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Currency intervention may be required by Japanese Government

The US dollar continued its slide today against the Japanese yen, falling to a 14-year low. The greenback dipped to 84 yen - its lowest level since 1995, due in part to the Federal Reserve indicating that US interest rates will...

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A Thanksgiving reunion - through technology

Kelly Harris donned a little black dress, red heels and pearls - a gift from her brother - before sitting down in front of a computer at her dining room table Wednesday night. It was Thanksgiving Eve in San Jose, where the...

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Coreworks demos multi-channel audio encoder and decoders at Inter-Bee and Embedded Technology...

November 26, 2009 —Coreworks S.A., a leading provider of audio semiconductor IP solutions, is now demonstrating their Dolby Digital Professional Audio Encoder and its Dolby Digital and MPEG1 Layers I and II decoders at...

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Nissan Production, Sales, Export Results for October 2009

Nissan Europe Nissan Production, Sales, Export Results for October 2009 YOKOHAMA (Nov. 27, 2009) - Production Nissan's global production rose year-on-year for the first time in 15 months, rising 9.9% to 306,146 units....

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Kodo brings the beat back to home turf

Kodo, Japan's most famous taiko (drumming) troupe, will cap the year with a series of special concerts, showcasing the members' progress after an extensive worldwide tour. The 28-year-old, award-winning troupe will kick off its...

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How 'new' kabuki has captivated theater audiences for decades

In 1893, at age 78, the great playwright Kawatake Mokuami died. Since he left no protege, his death also ended the tradition of classical Kabuki writing. Mokuami, who, during the 19th century wrote more than 360 plays over his...

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Picture of the Day › Best Dressers

Friday 27th November, 07:38 AM JST Winners of the 38th Best Dresser Awards are from left: Yu Ikeda of Mitsubishi Financial Japan (in the business category), Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi (politics), director Yojiro Takita...

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U.S. dollar value slips against yen

TOKYO, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The value of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen is at its lowest point in 14 years with a single dollar worth 86.5 yen, experts said. While the value of the dollar against the yen has reached its...

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European Stocks Fall

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Entertainment / Arts › Children of leading entertainers trying to make the grade in similar ...

TOKYO — The issue of heredity has been a topic of conversation this year in the world of politics, but would-be politicians are not alone in aspiring to take over positions held by their elder relatives. Numerous offspring of...

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