The yen rallied to a 14-year high against the dollar on Thursday amid speculation Japan's monetary authorities will tolerate further appreciation of the currency. Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Thursday the government needs to take action on "abnormal" currency movements.
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JTB Corp., Japan's largest travel agency, plans to close hundreds of domestic outlets amid a global economic slump and an increasing shift in demand for Internet-based sales, company officials said Thursday. The company, which marked its first group net loss in four years for the year that ...
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FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Hakuho capitalized on a slip-up by fellow yokozuna Asashoryu on Thursday to move into sole possession of the lead with three days remaining at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho watched from the sidelines as Asashoryu was mugged by ozeki Harumafuji and took full advantage ...
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Japan Post is looking at acquiring Nippon Express Co.'s Pelican parcel delivery service because an existing plan to run their combined services as a joint venture is unviable, industry sources said Thursday. Japan Post Service Co., the branch of the group responsible for handling mail service, ...
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Entrepreneurship must be encouraged more if Japan is to play a key role on the global stage, and foreign entrepreneurs are in a great position to lead the way, experts said at a recent conference in Tokyo. "Japan has grown too structured, which has been a strength but is now a weakness," said ...
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MATSUYAMA, Ehime Pref. — Thrill-seeking gourmets have long lusted after the poisonous "torafugu" blowfish, a winter delicacy in Japan that can be lethal unless prepared by a highly skilled chef. But a fish breeding company in the town of Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, has found a way for anyone to ...
