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| Samsung to sell 3D TVs from March | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
Samsung Electronics Co. released a line of 3D television sets in New York on Tuesday, with the first model coming out in stores this month. The leading company in the U.S. flat-screen TV market said it will offer a range of TVs with 3D features -- LED TVs, plasma sets and conventional fluorescent-backlit LDC TVs. |
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| Japanese morning newspaper headlines | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
The following are the headlines of top stories carried by major Japanese newspapers in their Wednesday morning editions: -- Panel finds prime ministers gave tacit consent to Japan-U.S. secret nuclear deal (Asahi) |
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| Samsung to sell 3D TVs from March | Business [Kyodo News] | |
Samsung Electronics Co. released a line of 3D television sets in New York on Tuesday, with the first model coming out in stores this month. The leading company in the U.S. flat-screen TV market said it will offer a range of TVs with 3D features -- LED TVs, plasma sets and conventional fluorescent-backlit LDC TVs. |
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| Gov't to pour 5 billion yen into iPS cell researc... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
A government panel on science and technology picked 30 projects Tuesday to be funded by a budget designed to support potentially world-leading studies, including research on induced pluripotent stem cells for regenerative medicine. The research on iPS cells, which can develop into any type of body tissue, is being led by Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka and will receive 5 billion yen -- the maximum amount that can be earmarked for a single project -- over five years from a 100 billion yen government fund under a fiscal 2009 supplementary budget. |
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| Soccer: Endo snatches victory for Kashima, Kawas... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
Substitute Yasushi Endo snatched a dramatic late winner as J-League champions Kashima Antlers beat South Korean counterparts Jeonbuk Motors 2-1 Tuesday on a night of differing fortunes for Japanese clubs in the Asian Champions League. Eninho fired Jeonbuk into the lead shortly before halftime but Koji Nakata equalized in the 70th minute before Endo burst through to prod home and make it two wins out of two in Group F. |
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| Tourism agency to target foreign tourists on coun... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
The Japan Tourism Agency will promote foreign travel to Japan by introducing the country's sightseeing spots to potential foreign tourists on a country-by-country basis, agency officials said Wednesday. The agency will conduct promotional activities targeting 12 nations and areas that have sent a large number of visitors to Japan by choosing priority sightseeing spots for each country and area, the officials said. |
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| N.Y. stocks fluctuate | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
New York stocks fluctuated narrowly throughout Tuesday with the Dow Jones unable to move much in either direction for lack of market cues. The 30-issue Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 13.68 points Monday, rose 11.86 points to 10,564.38. |
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| Japan, China discuss steps to resume 6-party nuke... | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
Japan's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, Akitaka Saiki, met his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei in Beijing on Tuesday and discussed steps to resume the stalled denuclearization talks. Saiki and Wu discussed a Chinese plan to reopen the six-way talks, which includes the launch of a preparatory session, a Japanese official said. |
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| N.Y. stocks fluctuate | Business [Kyodo News] | |
New York stocks fluctuated narrowly throughout Tuesday with the Dow Jones unable to move much in either direction for lack of market cues. The 30-issue Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 13.68 points Monday, rose 11.86 points to 10,564.38. |
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| Danish PM seeks early delivery of financial aid t... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, who chaired a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen last December, called Tuesday for the early implementation of financial aid worth $30 billion pledged by rich countries to help poor nations grapple with the impact of climate change. In an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo, the premier said that although the U.N. talks failed to adopt a major accord brokered by some 30 key players, the so-called ''fast-start financing'' covering a three-year period through 2012 under the accord should be fulfilled as early as possible to facilitate future climate negotiations. |
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| Soccer: Endo snatches victory for Kashima, Kawas... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| Tourism promotion panel to call for more ATMs for... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| Japanese morning newspaper headlines | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| U.S. editorial excerpts -3- | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
| Japanese morning newspaper headlines | Business [Kyodo News] | |
| Minister warns Japan would miss emissions goal w... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
| Soccer: Endo snatches victory for Kashima, Kawasa... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| Japan ranks bottom among rich nations in tourism ... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| N.Y. stocks move little in morning | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| India upper house OKs bill to reserve 1/3 Parliam... | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
| N.Y. stocks move little in morning | Business [Kyodo News] | |
| Minister warns Japan would miss emissions goal w... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
| Soccer: Former Japan coach Troussier poised to ta... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| ANALYSIS: Regions, businesses use ingenuity to at... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| Japan, China discuss steps to resume 6-party nuke... | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| Kyodo news summary -7- | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
| U.S. editorial excerpts -3- | Business [Kyodo News] | |
| Waste from reprocessed spent nuclear fuel arrive... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
| Olympics: JOC calls for stronger effort from Japa... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| Singapore tourism industry grapples with global e... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| U.S. editorial excerpts -3- | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| Panel confirms Japan-U.S. secret pacts, leads t... | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
| U.S. editorial excerpts | Business [Kyodo News] | |
| Minister warns Japan would miss emissions cut wit... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
| Soccer: Rafael out for 2 months with hamstring in... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| Japan likely to allow Chinese tourists' visits on... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| U.S. editorial excerpts | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| FOCUS: Japan faces task of correcting inconsisten... | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
| Inpex, Itochu to take part in new oil development... | Business [Kyodo News] | |
| Britain releases Japanese insects to combat weed | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
| Baseball: Fighters right-hander Keppel solid in s... | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| Japan planning to boost foreign tourism in rural ... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| India upper house OKs bill to reserve 1/3 Parliam... | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| Panel confirms Japan-U.S. secret pacts, leads to... | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
| Toyota mulls recording sudden acceleration in veh... | Business [Kyodo News] | |
| Japan, Denmark agree to cooperate toward COP16, ... | Sci/Tec/Environ [Kyodo News] | |
| Baseball: Ohka agrees to play in Mexican League | Sports [Kyodo News] | |
| Tourism agency maps out action plan to lure more ... | Tourism [Kyodo News] | |
| Kyodo news summary -7- | All Headlines [Kyodo News] | |
| Lawmakers show mixed reaction to report on secret... | Politics [Kyodo News] | |
