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Japan rugby team beat Canada 27-6

AFP - Sat Nov 21, 11:58 am ET

Asian champions Japan scored four tries to overwhelm Canada 27-6 for their second straight win to wind up the two-game test series between the two countries on Saturday.

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Japan defeats Canada 27-6 to win 2-game series
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Sat Nov 21, 9:11 am ET
Japan scored four tries Saturday to defeat Canada 27-6 and sweep a two-game test series between the two countries. Japan, which defeated Canada 46-8 a week ago, went ahead after nine minutes on to a try from Go Aruga. Kensuke Hatakeyama added another try after 20 minutes to give the home side a 12-3 halftime lead.
Bank of Japan, Government Clash Over Deflation Risk to Economy
Bloomberg - Sat Nov 21, 8:28 am ET
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government and central bank clashed over the threat of deflation, indicating Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama may want stronger monetary stimulus to buttress the economy’s recovery.
New Leaders in Japan Seek to End Cozy Ties to Press Clubs
New York Times - Sat Nov 21, 8:38 am ET
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.
Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci S approved in Japan
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 2:12 pm ET
Robotic surgical device maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Friday its da Vinci S system received regulatory approval in Japan.
Volleyball: Iran loses to Japan in Grand Champions Cup
Payvand Iran News - 2 hours 26 minutes ago
Iran volleyball team was narrowly beaten by Japan in the FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup on Saturday.
New EU president wins fans in Japan -- as a poet
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 11:06 am ET
Herman Van Rompuy, the European Union's new president, may not be very well known around the world but he's already winning fans in Japan -- as a poet rather than a politician.
Summer Bird arrives for Japan Cup Dirt
Thoroughbred Times - 31 minutes ago
Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Summer Bird, the top contender for the Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old male, arrived at Narita Airport on Thursday and was transported to JRA Horseracing School Quarantine Stables to prepare for the Japan Cup Dirt (G1) on December 6 at Hanshin Racecourse.
Japan hostage in Yemen seized by Al-Qaeda: source
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 21, 3:23 am ET
A Japanese engineer kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen has been seized by Al-Qaeda gunmen, a tribal source who has been seeking to negotiate his release said on Saturday.
Nintendo Adds Paid Video-Streaming Content for Wii in Japan
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 20, 9:30 pm ET
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Nintendo Co. , maker of the Wii game console, started offering paid content on the player’s video- download service in Japan today.
IHI Urges Japan to Continue Funding Rocket Program, Nikkei Says
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 20, 8:00 pm ET
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- IHI Corp. asked Japan’s government to continue state funding for the GX rocket program, saying a recommendation to drop development was based on inaccurate cost estimates, the Nikkei newspaper said.
Japan’s Bonds Gain for 2nd Week on Outlook for Rates, Deflation
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 20, 6:06 pm ET
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 20-year government bonds gained for a second week after the central bank held interest rates near zero amid mounting pressure for it to fight deflation.
Deflation returns to Japan as rates stay low
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 5:48 am ET
Japan's central bank left its super-low interest rates unchanged on Friday as the government declared for the first time in more than three years that Asia's biggest economy is in a phase of deflation.
Japan, South Korea May Soon Test TD-SCDMA Networks
PC World via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 4:20 am ET
China Mobile is working with partners in Japan and South Korea to set up trials of TD-SCDMA networks as part of a bid to promote use of the Chinese-developed 3G mobile technology outside China.
Japan: U.S. Soldier Says He May Have Run Over Man
New York Times - Fri Nov 20, 8:49 pm ET
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.
Japan coach targets World Cup last-four spot
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 3:30 am ET
Japan coach Takeshi Okada has insisted that his squad's target of a semi-final spot at next year's World Cup remains unchanged no matter who may stand in their way, according to reports.