Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Japan

Outrage Over Obama's Bow to Japanese Emperor Is Silly

Let's judge him on his bad policy, not a simple act of diplomacy. more >>

Obama Faces Daunting Challenges in Far East Tour

The president is scheduled to make stops in Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea. more >>

Can Japan Stage a Comeback?

Fund manager Neil Hennessy talks about why he's confident in the Japanese market. more >>

Japan Studies Noisier Hybrids to Protect Blind

Scientists Develop High-Yield Deep Water Rice

Japan's First Lunar Probe Ends Mission

Japan Explores Using Cell Phones To Stop Pandemics

Tech-Savvy Japanese On Holiday Tinker With Robots

Old Japanese Maps On Google Earth Unveil Secrets

Help: My Teacher Is a Robot. Really

A robot substitute "teaches" in a Tokyo elementary school. more >>

Report: Japan to Build Up to 100 Mini-Satellites

Japan Whaling Fleet Returns to Port After Clashes

Looming North Korea Missile Launch Is Key Topic for Obama at G-20

Pyongyang could test-fire a rocket as early as this weekend. more >>

Apple's iPhone: Bust in Japan

The Japanese handset market is already saturated with high-end, competitively priced cellphones. more >>

FDR New Deal Legacy Intact, but Internment of Japanese-Americans Lives in Infamy Too

Internment of Japanese-Americans showed New Deal's architect to be all too human. more >>

Stimulus Lessons of Japan Boom and Bust Are Lost on United States

Nations that ignore economic history are doomed to repeat it—or are doomed, period. more >>

Nokia Launches Luxury Mobile Services in Japan

"Absolute" luxury goods and services are recession-proof. more >>

A Look at the World's Largest Stimulus Plans Outside the United States

Japan, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, and France have all announced massive spending plans. more >>

Hot Docs: Iraq During the Obama Administration, Who Is at Guantánamo?

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Louis Vuitton Cancels Tokyo Flagship Store

Japanese consumers are increasingly forgoing luxury brands. more >>

FDR, Pearl Harbor, and the Date of Infamy

The famous phrase almost wasn't, writes Robert Schlesinger. more >>

Economic Crisis Hot Docs: U.S., Europe, Japan in Recession, Summit Could Be a Milestone

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

A 'Lost Decade' for America

Forget a depression. Being like Japan in the '90s would be bad enough. more >>

Is Nationalization Better Than a Bailout?

Buying more financial institutions might be the alternative to the Paulson plan. more >>

Japan to Label Carbon Footprints of Products

Japanese goods will soon include a label with information about their impact. more >>

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