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JR West head ready to fight / Denies he could have foreseen possibility of fatal 2005 derailment
West Japan Railway Co. President Masao Yamazaki has made clear his intention to wholeheartedly challenge in court his indictment over a fatal 2005 rail crash.
Learning the task allocation game
NEW ddahlem NEW Abstract The distributed task allocation problem occurs in domains like web services, the grid, and other distributed systems.
Local governments make pitch on YouTube
From cash-strapped local governments to small municipalities eager to promote their cultural and tourism resources, public servants are increasingly turning to the world's biggest video site.
Fulbright Grant Awarded to HPU Student
The Japan-United States Educational Commission has selected Andrew Abordonado, a student at Hawai'i Pacific University, for a Fulbright Award to study in Japan in the 2009-2010 academic year.
While tomorrow's funeral for the four Oakland police officers is anticipated to draw 18,000 people to the Oracle Arena, almost every East Bay freeway will be affected as the bodies of Oakland Police officers Sgt.
Japanese Tourism Video: Giant Squid vs. Giant Robot
As Laughing Squid puts it: Pink Tentacle has a great post about a fantastic series of Hakodate, Japan tourism videos that feature alien squid invading Hakodate by hijacking a giant mechanical squid fighting landmarks turned into giant robots that are called into action to defend the city.
Squid vs. Robots Featured in Hakodate, Japan Tourism Videos
Pink Tentacle has a great post about a fantastic series of Hakodate , Japan tourism videos that feature alien squid invading Hakodate by hijacking a giant mechanical squid fighting landmarks turned into giant robots that are called into action to defend the city.
Japan News: Old British consulate in Hakodate refurbished, reopened to public
Photo taken March 1 shows a huge map of the port of Hakodate when it opened in 1859 on the first floor of the refurbished Old British Consulate in the city.
Once the frontwoman and vocalist for J-rock act Judy & Mary, Yuki is a multimedia star, who -- besides her solo pop career -- is a fashion trendsetter, spokesperson, and radio personality.
Analyzing characteristics of task structures to develop GPGP coordination mechanisms
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Snow and sculpting on show in Sapporo
Perhaps it's a sign of how peaceful the last 54 years have been for Japan. Since 1955, many of the giant snow sculptures that have made the Sapporo Snow Festival famous around the world have been constructed by ...
Airlines cancel over 50 domestic flights due to heavy snow
Heavy snowfall on Saturday forced airlines to cancel more than 50 domestic flights to and from airports in Hokkaido and areas on the Sea of Japan side of Japan's Honshu Island.
Clerk's bogus rulings allegedly landed in four other courts
SAITAMA A Kyoto Family Court clerk under arrest for allegedly fabricating a document to gain access to money in a frozen bank account is suspected of sending bogus rulings to four other district courts, ...