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Chiba, Japan Wire (Page 8)

Comprehensive News Feed for Chiba, Japan.

Results 141 - 160 of 2,985 in Chiba, Japan

  1. Tokyo outpaces nation in agingRead the original story w/Photo

    May 22, 2009 | The Japan Times

    The population of the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to age more rapidly than the national average, a white paper by the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry said Friday.

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  2. Atago's night shift caused fatal collisionRead the original story

    May 22, 2009 | The Japan Times

    Poor surveillance by night-duty officers and bad teamwork caused the fatal collision between a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer and a fishing boat off Chiba Prefecture last year, the Defense Ministry said in a report released Friday.

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Japan, Kanto, Japan, World News

  3. Japanese Fans Rally for Bobby VRead the original story w/Photo

    May 22, 2009 | New York Post

    CHIBA, Japan -- Bobby Valentine put the fans first in Japan, and in his moment of need, they're paying him back.

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  4. Johnson comes alive as 'Stars get to Wakui, LionsRead the original story

    May 22, 2009 | Daily Yomiuri

    Dan Johnson finally got into the swing of things on Friday night and lift the BayStars to their second straight interleague win.

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  5. Japanese baseball fans rally around charismatic manager Bobby ValentineRead the original story

    May 22, 2009 | The Winnipeg Free Press

    Japanese baseball fans rally around charismatic manager Bobby Valentine 22/05/2009 11:40 AM CHIBA, Japan - Bobby Valentine put the fans first in Japan, and in his moment of need, they're paying him back.

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  6. Crawling a country: better strategies than breadth-first for web page orderingRead the original story

    May 22, 2009 | CiteULike

    ... = {4491445}, doi = {10.1145/1062745.1062768}, isbn = {1-59593-051-5}, keywords = {ir}, location = {Chiba, Japan}, pages = {864--872}, posted-at = {2009-05-22 11:22:35}, priority = {2}, publisher = {ACM}, title = {Crawling a country: better ...

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Internet, Japan, Kanto, Japan, World News

  7. Race to stop flu outbreak in KantoRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | Asahi Shimbun

    The number of new swine flu cases was rapidly approaching 300 Thursday night, as government officials attempted to stop a potential outbreak in the Kanto region that could add dramatically to the tally.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, Japan, Kanto, Japan, Tokyo, Japan, Hachioji, Japan, Narita, Japan, Medicine, Influenza

  8. Report blames MSDF officers, poor coordination for fatal collisionRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | Kyodo News

    Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada announces disciplinary action against 38 crew members of... Poor surveillance by night-duty officers and a lack of coordination inside a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer resulted in its fatal crash with a fishing boat off Chiba Prefecture last year, the Defense Ministry said in a report Friday.

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  9. LDP to curb Diet seat successionRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | Asahi Shimbun

    Looking to steal the thunder from a key opposition pledge, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to curb "family transfers" of Diet seats starting with the next Lower House election, officials said.

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  10. H1N1 tally hits 292 over six prefecturesRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | The Japan Times

    The H1N1 swine flu tally grew to 292 on Thursday after Kyoto confirmed its first case and Tokyo confirmed its third, placing the virus in six prefectures so far.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, Japan, Kanto, Japan, Tokyo, Japan, Kyoto, Japan, Kinki, Japan, Education Etc., Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  11. Carmakers pull outRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | The Japan Times

    Porsche of Germany and Maserati of Italy have decided not to take part in the 41st Tokyo Motor Show this fall in Chiba, the organizer said Thursday.

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  12. LDP set for party ban on 'inheriting' seatsRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | Daily Yomiuri

    A Liberal Democratic Party task force met Thursday morning to consider intraparty restrictions on relatives of party lawmakers seeking to take over a Diet seat when it is vacated.

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  13. Porsche, Maserati not to take part in Tokyo Motor ShowRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | Kyodo News

    Porsche SE of Germany and Maserati S.p.A. of Italy have decided not to take part in the 41st Tokyo Motor Show scheduled for this fall in Chiba, the organizer said Thursday.

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  14. Idemitsu Restarts a Crude Distillation Unit Near Tokyo After MaintenanceRead the original story

    May 18, 2009 | Bloomberg

    Idemitsu Kosan co., Japana s second- largest refiner, restarted a 220,000 barrel-a-day crude unit at its Chiba refinery near Tokyo after maintenance.

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  15. Japan News: Baseball: Wild pitch sends Giants to victoryRead the original story

    May 17, 2009 | The Black Ship

    Pinch-runner Takahito Kudo scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Katsuhiro Nagakawa as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Hiroshima Carp 2-1 on Sunday.

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  16. J.LEAGUE: Gamba hold Reds to scoreless drawRead the original story

    May 17, 2009 | Asahi Shimbun

    Urawa's Naoki Yamada rattled the crossbar and the post, but the rookie midfielder's shots failed to find the net as the Reds and rival Gamba Osaka dueled to a 0-0 draw on Saturday at Saitama Stadium.

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  17. 12 Moons at AIT: Panpsychic Curating.Read the original story

    May 12, 2009 | TACTICAL MUSEUM. Tokyo

    We have been organising a curating course at AIT since 2001. My team from last year's Curation Practice course orgnaised '12 Moons: Communicating with the Full Moon', an instruction art website and event based project.

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  18. Ono, Lotte top SeibuRead the original story

    May 17, 2009 | Daily Yomiuri

    It was like old times for Shingo Ono. Nine years after earning the nickname "Sunday Shingo" with 11 straight Sunday wins, the Chiba Lotte Marines right-hander took advantage of a stiff wind in an 8-5 victory over the Saitama Seibu Lions at Chiba Marine Stadium.

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  19. Demystifying eco-point systemRead the original story

    May 17, 2009 | Daily Yomiuri

    The government introduced an eco-point system Friday as one of the main pillars in its measures aimed at boosting the economy, but the system is said to be complicated and hard to understand.

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  20. Lambin's late liner lifts LotteRead the original story

    May 16, 2009 | Daily Yomiuri

    It was beginning to look like a lost weekend before Chase Lambin turned things around in a hurry for the Marines.

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