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Viggo Mortensen is surprised at how many fans he has in Japan. “They turn up at my movie premieres, photo exhibitions and poetry readings all over the world, even in places as faraway as Iceland.

JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ????????:????????????? (Japan Today)

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The World Economic Forum on Thursday named Japan-based Mobile Healthcare Inc (MHC) as a 2009 Technology Pioneer.

Former Warren County resident returns from six-month deployment in Japan (The Warren Reporter)

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James John Chiu James John Chiu recently came home from a six-month deployment in Japan, where their mission was to open diplomatic relations with the Japanese. While there they worked along side the Japanese Squadron with the same MH53E Helicopters…

Japan May Allow Tax Breaks to Lure Back Profits From Abroad (Bloomberg)

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Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) — Japan may introduce legislation that would waive taxes companies pay on profits returned from abroad, in an effort to help the economy emerge from a recession.

Honda to cut jobs in UK, Japan amid global slump (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Honda is cutting jobs in Great Britain and Japan because of plunging auto demand, Japan’s second-biggest automaker said Thursday.

Japan’s recession deepens as firms slash investment (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Japan’s recession woes deepened Thursday as business investment plunged at the fastest pace in six years and top broker Nomura axed up to 1,000 job cuts to cope with the financial crisis.

Japan suspends soft loans for Vietnam (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Japan has frozen low-interest loans to Vietnam until it takes “meaningful” steps to eliminate corruption in public works programs, Tokyo’s ambassador said Thursday.

Japan faces deep recession, central banks slash rates (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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Japan may be in a deeper recession than first thought as businesses cut spending because of the worsening global recession, which will likely force central banks in Britain and Europe to slash interest rates later on Thursday.

Japan’s top oil company says eyeing merger (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Japan’s top oil refiner Nippon Oil Corp. and a smaller rival, Nippon Mining Holdings, are considering a merger, the companies said in statements on Thursday.

Quake with magnitude of 6.1 hits northern Japan (AP via Yahoo! News)

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.