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Japan urged end death penalty, aid "comfort women" (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan was urged by friends and critics in the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday to abolish the death penalty and take concrete steps to settle the long-standing issue of wartime "comfort women."

Che Guevara's daughter offers flowers at A-bomb monument in Hiroshima
Aleida Guevara, the eldest daughter of the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, offered flowers Thursday at a monument for atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima during her…
Two teenagers detained over killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake
Police on Wednesday detained two teenagers for killing eight swans at a park lake in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 28. According to police,…
Japanese city finds opium poppies grown for festival
A Japanese city has been forced to destroy thousands of flowers grown for a local festival after a police officer noticed they were illegal opium poppies, an official said Wednesday. (AFP)
US should let Japan sell its US rice: NGO
The United States should allow Japan to sell its 1.5 million tons of imported US rice or give it to the World Food Program to help cool runaway rice prices, a nongovernmental organization said Wednesday. (AFP)
Sonny Rollins, Cyndi Lauper in Tokyo
Cyndi Lauper in Tokyo A couple of American music legends wowed fans in Tokyo yesterday. Pop star Cyndi Lauper (54) was her usual maniac self during a mini concert to promote "Bring Ya to the Brink," her first original album in seven years. It went on sale in Japan yesterday, ahead of its May 27 U.S. release. At the Maru Building in front of Tokyo Station, Lauper performed four songs, including the track "Set Your Heart," which has been receiving heavy airplay. During the first song, "She Bop" from her 1983 debut album, she launched herself into the invited crowd of 100 and hardly used the stage again after tha...
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Secret sex services in Japan's gadget land? Nerd is the word!
Otaku now dominate the streets of Tokyo's Akihabara and the district once best-known for its clusters of electronics shops now has more than its share of sex services aimed at the geeks' bizarre tastes, according to Spa! (5/20).

Day in the life of a poor yakuza
For 36-year-old Hiroaki Kunimoto, the day begins at 1:00 p.m., when he arises, washes his face and checks an array of 10 personal computers to start dubbing uncensored pornographic DVDs for sale under the counter. He then heads out the door for brunch, which will be items from the local convenience store. (Japan Times)

