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Japan Air to Boost American Ties, Rebuffing Delta (Update2)...to extend cooperation with Star Alliance partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. on Japan-U.S. flights. The U.S. and Japan air-travel market is about evenly divided between Delta's SkyTeam, Oneworld and Star. Atlanta-based... In this article: Delta, American Airlines, Japan Air, Oneworld, Japan, AMR Corp, Tokyo, U.S., and Star Alliance |
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Reuters | 7 hours ago
Japan transport min to meet U.S. envoy over Toyota
...than 8 million cars worldwide. "I want to mutually confirm our free markets, and as we deal with (Toyota's recalls) calmly, strengthen Japan-U.S. ties by overcoming this problem," he said. While Maehara characterised the U.S. response to...
In this article: Toyota, United States, Market share, and Ford Motor Co
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BusinessWeek Online | 9 hours ago
Toyota to Recall Prius Hybrid Cars in Japan Today (Update1)
Toyota to Recall Prius Hybrids in Japan Today, Ministry Says February 09, 2010, 04:11 AM EST See {EXT2 <GO>} for coverage of Toyota's recalls.) By Yuki Hagiwara and Makiko Kitamura Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. will recall...
In this article: Toyota, Prius, U.S., Tokyo, Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc., Leonardo DiCaprio, and Net income
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New York Times | 10 hours ago
In Toyota Mess, Lesson for Japan
...is seen as a sign of decline. "I hope to return Toyota to profit and contribute to the revitalization of Japan," he said. Once a leading symbol of Japan's rise to global economic might, Toyota has become one of the most visible signs of...
In this article: Toyota, World War II, Prius, Sony, Tokyo, United States, and Economic stagnation
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Toyota Recalls Hybrid Cars in Japan to Repair Brake Defects
In this article: Toyota, Prius, U.S., Tokyo, Apple Inc., and Net income
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washingtonpost.com | 13 hours ago
Toyota will recall hybrids in Japan for braking problems
...Tokyo headquarters to discuss the Prius, a spokesman said, The Post's Blaine Harden reported from Japan moments ago. The Japanese press has been reporting for days that Toyota has decided on a worldwide recall of the latest models of...
In this article: Toyota, Prius, United States, U.S. Department of Transportation, Europe, and Tokyo
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 22 hours ago
Japan team has foot in World Cup door but can it kick?
...a historic upset in Africa? Following are questions and answers regarding the history of soccer in Japan and the national team: Does Japan really have a shot at the semifinals? Japan is 40th on the FIFA (International Federation of...
In this article: J. League, Takeshi Okada, Hidetoshi Nakata, Basketball, 2006 World Cup, Kunishige Kamamoto, and Zico
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Japan bank lending slides as funding demand weak
...Yoshiki Shinke, a senior economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute. "The risk of a double-dip recession in Japan is very small." Japan's economy, the world's second biggest after the United States, has been growing since the second...
In this article: Recession, Deflation, World War Two, Bank of Japan, United States, Bankruptcy, and Japan Airlines Corp
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Toyota Said to Recall Prius in Japan This Week (Update1)
In this article: Toyota, Prius, Tokyo, U.S., Net income, and Fiscal year
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Houston Chronicle | 2 days ago
Toyota reportedly decides to recall Prius in Japan
...reported without naming sources. It said Toyota would announce the move early this week after consulting with the Japanese government. Japan's Kyodo News agency and TV Asahi carried similar reports. Kyodo said at least 170,000 vehicles...
In this article: Prius, Toyota, E mail, United States, and Tokyo
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Japan balks at $2 billion bill to host US troops
GINOWAN, Japan -- In a country where land is a precious commodity, many U.S. bases in Japan boast golf courses, football fields and giant shopping malls whose food courts offer everything from Taco Bell to Subway and Starbucks. They are the...
In this article: United States, Yukio Hatoyama, Okinawa, World War II, Washington, D.C., Nago, Okinawa, and Asia
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Description from Wikipedia:
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters which make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century A.D. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. Since adopting its constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the Diet.
- Name:
- Japan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Japan
- Local Name:
- 日本国
- Capital:
- Tokyo (de facto)
- Language:
- None
- Katakana
- Kanji
- Japanese
- Hiragana
- Largest City:
- Tokyo
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- National Diet
- Upper House:
- House of Councillors
- Lower House:
- House of Representatives
- Founding Date:
- November 29, 1890
- Formations:
- Treaty of, San Francisco
- Area:
- 377,944
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $4.356 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 24th
- GDP (nominal):
- $4.910 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 23rd
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 2nd
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $38,457
- Time Zone:
- JST
- Currency:
- International Symbol ¥ Pronounced (Yen)
- Demonym:
- Japanese
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- JPY
- Country Calling Code:
- 81
- ccTLD:
- .jp
- Anthem:
- Kimigayo
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