| |   Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan
| TOKYO: Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said Thursday. | Overheating of t...
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| TOKYO -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Tokyo-b...
Japan stocks close down on profit-taking, stronger yen (Roundup)
| Tokyo - The Japanese stockmarket closed lower Thursday as the yen gained ground and investors locked in profits after the Nikkei closed at a two-week high the previous day. | The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Av...
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant booked a net profit of 25.7 billion yen - or $294 million at current exchange rates - for the April-June quarter, a sharp turnaround from a 37.1 billion yen...
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Official: Wave not likely cause of Gulf ship blast
| TOKYO - A Japanese shipping company said it did not believe a wave caused an explosion aboard one of its tankers passing through the mouth of the Persian Gulf, but refused to speculate Thursday on what set o...
European Stocks Gain Ground
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | European stock markets opened slightly higher Thursday, as investors weigh up the competing influences of disappointing U.S. economic data but upbeat second-quarter corporate earnings. | The ...
Japan Orders Apple to Explain iPod Problem
By YOREE KOH | Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has ordered Apple Inc.'s Japan unit to provide it with more information related to overheating problems with its first-generation of iPod Nano musi...
Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?
| Click photo to enlargeIn this photo taken on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, Steven Horowitz, a JET alumni who is now on the board of the JET alumni association, poses for a picture in New York. The Japan Exchange ...
Gulf oil tanker damage due to unknown reasons
| Dubai: The damages to the oil tanker M. Star in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday are due to unknown reasons. | The tanker was carrying an oil shipment of two million barrels. It left from Umm Saeed Port in Qatar...
Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?
| TOKYO-Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment in the ...
Softbank profits fall in April-June on heavy taxes
| TOKYO-Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday that its businesses prospered during the April-June quarter, but net profit fell 29 percent as it ...
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| TOKYO-Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Tokyo-base...
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
TOKYO (AP) -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Toky...
With slow growth, Japan might cut exchange program that countered anti-Japanese feeling in US
| TOKYO - Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment in th...
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