  B U S I N E S S   N E W S
  • May 15 PCI considers liquidation after latest arrests - Asahi
  • May 15 ADSL providers compete harder in shrinking market - Asahi
  • May 15 Women - and their gadgets - get charge out of Japanese wonder-bra - Daily News
  • May 15 Nissan President Ghosn predicts auto price hikes in Japan
  • May 15 Shinsei Bank returns to black
  • May 15 Japan Stocks Rise to Four-Month High, Led by Sony on Forecast (Bloomberg.com)
  • May 14 US still competitive but risks Japan-style recession: IMD (AFP via Yahoo! News)
  • May 14 Internet businesses try luck in overseas markets (The Japan Times)
  • May 14 Toyota considers new plant to make low-cost, small cars for emerging markets
  • May 14 Sony marks profit in fiscal fourth quarter, reversing from deep losses the previous year
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  • (AFP/File) - A rice vendor weighs rice. The United States should allow Japan to sell its 1.5 million tons of imported US rice or give it to the World Food Program to help cool runaway rice prices, a nongovernmental organization said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Diptendu Dutta)
      E C O N O M Y
  • May 15 Japan ranks 22nd in competitiveness ranking, fails to outrank China - Kyodo
  • May 15 Getting Japan to capitalize on its innovation - Japan Times
  • May 15 Japan Economic Growth Probably Slowed as Companies Cut Spending - Bloomberg
  • May 15 US still competitive but risks Japan-style recession: IMD - AFP
  • May 15 Yen Falls Against Rand, Real as Investors Resume Carry Trades - Bloomberg
  • May 15 Japan March Machinery Orders Drop More Than Expected (Update2) - Bloomberg
  • May 14 US still competitive but risks Japan-style recession: IMD - AFP
  • May 14 US Rice Lobby Backs Japanese Plan to Export Rice (Update2) - Bloomberg
  • May 14 Dollar extends gains, fueled as slower growth in April inflation ... - International Herald Tribune
  • May 14 Japan Stocks Advance on Dividends, Buybacks; Inpex Hits Record - Bloomberg
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  •   S T O C K   M A R K E T
  • May 15 Foreigners snatch up Japanese equities in April - Reuters
  • May 15 Asian Stocks Climb Most in Two Weeks; Sony Surges on Forecast - Bloomberg
  • May 15 Japan Stocks Rise to Four-Month High, Led by Sony on Forecast - Bloomberg
  • May 15 Japan Hot Stocks-Daikin, steel makers, Inpex (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
  • May 14 Nikkei climbs to 4-month high - AP
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  •   D E V E L O P M E N T
  • May 15 Debt relief program found lacking - Asahi
  • May 15 Japan offrs rice to Philippines (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
  • May 15 China, India century: globalized finance, trade, outsourcing, politics, jobs, culture, law (cmi santiago)
  • May 14 Japan agrees to talk free trade - TVNZ
  • May 14 More freedom and 'many little Shangri-las' in Vietnam - Toronto Star
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  •   P O L I T I C S
  • May 15 Australia fretted Japan would get nukes in '60s - Japan Times
  • May 15 US should let Japan sell its US rice: NGO - AFP
  • May 15 NZ fails on whale concessions in Japan - AAP
  • May 15 Japan urged end death penalty, aid 'comfort women' - AFP
  • May 15 (AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-15 02:54 Japan machinery orders fall 8.3 percent in March, govt downgrades view - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)
  • May 14 Hu searches for diplomatic, patriotic balance - The Daily Yomiuri
  • May 14 POLITICAL PULSE / Hiranuma typhoon on horizon? / Ex-LDP 'postal ... - The Daily Yomiuri
  • May 14 Will Japan and China be new allies in Asia? - Orlando Sentinel
  • May 14 Rising Sum: Japan's Gas-Tax Debate Challenges Government - Wall Street Journal
  • May 13 PM must move to free up use of road-related taxes - The Daily Yomiuri
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  • (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (2nd L) greet Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during a farewell call at a hotel in Tokyo on May 9, 2008. Hu is on a five-day visit to Japan. REUTERS/Toru Yamanaka/Pool (JAPAN)
      S O C I E T Y
  • May 15 Ebi-chan says 'I want to get married'
  • May 15 Two teenagers detained over killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake
  • May 15 Cyndi Lauper sings at Shin Maru Building in Tokyo
  • May 15 Slain girl seen with 'hip-hop style' youth - Yomiuri
  • May 15 Sugary Tokyo girl band groove to an acid, edgy beat - Reuters
  • May 15 Japanese city finds opium poppies grown for festival - AFP
  • May 15 Sonny Rollins, Cyndi Lauper in Tokyo
  • May 14 Legal loansharks not attractive to most Japanese
  • May 14 Chemical used in plastic products a threat to babies
  • May 14 Hibakusha: 'Peace starts with an ability to feel the pain of others'
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  •   S P O R T S
  • May 15 Japanese swimsuit makers race Speedo - AFP
  • May 14 Asashoryu, Hakuho continue to dominate Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
  • May 14 Daring bid to lure Owen to Japan - Channel4
  • May 13 Tennis: Nishikori gets direct entry into Wimbledon main draw - Kyodo
  • May 13 Hakuho, Asashoryu both victorious on day 3 of Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
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  •   E D U C A T I O N
  • May 14 Japan schools, Tokyo lack preparation for major quake - Bloomberg
  • May 14 Educational Renaissance / Unified schools come into their own - The Daily Yomiuri
  • May 14 Educator to head to Japan to share teaching methods - El Defensor Chieftain
  • May 14 Japan Schools, Tokyo Lack Preparation for Major Quake (Update2) - Bloomberg
  • May 14 Indian students on cultural exchange programme to Japan - IndiaEduNews.net
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  •   S C I E N C E   &   T E C H N O L O G Y
  • May 14 Renault examines Israeli electric car technology - Globes
  • May 13 Flickr mashup on Google App Engine from Japan
  • May 13 Fat monkeys put on diet at Japanese park - telegraph.co.uk
  • May 13 Japanese smokers to face age test - BBC
  • May 13 Met Agency to drop gizmos into typhoons to collect data - Yomiuri
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  •   E L E C T R O N I C S
  • May 15 [Toyota Manufacturing] Toyota Production System Refined [Part 2]
  • May 14 Blu-ray Wins the Format Battle, but Consumers Don't Buy it (Broadcast Newsroom)
  • May 14 Film Cameras Officialy Dead In Japan - Wired.com
  • May 14 Pioneer to Launch 46-inch LCD TVs in FY08
  • May 14 Paranoid simpletons welcome all-seeing car nav system
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