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Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, smiles surrounded by red rosettes attached on victorious candidates' names during the ballot counting for the parliamentary elections at the party's election center in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.
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Ozawa has political responsibility over funds scandal: Hatoyama
Mon 8 Feb 2010
Tokyo: Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Sunday that while Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa has political responsibility for a funds scandal that has led to the indictment... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
Democratic Party of Japan new leader Yukio Hatoyama speaks to the media during a news conference after being elected its leader in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, May 16, 2009. Hatoyama takes control after the party's previous boss Ichiro Ozawa stepped down amid a political funding scandal.
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Kyodo news summary -6-+
Mon 8 Feb 2010
TOKYO, Feb. 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—---------- Hatoyama approves Ozawa's remaining as DPJ's No. 2 TOKYO - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who is also president of the Democratic Party of Japan, said... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
President-elect Barack Obama gestures during a news conference introducing members of his economic team, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 in Chicago.  Breitbart  Mon 8 Feb 2010
Ozawa requests 'sufficient time' for Obama meeting if he goes to U.S.+

TOKYO, Feb. 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa said Monday he has asked that the United States give "sufficient time" for U.S. President Barack Obama... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, April 29, 2009.  Breitbart  Mon 8 Feb 2010
Dollar in lower 89 yen in Tokyo, euro seen pressured by financial woes+

woes+ (AP) - TOKYO, Feb. 8 (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar mostly moved in a tight range in the lower 89 yen range Monday in Tokyo after mixed U.S. employment data, while the euro remained weak on... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
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Sony - Electronics - Technology Asahi News Mon 8 Feb 2010
Sony Develops World's First(*1) Millimeter-wave Wireless Intra-Connection Technology for Internal High Speed Data Transfer within Electronics Products
- Realizes 11Gbps transfer speed with an active footprint of just 0.13 square mm - Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2010 - Sony Corporation ('Sony') today announced the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Electronics   Photos   Sony   Technology   Wireless
Money In Pocket - Euro. The Guardian Mon 8 Feb 2010
Euro dips as eurozone fiscal woes fester

* Euro hovers near 8-½ mth lows vs USD, 1-yr low vs yen * Investors sceptical of G7 assurance on Greece * Yen broadly higher, near 7-mth peak vs Aussie dollar By Masayuki... (photo: Public Domain)
Economy   Euro   People   Photos   World
People walk outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Breitbart Mon 8 Feb 2010
Nikkei closes below 10,000 line for 1st time since Dec. 10+

TOKYO, Feb. 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: TO BE LED) Tokyo stocks fell sharply Monday, with the key Nikkei... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
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2004-2007 Toyota Prius photographed in College Park, Maryland, USA. The Boston Globe Mon 8 Feb 2010
Toyota says it will act soon on Priuses

TOKYO - said yesterday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
Automaker   Hybrid   Photos   Tokyo   Toyota
Toyota Prius plug-in photographed at the 2010 Washington Auto Show. The New York Times Mon 8 Feb 2010
Toyota Is to Extend Recall to 2010 Prius Model Cars

TOKYO - Toyota plans to recall at least 311,000 of its 2010 Prius hybrid models after receiving a flurry of complaints about the vehicle's brakes, a person briefed on the... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
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Eletroposto5 The Guardian Mon 8 Feb 2010
Toyota shares up after apology, Prius recall news

* Toyota share gain modest to jump in U.S. listed stock * Dealer says Toyota has decided to recall Prius in Japan * Toyota may also recall Sai, Lexus hybrids -- Nikkei... (photo: Public Domain / Andricos)
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