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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Yen, US sales put brakes on Toyota profit

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Toyota expects slide in profit, full-year sales

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Road Test: 2009 Toyota Corolla LE

To say the Corolla is Toyota's bread-and-butter product in Canada is an understatement. The Corolla, along with the Matrix, account for more than 30% of Toyota's sales in this country -- that's 61,843 of these little gems sold last year -- and both are
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:22:00 GMT

Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Volume & Value

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:21:00 GMT

Mazda Announces All-New Minivan for Japan, 'Mazda Biante'

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Pioneer Introduces New AIR NAVI Portable Car Navigation System with Communications Module Support in Japan

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Pioneer Introduces Three New HDD-based CYBER NAVI Car Navigation Systems in Japan

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Japan to allow military use of space: lawmakers

TOKYO (AFP) - - Japanese lawmakers voted Friday to allow the military use of space, breaking a decades-old taboo in the officially pacifist country which has an increasingly ambitious space programme. The move came during a rare fence-mending visit to
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:13:00 GMT

Takeda Sees Operating Profit Drop for 2nd Yr on Swelling Costs

(Jiji Press) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. <4502> said Friday it is likely to post a year-on-year drop in group operating profit for the second straight year in fiscal 2008 due to rising expenses including a string of acquisitions. For the year to
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:11:00 GMT

Canon PIXMA iP2600 Inkjet Printer

The high-gloss black and silver colouring of its range of printers and all-in-ones has become something of a house style for Canon. Even this low priced PIXMA iP2600 has many of the features which make its bigger, more expensive siblings popular and the
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:09:00 GMT

Sony selects Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices to power its new digital photo frame

Opera Software today announced that the Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices has been ported to Sony's new digital photo frame VGF-CP1. With the WiFi-enabled device, users can now retrieve photos not only from their PC or memory card, but also from online image
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Japan thanks Yemen for hostages

Japan yesterday thanked Yemen for its quick action in securing the release of two Japanese women taken hostage by tribesmen, as relatives back home eagerly waited to hear from them. The two women were seized Wednesday as they traveled by road to the
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Toyota to buy back rusted Tacomas in North America

ReutersDETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp has offered to buy back Tacoma pickup trucks with frames rusted beyond repair and to extend the warranty on over 800,000 of the vehicles in North America.The unusual customer-service action comes amid slumping US truck
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:06:00 GMT

Toshiba wants half of SSD market

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Japan voices concern over Lebanon violence

Japan on Friday expressed concern over the conflict in Lebanon between Hezbollah militants and government forces that has killed at least 11 people. 'The stability of Lebanon is indispensable for the peace and stability of the entire Middle East. We
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Japan: Mazda expands home market range with Biante minivan

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Japan: Infiniti becomes stand-alone global division; new small crossover being considered

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT

India: Nissan sets 100,000upa sales goal and outsources distribution

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Fri, 9 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Toyota Likely to Lower U.S. Forecast; Mississippi Plant Delayed

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Fri, 9 May 2008 15:59:00 GMT

Chinese president meets leading members of Japanese lawmakers' Olympics-supporting body

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao met Friday with leading members of Japanese lawmakers' league supporting the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which is headed by Yohei Kono, speaker of Japan's lower house. Expressing his thanks to the members, President
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Shaken, Not Blurred Shake all you want, the PowerShot still captures crisp still pictures. Antishake technology has long been an essential feature in camcorders, where slight hand movements can ruin shots or inadvertently push a movie into Blair Witch
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:56:00 GMT

Japan sending aid money for Myanmar cyclone victims

The Japanese government announced Friday it would provide up to $10 million to UN agencies for aid to cyclone-devastated Myanmar as it criticised Myanmar's military junta for not accepting relief personnel. 'It seems that their basic stance is not to
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:51:00 GMT

Bridgestone Bandag Hikes Prices

No increase was announced for tread rubber products sold in Canada. The company announced the price increase on May 6, one day after it was set to take effect. (Tire Review/Akron)
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT

Bridgestone's First Quarter Net Profits Down 18.4%

The company cited slow U.S. demand and the strengthening yen as reasons for the slower performance. Net profits dropped to 22.96 billion yen ($220 million; 143 million euros; 111 million) from 28.14 billion yen in the same period last year. Meanwhile
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Marine Guilty of Wrongful Sexual Contact of Japanese Woman

A U.S. Marine accused in an alleged gang rape of a Japanese woman last year was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for 'wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts' but cleared of rape, the U.S. military said. Lance Cpl. Larry A. Dean, 20, was one of
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Chinese president bids farewell to Japanese Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao bid farewell to Japanese Emperor Akihito Friday morning before leaving Tokyo for his following stops of the 'warm spring' Japan trip. Hu said that during the past several days, he held
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:40:00 GMT

Takeda's Results Cause Hypertension

Japan's largest drug manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceutical, reported on Friday its first operating profit decline in 16 years and warned that the net profit in fiscal 2009 would diminish by more than a half as a result of its recent $8.8 billion deal to
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:40:00 GMT

CHRONICLES: Swimwear Breakthrough Needed For Japan's Olympic Swimmers

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Fri, 9 May 2008 15:35:00 GMT

Takeda's Pretax Profit To Fall By Half In FY08 On Merger Costs

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Fri, 9 May 2008 15:35:00 GMT

Sony To Launch Digital Broadcasts Of Live Events At Movie Houses

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Fri, 9 May 2008 15:35:00 GMT