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Japan

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July 2008
- Japan Quake Injures Dozens
  
  newser | CNN | 11 hours, 43 minutes ago
  
  A powerful earthquake jolted north-central Japan early today, injuring over 100 people, according to initial reports. The 6.8 quake collapsed 31 buildings on Japan's main Honshu island, according to CNN. Thousands of homes lost power in a blackout and landslides cut off key roads Officals have warned of aftershocks but say there is no danger of a tsunami. More »
- Japanese iPhone Deters Perverts
  
  newser | Cult of Mac | Jul 22, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  The Japanese version of the iPhone 3G has one small difference from those sold elsewhere: the “shutter” sound it makes when the camera snaps a photo is always on, even when the phone is in silent mode, the Cult of Mac reports. The conspicuous sound is intended to discourage “upskirt” photos, a hot trend in Japan since the debut of high-res camera phones. More »
- In Japan, Jailhouse Chic Rules Fashion
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 17, 08 6:53 PM CDT
  
  Japan's fashion-forward set is flocking to a line made by an unlikely group—prison inmates. Aprons, bags, and pouches emblazoned with the character for "jail" inside a circle are selling out just as quickly as inmates at a juvenile prison in Hokkaido can make them, the AP reports. "Especially, young people seem to like it," said a corrections official. More »
- Buddhism Faces Bleak Future in Japan
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 14, 08 2:40 AM CDT
  
  Buddhism, once a significant element of Japanese culture, is beginning to decline in both popularity and influence, reports the New York Times. Buddhist rituals are even fading from funerals, where the religion once had a near-monopoly, as the Japanese increasingly rely on funeral homes, or skip funerals. If something doesn't change soon, the religion will "die out," predicts one priest. "We can't afford to wait. We have to do something." More »
- Oh Napoleon: Tiny Leaders Rule G8
  
  newser | ABC News | Jul 6, 08 1:47 PM CDT
  
  The leaders at this week's G8 summit are all political big shots, but they're pretty diminutive face-to-face—five don't even make it past 5'6''. Russia's Dmitry Medvedev brings up the short end of the stick at 5'2'', and Canada's Stephen Harper is the only one to pass the 6' mark. But luckily for the G8, reports ABC News, the Napoleon complex is just a myth. More »
- Energy-Efficient Japan to Host G8 Summit
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 4, 08 7:26 AM CDT
  
  Next week the leaders of the developed world will meet at a resort in northern Japan for this year's G8 summit. With oil prices topping the agenda, Japan—by most measures, the most energy-frugal developed nation on earth—is hoping to use the international platform to promote its energy conservation program. As the New York Times reports, the meeting offers Japan a rare opportunity to take the lead on one of the world's most pressing issues. More »
June 2008
- Japan's Big 3 Move Into New Markets
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 26, 08 7:50 AM CDT
  
  Japan’s automakers, traditionally focused on North America and near-home markets, are expanding aggressively into new territories as opportunities shift to Africa, India, and the former Soviet Union, reports the New York Times. One analyst said 76% of the global growth of the Big Three—Toyota, Honda, and Nissan—in the next 6 years will come from expanding markets that “used to be an afterthought.” More »
- Can Fish-Hungry Japan Go Sustainable?
  
  newser | Gourmet | Jun 26, 08 7:16 AM CDT
  
  Japan loves its fish: The island nation consumes an average of 147 pounds per person a year, compared to America’s 17. So, Samuel Fromartz wonders in Gourmet , how can Japanese fisheries continue to support supermarket fish counters as large as an entire US meat section? The answer, slowly gaining ground, is sustainable fishing, and retailers’ desire to have an eco-friendly stamp. More »
- Four Japanese Busted for Copycat Stabbing Threats
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 17, 08 8:50 AM CDT
  
  Threats of copycat violence posted on Japanese websites have led to four arrests in the wake of seven fatal stabbings in Tokyo this month by a crazed attacker, AP reports. “I'm going to do it, too. I’m going to kill 100 people,” wrote one man. Last week's killings, in which a man drove a truck into a crowd before stabbing bystanders, followed warnings he had posted on the Internet. More »
- 7.2-Mag Quake Kills 6 in Northern Japan
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 14, 08 7:21 AM CDT
  
  A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted northern Japan today, killing at least 6 people and injuring more than 140 others, the AP reports. Landslides trapped another 100 bathers at a hot springs resort, but no tsunami warning was issued. At a nuclear power plant, 5 gallons of radioactive water splashed from two pools storing spent fuel, but officials said there was no leakage outside the plant. More »
- Japan Wages War on Waists
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 13, 08 6:48 AM CDT
  
