Jan 18 2009

Microblogging in orbit from new satellite

Send your messages from space with new photo platform. The notion comes from Japan, where a non-profit called Kansai Space Initiative (KSI) has been set up to build a tiny satellite that anyone can use once it’s in orbit.

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Jan 18 2009

Japan stocks up on Wall Street rise, dollar gains – The Associated Press


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Japan stocks up on Wall Street rise, dollar gains
The Associated Press – 16 Jan 2009
TOKYO (AP) – Japan stocks rose Friday, buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street and the dollar's rise against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average rose 206.84 points, or 2.6 percent, to 8230.15.
Dollar rises to lower 90 yen on expectations for US stimulus package+ TMCnet
Japan’s Bonds Complete Weekly Advance on Deteriorating Economy Bloomberg
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Jan 17 2009

Japanese Father Arrested for Impersonating Son During Exam

A 54-year-old Japanese father was arrested after he tried to help his son pass an exam by impersonating the young man and taking the test for him, police said Thursday. The father, who was not named, put on glasses and straightened his hair to look more like the picture on his son’s identity card, said Masaaki Nakamori, a police official said.

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Jan 15 2009

Kojima: "Maybe I Should Quit Being Japanese"

What makes the men behind Solid Snake and the Yakuza games so pessimistic about Japan’s games business?

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Jan 15 2009

Insight: United States May Face A ‘Lost Decade’ Like Japan

No one in their right mind thinks the United States could fall victim to a Japanese-like lost decade. After all, the argument goes, US policymakers have the advantage of knowing what their counterparts in Japan did wrong.

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Jan 14 2009

Toyota sees US inventory in line by May – Reuters


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Toyota sees US inventory in line by May
Reuters – 7 hours ago
By Poornima Gupta and Chang-Ran Kim DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that the production cuts announced so far would bring its US inventory of unsold cars and trucks in line with demand by May but more reductions may be needed if
Despite roadblocks, automakers promising greener rides Christian Science Monitor
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Jan 13 2009

Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound – Ars Technica


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Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound
Ars Technica – 12 Jan 2009
By Frank Caron | Published: January 12, 2009 – 11:20AM CT As far as RPGs go, there is no more highly-anticipated title for this entire console generation than Final Fantasy XIII.
Square reconfirms FF13 demo is Japan only PS3Center.net
Final Fantasy XIII Battle System Detailed IGN
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Jan 13 2009

Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound – Ars Technica


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Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound
Ars Technica – 12 Jan 2009
By Frank Caron | Published: January 12, 2009 – 11:20AM CT As far as RPGs go, there is no more highly-anticipated title for this entire console generation than Final Fantasy XIII.
Square reconfirms FF13 demo is Japan only PS3Center.net
Final Fantasy XIII Battle System Detailed IGN
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Jan 13 2009

Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound – Ars Technica


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Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound
Ars Technica – 21 hours ago
By Frank Caron | Published: January 12, 2009 – 11:20AM CT As far as RPGs go, there is no more highly-anticipated title for this entire console generation than Final Fantasy XIII.
Square reconfirms FF13 demo is Japan only PS3Center.net
Final Fantasy XIII Battle System Detailed IGN
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Jan 13 2009

Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound – Ars Technica


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Square-Enix confirms FFXIII demo not westbound
Ars Technica – 15 hours ago
By Frank Caron | Published: January 12, 2009 – 11:20AM CT As far as RPGs go, there is no more highly-anticipated title for this entire console generation than Final Fantasy XIII.
Square reconfirms FF13 demo is Japan only PS3Center.net
Final Fantasy XIII Battle System Detailed IGN
CVG Online – GameFocus – PSX Extreme – MCV
all 17 news articles  Langue : Français
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