DTN News: Japan Top Stories / Headlines News Dated October 30, 2010

DTN News: Japan Top Stories / Headlines News Dated October 30, 2010

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Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 China: Wen will not meet Kan in Hanoi Beijing rejects Prime Minister Naoto Kan's overture to meet in Hanoi with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, because Japan had "ruined the atmosphere" for any talks, the state-run news agency Xinhua reports, citing No. 2 diplomat Hu Zhengyue. COP10 goes extra mile for a deal Delegates at the COP10 conference in Nagoya to the distance to conclude new agreements on preserving biodiversity over the next decade and on access to genetic resources and how to distribute the money they make. China said to resume rare earth exports LDP seeks new law to develop Okinawa, backing no-base goal APEC to set new target for broadband usage Monday collision tape viewing set Pop diva Nakamori idled by health MSDF ship intercepts missile in test New warrant in boyfriend murders Free-abductee resolution goes to U.N. panel Flour millers cooking up 'kishimen' revival Dolphin hunters, activists set to hold parley in Taiji Whaling communities plug the hunt Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 Maehara, Clinton unite on rare earths Biodiversity protection step closer World Bank to help gauge natural wealth MSDF flotilla back from around-the-world trip Liu stand-in Wuer to attend Nobel summit Green tea won't ward off breast cancer Ozawa snubs Okada call to testify; LDP waits Work on first MOX plant starts Consular car in Karachi shot at No bail for senior prosecutor pair Strong China strategy with U.S. urged UNGA chief pays tribute to hibakusha Lee wins 'Best Actor in Asia' award Embrace the world, English, too: Ogata Top doc leads fight against gynecologic cancer

EVEREST NEXT? Oct. 29, 2010 Yume (dream) Robot climbs a 5-meter ladder Tuesday at a business exhibition in Osaka. The 1.4-meter-tall, 35-kg robot was developed by 15 small local firms. KYODO PHOTO Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 Plaintiffs: Toyota bought back bad cars, via gag rule Toyota Motor Corp. bought back cars from drivers who reported sudden acceleration defects, but the company didn't tell federal regulators about the problem, according to court documents filed in the sprawling litigation against the automaker. Factory output falls; CPI off 19th month Nintendo boss: No Wii price cut Sony back in black on PS3 lift Unemployment rate eases to 5% Axed: 295,000 nonregulars Farm leader opposed Sales surge doubles Honda's profit Nomura profit off 91% over EU woes September crude imports up 5.2% Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 DoCoMo releases iPhone rival Lawson will buy HMV Japan Haneda airport revamps customs office ahead of international flights BOJ to buy debt with lower ratings Ax corporate tax to halt exodus amid high yen, Ota says Wii, DS slump hits Nintendo profit

NEWS FEATURE SERIES For Your Information FYI is a weekly series that gives background information on current news topics in Japan. The aim is to help readers better understand domestic news and put events in their political, economic and social contexts. JAPANESE TAX: Taxation about striking the right balance 'UNDOKAI': No escaping annual sports days TWISTED DIET: No easy way out of 'twisted' Diet Read archived FYI stories HOMEOPATHY: Homeopathy: cure or placebo? COP10: COP10 to take on genetic, indigenous issues INQUEST COMMITTEE: Inquest bodies give public a voice PANDA DIPLOMACY: Pandas coming to Ueno part of bigger pattern ANIME: 'Anime' makes Japan superpower TUNA: Does Japan's affair with tuna mean loving it to extinction? AKB48: Girl idol group about mass exposure, fans HEATSROKE: Best answer to heatstroke is prevention MAKEUP: Makeup Japan-style: Dark to light TOKYO SUBWAY: Ubiquitous Tokyo subways moving the daily masses MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH HANDBOOK: The mother-child health log FOREIGN SOCIAL CLUBS: Expat clubs boast bygone cachet FIREWORKS: Summer: the season of 'fire flowers' WAGYU: Despite 'wagyu's' history, foot-and-mouth hit hard ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENGLISH: Elementary schools to get English NTT: NTT communication giant, answerable to state, politics MAH-JONGG: Mah-jongg ancient, progressive TATTOOS: Whether covered or brazen, tattoos make a statement RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES: Battery makers in heated rivalries HEALTH INSURANCE: National health insurance a basic universal safety net YOSHIMOTO: Entertaining the nation FOREIGN NURSES: Language sets high hurdle for caregiver candidates More FYI stories >> Got a topic that you want to learn more about? Contact us via the domestic news desk National News Kan, Wen speak informally, regret canceled summit: Japan official HANOI (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met briefly on Saturday and expressed regret that they were unable to hold a bilateral summit in Hanoi on the sidelines of East Asia Summit meetings, a senior Japanese official said.Full article Latest National News Kan, Wen speak informally, regret canceled summit: Japan official Kan airs concern over China's stance on Senkakus at regional summit Art made from timber cut during forest thinning on display at Showa Kinen Park Haneda airport set to resume full-fledged international operations Sunday Probe into deadly gassing finds hard drive missing from victim's home Kodansha ordered to compensate ex-Yokohama mayor over sexual harassment articles U.S. wants Japan, China to reduce tension through dialogue Maehara renews call for Myanmar's early release of Aung San Suu Kyi Icelandic firm resumes full-fledged whale meat exports to Japan Japan, China to hold vice ministerial meeting in Okinawa © Copyright (c) DTN News Defense-Technology News