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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.
Kashima Antlers reclaimed top spot in the J-League to move a step closer to winning a third straight title by defeating Kyoto Sanga 1-0. Kashima midfielder Takuya Nozawa received a pass from Yuzo Tashiro before beating Kyoto Yuichi Mizutani with a right-footed blast from 24 meters in the 37th minute.
Robotic surgical device maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Friday its da Vinci S system received regulatory approval in Japan.
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Italy's Edoardo Molinari has won the Dunlop Phoenix, beating Sweden's Robert Karlsson on the second playoff hole. Molinari made a 4-foot birdie putt on Sunday to win the $2.2 million tournament after both players finished regulation at 13-under 271.
At Tokyo Japan 27 (Go Aruga, Kensuke Hatakeyama, Michael Leitch, Ayumu Goromaru tries; Ryan Nicholas conversion, penalty, Shaun Webb conversion), Canada 6 (James Pritchard penalty, Ander Monro penalty). HT: 12-3. At Udine, Italy South Africa 32 (Bryan Habana, Jacque Fourie, Fourie du Preez, Wynand Olivier tries; Morne Steyn 2 conversions, 2 penalties, Ruan Pienaar conversion), Italy 10 (Gonzalo...
Feels nice when a company keeps its promises, doesn't it? Nintendo said it'd have the newly bulked up DSi LL out in Japan for November 21 , and shockingly enough that's exactly what's happened. Eager Japanese upgraders have today gotten their mitts on the 4.2-inch (both screens, of course) device, while similarly inclined European and American Nintendo lovers are once again left to envy from ...
Iran volleyball team was narrowly beaten by Japan in the FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup on Saturday.
Italy's Edoardo Molinari has won the $2.2 million Dunlop Phoenix, beating Sweden's Robert Karlsson in a playoff. Molinari made a 4-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to secure the win after both players finished regulation at 13-under 271. Karlsson missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the final playoff hole to give Molinari a chance to win and the 28-year-old calmly sank the putt...
Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.
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.
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.
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.
World silver medallist Joannie Rochette won her second straight Skate Canada women's title and booked her ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo.
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.
Vladimir Gapor is a plumber by trade, but now he's a scavenger, prying bits of scrap steel from the ruins of his old factory and selling them for a pittance.
Business leaders gather here on Monday for an annual conference expected to focus on how companies can recover from the country's longest recession on record.
