Japanese Japan news (03/10/2002)

• Sony offers solution to recordable DVD incompatibility
  (CW360.com, Oct 3 2002 2:16PM) Discuss
• Toshiba ups drives for small notebooks
  (CNET, Oct 3 2002 2:15PM) Discuss
• Fitch says may cut Japan ratings
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 2:11PM) Discuss
• Samsung Tries to Snatch Sony's Crown
  (Far Eastern Economic Review, Oct 3 2002 2:09PM) Discuss
• Slow ambulance for Japan's banking crisis
  (Asia Times Online, Oct 3 2002 2:05PM) Discuss
• Slow ambulance for Japan's emergency
  (Asia Times Online, Oct 3 2002 2:05PM) Discuss
• Japan theme park president resigns over scandals
  (Reuters, Oct 3 2002 2:04PM) Discuss
• Asian Games-China holds off Japanese swimming challenge
  (Reuters, Oct 3 2002 2:04PM) Discuss
• Tale of tragic deaths fuels Japan's doubts
  (Guardian Unlimited, Oct 3 2002 1:37PM) Discuss
• Japan tells how captives in N. Korea died
  (Chicago Tribune, Oct 3 2002 1:33PM) Discuss
• Hitachi and Mitsubishi to integrate chip operations
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 3 2002 12:52PM) Discuss
• Fujitsu offers new servers and faster chips
  (CW360.com, Oct 3 2002 11:58AM) Discuss
• EuroFX Continue to Gain vs Weak Yen, USD Eyes Stocks
  (Forexnews.com, Oct 3 2002 11:57AM) Discuss
• Tokyo stocks down at midday
  (Nando Times, Oct 3 2002 11:53AM) Discuss
• Sony upgrades PlayStation site
  (ZDNet, Oct 3 2002 11:49AM) Discuss
• Canon Communications acquires MidPak show
  (EXPOweb, Oct 3 2002 11:29AM) Discuss
• Tokyo stocks close below 9,000 yen for the first time in 19 years, U.S. dollar down against yen
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 3 2002 11:17AM) Discuss
• Elpida to swallow Mitsubishi DRAM biz
  (The Register, Oct 3 2002 11:06AM) Discuss
• ANALYSIS-Action harder than words on Japan banks
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 11:06AM) Discuss
• Japan kidnap families dispute video
  (BBC, Oct 3 2002 10:50AM) Discuss
• DoCoMo writes off $4.7bn overseas
  (The Register, Oct 3 2002 9:52AM) Discuss
• DoCoMo set to refocus on home market -analysts
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 9:34AM) Discuss
• Sanyo to take stake in Japan Storage Battery unit
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 9:21AM) Discuss
• WRAPUP 1-Japan seen delaying on bank deposit step, shares hit
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 9:10AM) Discuss
• WRAPUP 1-Mitsubishi Elec to shift DRAMs to Elpida
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 9:01AM) Discuss
• Japanese who went missing while fishing comes home from North Korea
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 3 2002 8:47AM) Discuss
• Foreign investors net Japan stock sellers for 5th week
  (iWon, Oct 3 2002 8:45AM) Discuss
• 3G Player Opens New Offices In Japan
  (3G, Oct 3 2002 8:42AM) Discuss
• Record bank falls sink Japan to new low
  (CNN Europe, Oct 3 2002 8:40AM) Discuss
• NTT DoCoMo, NTT ratings unaffected by valuation losses - S&P
  (Ananova, Oct 3 2002 8:18AM) Discuss