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Shukan Post ? Fukuda opts for panda diplomacy with China (May 15)
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Japan last week, provoking both pro- and anti-China protests nationwide. Although China and Japan have many political issues to discuss,…


Entertainment ? Cyndi Lauper sings at Shin Maru Building in Tokyo (May 15)
American singer Cyndi Lauper delighted fans and passersby with a mini-concert in the lobby of the Shin-Maru Building in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon. Lauper, 54,…


World ? Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar cyclone (May 15)
The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 ? a much higher figure than the…


Business ? Nissan President Ghosn predicts auto price hikes in Japan (May 15)
Nissan Motor Co President Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday he thinks vehicle price hikes would be unavoidable in Japan given soaring prices of steel and other…


Business ? Shinsei Bank returns to black (May 15)
Shinsei Bank said Wednesday it swung into the black in the year that ended in March thanks to gains from the sale of its Tokyo…


Technology ? Gov't orders Softbank Mobile to check facilities after system glitches (May 15)
The government instructed Softbank Mobile Corp on Wednesday to overhaul its auxiliary telecommunications facilities by mid-June following a series of disruptions caused by system glitches…


Business ? McDonald's Japan ups 2008 net profit estimate (May 15)
McDonald's Holdings Co said Wednesday that it has revised up its group net profit estimate for 2008 to 11.5 billion yen from 10 billion yen.…


Sports ? Arai homers, Shimoyanagi solid for CL leader Hanshin (May 15)
Takahiro Arai homered and Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi pitched six solid innings Wednesday as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 4-2. Shinjiro Hiyama tied…


Business ? Supermarket chain operator Aeon to enter rice-producing business (May 15)
Supermarket operator Aeon said Wednesday it will release its first set of low-priced, private-brand home electronics goods co-developed with Sanyo Electric Co on May 27.…


Picture of the Day ? Cotton USA Award (May 15)
Actress Maki Horikita, 20, left, Johnny's idol Taichi Kokubun, 34, and actress Eiko Koike, 28, hold their Ms, Mr and Mrs Cotton USA awards during…