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08 May 2009 11:50

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Biz: Think GM is doing really bad? Check out Toyota’s losses.

  • $4.4 billion in annual losses – their first down year since 1950 source
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17 Apr 2009 21:10

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Offbeat: Shigeo Tokuda wants to inspire his fellow old people in Japan

  • 75 the age of Japan’s oldest porn star (video SFW, barely) source
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10 Apr 2009 10:08

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Offbeat, Tech: This Japanese dude is a cyborg wearing an exoskeleton

The HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) suit increases strength two to ten times and looks bizarre and awesome to boot. source
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22 Mar 2009 23:21

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World: The day’s other big crash: A FedEx cargo plane in Japan (with video!)

Whoa. That’s freakin’ crazy! Let’s just say that we don’t like plane crashes. They suck. :( source
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22 Mar 2009 11:10

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Culture, Offbeat: “Sideways” gets turned upside-down with Japanese remake

OK, the U.S. remake of “Ringu” was one thing, but this is just weird and odd and unexpected. There’s no Merlot-bashing, though. source
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20 Mar 2009 11:29

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World: Next time you pick up your dry cleaning in NYC, get a free manifesto

Korean dry cleaners are bringing to light a century-old conflict with Japan on the plastic bag holding your suit. source
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01 Mar 2009 11:49

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Tech: That iPhone-not-popular-in-Japan article? Not so true.

  • I have never said ‘And carrying around an iPhone in Japan could make you look pretty lame.’ I think most Japanese think iPhone is the coolest item. At least I have and love iPhone.
  • Daiji Hirata • Who was quoted in a recent Wired article claiming that the Japanese don’t like the iPhone. We posted it, too. Apparently, his quote was taken out of context. And his wasn’t the only one, either. Oof. • source
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27 Feb 2009 10:49

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Tech, World: The iPhone’s sales suck in Japan so much, it’s being given away

  • It’s not full-featured enough Japanese consumers are a picky bunch when it comes to their phones, and as neat as the iPhone is to the rest of the world, the phone is missing a number of key things – a high-quality video camera, a TV tuner and multimedia messaging. source
  • It’s not full-featured enough Japanese consumers are a picky bunch when it comes to their phones, and as neat as the iPhone is to the rest of the world, the phone is missing a number of key things – a high-quality video camera, a TV tuner and multimedia messaging.
  • The plans suck The big problem many consumers in Japan have with the iPhone is not its design – which the Japanese don’t like either – but the cost. The monthly plans start at $60, which is high. They recently started giving the phones away with a two-year plan. Oof. source
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15 Feb 2009 23:12

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Biz, World: Japan’s economy goes down the toilet :(

  • -12.7% decline in gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2008 source
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