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LEAD: 5 years sought for ex-Nova president charged with embezzling+
National › 03 July, 2009 12:45
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH INFO ON RULING DATE, SAHASHI, DEFENSE REMARKS IN 2ND-5TH GRAFS) Prosecutors demanded five years in prison Friday for Nozomu Sahashi, former president of......
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Former Chiba mayor indicted on bribery charge
Crime Blotter › 13 May, 2009 22:57
TOKYO - Former Chiba Mayor Keiichi Tsuruoka was indicted Wednesday by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on a bribery charge related to a contract for city-ordered construction work.
Tsuruoka, 68, is the first mayor of a government-designated major city to...
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Hatoyama expresses intention to run in election to pick DPJ chief
Politics › 13 May, 2009 08:48
TOKYO - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama expressed his intention Tuesday of running in the upcoming election to choose a new party leader to succeed Ichiro Ozawa, raising the likelihood of a duel with Vice President Katsuya...
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Tokyo stocks open sharply lower on stronger yen, new flu fears
Business › 18 May, 2009 11:43
TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday after Wall Street fell Friday and a stronger yen weighed on exporters, with the spread of a new flu in Japan further dampening investor sentiment.In the first 15 minutes of trading, the...
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Baseball: Wild pitch sends Giants to victory
Sports › 18 May, 2009 12:20
HIROSHIMA - Pinch-runner Takahito Kudo scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Katsuhiro Nagakawa as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Hiroshima Carp 2-1 on Sunday.Shinnosuke Abe had a one-out, pinch-hit single...
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Fujitsu develops world's fastest CPU
Technology › 13 May, 2009 22:35
TOKYO - Fujitsu Ltd. has developed the world's fastest central processing unit, often called the computer's brain, becoming the first Japanese company in 10 years to claim the top spot, company officials said Wednesday.
The new CPU, called Venus, runs 2.5...
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Tens of thousands march in Taiwan against 'pro-China' policy
Asia › 18 May, 2009 12:00
TAIPEI - Anti-China protesters thronged key cities in Taiwan on Sunday in rallies organized by the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party ahead of the first anniversary of Ma Ying-jeou's presidency to protest against his government's China-friendly policies.Some 600,000 protesters marched...
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Swine flu claims 1st fatality in New York: report
World › 18 May, 2009 11:39
NEW YORK - An assistant school principal in New York died of swine flu Sunday evening, the city's first fatality from the virus, the Associated Press reported.The victim was identified as Mitchell Wiener, who worked at an intermediate school in...
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