  Japan has launched an unprecedented national campaign to help its residents lose their love handles. The nation now requires local governments and corporations to annually measure the waistline of everyone age 40 to 74, the New York Times reports. Women over 35.4 inches and men over 33.5 inches—rather slender by US standards—will be educated on how to slim down, and local officials and business leaders face fines for missing targets. More »
- Under Fire, Japan's PM Won't Bow to Election Calls
  
  newser | BBC | Jun 11, 08 10:29 AM CDT
  
  Japan's prime minister suffered a humiliating blow today in a no-confidence motion passed by the upper house of the country's legislature—a post-war first, the BBC reports. Although the measure isn't politically binding, it's the latest step by the opposition to force Yasuo Fukuda to call new elections, a call Fukuda has repeatedly dismissed. More »
- Tokyo Killer Warned of Slaughter Online
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 9, 08 9:04 AM CDT
  
  The young man accused of killing 7 people in a knife rampage in downtown Tokyo warned of the attacks in a series of messages to an Internet bulletin board, reports the AP. Tomohiro Kato, who rammed his truck into pedestrians before stabbing 17 of them, posted warnings from his cell phone, including one only 20 minutes before the attack that read simply, "It's time." More »
- 7 Killed in Tokyo Stabbing Spree
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 8, 08 7:36 AM CDT
  
  A Japanese man plowed his truck into Tokyo pedestrians before jumping out and stabbing them, killing at least 7 and wounding 10 more, the AP reports. Police nabbed a 25-year-old man in the attack, which occurred in the city’s leading electronics district, a hotspot for young people. The suspect announced he had come “to kill people,” said a police spokesman. “He said he was tired of life.” More »
- iPhone May Be Too Low-Tech for Japan
  
  newser | Wired | Jun 6, 08 4:09 PM CDT
  
  The new iPhone will be in Japan at the end of the year, but it may not be souped up enough for consumers there, Wired reports. Japanese phones tend to have an endless array of cool features such as live TV and Wii-style games. Even though most people hardly ever use all those bells and whistles, that doesn't mean the simpler iPhone will be welcomed. More »
- Japanese Melon Sells for $6K
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 6, 08 10:05 AM CDT
  
  A rare black watermelon, one of 65 from Japan's first harvest of the year, sold for more than $6,000 at auction today, the AP reports. The Densuke melon has the distinction of being the most expensive of its kind in Japan, and probably the world, though the Guinness World Records organization points out that it does not keep track of watermelons. More »
- Degrees at Last for WWII Internment-Camp Detainees
  
  newser | Daily Barometer | Jun 5, 08 5:25 PM CDT
  
  Oregon State University will honor 42 Japanese-American students who were forced to leave school for a government internment camp in 1941, the Daily Barometer reports. OSU will give 22 honorary degrees to the surviving individuals and family members representing others at its commencement ceremony June 15. More »
- Radiohead Inspires Short-Lived Museum
  
  newser | newyork-tokyo.com | Jun 4, 08 8:35 PM CDT
  
  A Tokyo music store is turning itself into a Radiohead museum, notes newyork-tokyo.com blogger Taeko Saito—but fans have only another day to get there. The Tower Records outlet in Shibuya has rare records and footage on display, and even towels used to wipe the sweat off frontman Thom Yorke's brow. It's free, Saito says—and Radiohead's touring in case you can't make it. More »
- Shuttle Anchors at Space Station
  
  newser | Space.com | Jun 2, 08 5:10 PM CDT
  
  NASA's Discovery shuttle hooked up to the international space station today after a 2-day voyage, Space.com reports. Commander Mark Kelly docked at about 2 pm EDT and told the station crew, "We're really looking forward to seeing you guys." "You have no idea how much we're looking forward to seeing you, too," said US astronaut Garrett Reisman. More »
May 2008
- Japanese Mob Boss Gave $100K to UCLA
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 31, 08 4:01 PM CDT
  
  Suspected Japanese mob boss Tadmasa Goto donated $100,000 to UCLA just months after getting a liver transplant there, the Los Angeles Times reports. Goto was treated in 2001, a year when 186 people died waiting for livers in the LA area alone. The school has confirmed Goto’s donation, but insists it did not influence the decision to treat him. More »

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Japan area: 377,800sq km (145,869sq mi) population: 126,925,843 capital (population): Tokyo (8,130,408) government: Constitutional monarchy ethnic groups: Japanese 99%, Chinese, Korean, Ainu languages: Japanese (official) religions: Shintoism 93%, Buddhism 74%, Christianity 1% (most Japanese consider ...

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