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Japan mulls F-35 purchase as next main fighter jet

AFP - Mon Nov 23, 12:33 am ET

Japan is considering buying around 40 F-35 fighter jets as the future mainstay of the nation's air force, it was reported Monday.

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Japan leans towards buying F-35 fighter jet: media
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 22, 10:19 pm ET
Japan's defense ministry is moving toward selecting Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 jet as the mainstay of its next-generation fighter force, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing ministry sources.
China Is Risking Japan 1980s-Style Bubble, BNP Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours 14 minutes ago
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- China is risking a Japan-style bubble unless the country’s regulators start to rein a record lending boom, BNP Paribas said. “We’re entering a phase where China could experience similar asset bubble that we saw in Japan in the 1980s,” said Erwin Sanft , head of China and Hong Kong equities research at BNP Paribas.
Quanta Storage Loses Patent Lawsuit to Japan’s Ricoh
Bloomberg - Sun Nov 22, 9:30 pm ET
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Quanta Storage Inc. lost two patent lawsuits to Japan’s Ricoh Co. and is ordered to pay $14.50 million as damages, the company said in a statement to the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Quanta slid 5.7 percent to NT$57.50, the most since July 27, as of 9:42 a.m.
Japan's Murakami says metaphor more real after 9/11
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 22, 10:51 pm ET
In the chaotic world after the Cold War and the September 11 2001 attacks, Japanese author Haruki Murakami says metaphors can be even more powerful than what's real -- a reason why his surreal books are read worldwide.
Japan markets closed
Newsday - Sun Nov 22, 11:53 pm ET
Japan markets closed due to public holiday
High Country Running: Four local athletes to compete in Japan
Arizona Daily Sun - 42 minutes ago
Four members from McMillan Elite, a local professional running team, will compete in Japan at the Chiba Ekiden. The team representing the U.S. consists of six athletes, four of whom live and train in Flagstaff: Lindsay Allen, Ian Burrell, Andrew Carlson and Jordan Horn. According to McMillan Elite Coach Greg McMillan, "It would have been remarkable to have one athlete selected to represent the U ...
Italy's Molinari beats Karlsson for win in Japan
CBS Sports - Mon Nov 23, 12:46 am ET
Italy's Edoardo Molinari has won the $2.2 million Dunlop Phoenix, beating Sweden's Robert Karlsson in a playoff.
Cheerleader Travels from Japan to Dance for Thunder
News On 6 Tulsa - Sun Nov 22, 10:51 pm ET
There are many dedicated and decorated Thunder fans, but one traveled all the way from Japan to be a part of some NBA magic.
Manchester Art Gallery to Present Recent Works from China, India and Japan
Art Daily - Sun Nov 22, 10:15 pm ET
View of Manchester Art Gallery. ©Manchester Art Gallery. Photo: Claire Wood. MANCHESTER.- Manchester Art Gallery will present an exhibition of major contemporary works from China, India and Japan from the Frank Cohen Collection.
'Prius Plug-in Hybrid' Lease Discussions Begin in Japan; Potential Users Selected from 'EV & PHV Towns' Program
The Auto Channel - Sun Nov 22, 5:15 pm ET
Tokyo, Nov 18, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced that it has started discussions with potential users in Japan of the newly developed "Prius Plug-in Hybrid".
Japan to admit secret U.S. nuke pact
UPI - Sun Nov 22, 7:44 pm ET
TOKYO, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Japanese officials have decided to admit the country has had a secret nuclear weapons pact with the United States since 1960, sources say.
Japan Finds Documents Indicating Secret Nuclear Pact, NHK Says
Bloomberg - Sun Nov 22, 1:15 am ET
Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government has discovered documents indicating the existence of a secret agreement allowing the U.S. to transport nuclear weapons through its territory, public broadcaster NHK reported on its Web site.
Asia stocks mixed as figures on US economy awaited
AP via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a decline on Wall Street and as investors hunkered down ahead of a stream of figures that could confirm the U.S. economy is recovering at a slower pace. European shares were higher.
Hedge Funds Bet on My $76,000 With Growing Greed: William Pesek
Bloomberg - 19 minutes ago
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- During a recent chat about global markets, a hedge-fund manager was obsessing about my $76,000. That’s roughly what Japan owes for each of us 126 million inhabitants. This amount has some hedge-fund investors piling on the Japan trades.
Italy's Molinari wins Dunlop Phoenix in playoff
Sports Illustrated - Sun Nov 22, 3:49 pm ET
MIYAZAKI, Japan (AP) -- Italy's Edoardo Molinari has won the Dunlop Phoenix, beating Sweden's Robert Karlsson on the second playoff hole.