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  1. Contrite Inaba laments his missed opportunities in Japan Series lossRead the original story w/Photo

    11 min ago | The Japan Times

    ... Fighters captain Atsunori Inaba (bottom left) is consoled by teammates following the Fighters' loss in Game 6 of the Japan Series on Sunday. KYODO PHOTO But Atsunori Inaba's tank was almost empty. He looked on helplessly as a low-outside forkball by ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

  2. Flu vaccines scarce, get divvied upRead the original story w/Photo

    13 min ago | The Japan Times

    Vaccinations for swine flu started Nov. 2 for pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses in some prefectures, but many medical institutions are still struggling to keep ample stocks to inoculate their staff, who are the most prone to be exposed to the H1N1 virus.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, World News, Chiba, Japan, Kanto, Japan

  3. Police get more leads on IchihashiRead the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | The Japan Times

    OSAKA The only suspect in the 2007 slaying of a British woman in Chiba Prefecture worked at a construction company in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, for 14 months until October under the name Kosuke Inoue, company sources said Monday.

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  4. the Zeit GISTFrom East Berlin to the Far East, and vice versaRead the original story w/Photo

    15 min ago | The Japan Times

    ... away from my native land. In 1989, however, I was a fresher in law studies at Humboldt University in East Berlin, and Japan was not part of my vocabulary. On the other side of the globe, Akira Ichikawa, then - as now - a professor at Osaka ...

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  5. Time To Decouple From JapanRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Free Republic

    ... 10 million cars, Toyota will sell less than 7 million vehicles this year. Four million units worth of capacity is in Japan, and most of that in a former textile town in central Japan that renamed itself Toyota in gratitude for the prosperity ...

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    Related Topix: Kinki, Japan, World News, Toyoda, Japan

  6. US downplays Okinawa issue on Obama tripRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Sydney Morning Herald

    A dispute over the relocation of a key US military base in Japan will not be a "dominant" or "essential" feature of President Barack Obama's visit to Tokyo, a senior US official said on Monday.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Military, US Marine Corps, US Marine Corps

  7. The autumn splendor of chrysanthemums at the New York Botanical GardenRead the original story

    49 min ago | Examiner.com

    The Imperial Seal of Japan is wowing flower lovers in the Bronx during the New York Botanical Garden 's autumn flower show called " Kiku in the Japanese Garden" running now through November 15 in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Courtyards.

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  8. Man linked to slain British woman worked in Osaka until Oct.Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Kyodo News

    OSAKA, Nov. 9 KYODO A fingerprint analysis has shown that a man wanted in connection with the 2007 murder of a British woman worked as a construction worker in Osaka for about 14 months until early October, investigative sources said Monday.

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    Related Topix: Chiba, Japan, Kanto, Japan, World News

  9. Asian Knowledge Institute, new centre for Asian leadersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The National

    Prime Minister's adviser Apirak Kosayodhin yesterday launched the Asian Knowledge Institute.

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    Related Topix: Asian-American, Sweden, Asa, Sweden, World News, Kyushu, Japan, Asae, Japan

  10. RSU 2 expands boundariesRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | VillageSoup

    ... Kobayashi. The Japanese classes at Hall-Dale have established a foreign-exchange program with a sister city of Aomori, Japan. Hall-Dale students traveled to Aomori during the summer of 2009. During the fall of 2010, Aomori students will travel to ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Richmond, ME, Tohoku, Japan, Aomori, Japan, World News, Asia

  11. Clean Energy from Dimethyl EtherRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | The Auto Channel

    ... s headquarters are located in Menlo Park, California with offices in The Woodlands, Texas; Zurich, Switzerland; Tokyo, Japan; and Beijing, China. SRI Consulting is a division of Access Intelligence, LLC.

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  12. N.Y. Street Scenes exhibit at Norton through Dec. 6Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Palm Beach Post

    GEORGE SEGAL: STREET SCENES: Through Dec. 6 at the Norton Museum of Art. A collection of the sculptor's exploration of the urban environment, from cinema marquees to parking garages, diners and buses.

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  13. Obama Prepares for Asian JourneyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Voice of America

    ... an important element of economic growth. But he offers few specifics. Trade is a main component of U.S. relations with Japan - the president's first stop in Asia. So too is the future of military relations between the two allies. The new prime ...

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  14. Wide Gender Gap in South Asia Leaves Women BehindRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Chowk

    Gender gaps are among the widest in South Asia. Pakistan is ranked at 132, third from the bottom on a list of 134 nations compiled by the World Economic Forum for 2009.

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  15. Davis and White win goldRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

    Reigning U.S. ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White secured a spot in next month's ISU Grand Prix Final after winning the gold medal at the NHK Trophy on Sunday in Nagano, Japan.

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  16. Obama's Asia tour kicks off at critical time on home frontRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | McClatchy DC

    ... his Nov. 12-19 trip around the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Singapore, but added stops in Japan, China and South Korea. The itinerary reflects the growing importance of East Asia - especially China - to everything from ...

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  17. Strikeforce Champ Alistair Overeem: 'I don't have time to think...Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | Fighters.com

    ... Emelianenko] because my focus is now on the K-1 ournament on December 5." A decorated kickboxer and celebrity in Japan and his native Holland, Overeem will start-off a one-night, eight-man kickboxing tournament versus Ewerton Teixeira at FieLDS K-1 ...

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  18. Last Weeka s ElectionRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | VDARE.com

    A reader sends me an email asking me to write an article on last week's elections, but then proceeds to do all the work for me, so here it is: I know you must be busy, but if you get a chance, I would ask that you write an article discussing the racial implications of the various 2009 elections.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  19. Three-Year Outcomes After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for...Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | Circulation

    From Tsuchiya General Hospital , Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular of Medicine and Center for Medical Education and Clinical Epidemiology Unit , Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Chikamori Hospital , Kochi, Japan; Hokko Memorial Hospital , Sapporo, Japan; Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital , Matsuyama, Japan; ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Rapamune, Sirolimus (generic), Medicine, Medication, Chugoku, Japan, Hiroshima, Japan, Kyoto, Japan, Kinki, Japan, Shikoku, Japan, Kochi, Japan, Hokkaido, Japan, Sapporo, Japan

  20. Freescale puts Toulouse, Sendai wafer fabs up for saleRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | EETimes

    ... manufacturing facilities. The automotive-qualified analog fab offerings are located in Toulouse, France and Sendai, Japan, and include complete process tool lines and wafer supply agreements. The company had previously said it would close the two ...

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    Related Topix: France, Midi-Pyrenees, France, World News, Toulouse, France, Tohoku, Japan, Sendai, Japan, Austin, TX