Japanese Japan news (14/10/2002)

• Toshiba debuts Bluetooth hard drive for PDAs
  (CW360.com, Oct 14 2002 10:44AM) Discuss
• Japan Trade Surplus Rises
  (VOA, Oct 14 2002 9:33AM) Discuss
• Boon for Japanese Scientists
  (Business Week, Oct 14 2002 9:00AM) Discuss
• Overnight markets - Wall Street higher; Tokyo, Hong Kong closed
  (Ananova, Oct 14 2002 6:29AM) Discuss
• Japan-Russia Talks Hope to Formally End WWII Hostilities
  (VOA, Oct 14 2002 5:59AM) Discuss
• A Japanese inventor tries changing country's patent laws
  (Star Tribune, Oct 14 2002 5:41AM) Discuss
• Forex - Dollar weakens against yen in Singapore; SE Asian currencies lower
  (Ananova, Oct 14 2002 3:43AM) Discuss
• East Sea correct name of 'Japan Sea' claimed by Japan
  (Korea Post, Oct 14 2002 3:07AM) Discuss
• Japan: Anatomy of a Crackdown
  (Business Week, Oct 14 2002 2:17AM) Discuss
• The Tax-Cut Tonic Tokyo Needs
  (Business Week, Oct 14 2002 2:06AM) Discuss
• Japan's money policy unchanged
  (Business Day, Oct 14 2002 1:29AM) Discuss
• Japan's financial markets closed for holiday
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 14 2002 0:45AM) Discuss
• 5 abductees to return to Japan on Tues. afternoon
  (Kyodo, Oct 13 2002 11:35PM) Discuss
• Poll says number of factory closures in Japan surge this year
  (Financial Post, Oct 13 2002 11:32PM) Discuss
• Inspector Gadget: Fuji SlimShot
  (Electronic Telegraph, Oct 13 2002 11:06PM) Discuss
• Tokyo stock market closed for holiday
  (iWon, Oct 13 2002 11:06PM) Discuss
• RPT-IMM speculators trim net short yen position - CFTC
  (iWon, Oct 13 2002 10:38PM) Discuss
• Japanese, Russian FM meet in Moscow
  (Russia Journal, Oct 13 2002 9:47PM) Discuss
• Will Japan challenge the high tide or get washed away in the flood?
  (Japan Times, Oct 13 2002 9:02PM) Discuss
• Japanese among Bali injured
  (Japan Times, Oct 13 2002 9:02PM) Discuss
• Fujitsu Get 750% ROI In 18 months from salesforce.com’s Online CRM
  (ContactCenterWorld.com, Oct 13 2002 5:59PM) Discuss
• Final preparations begin for return from North Korea of Japanese abductees
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 13 2002 4:45PM) Discuss
• Poll: Number of factory closures in Japan surge this year
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 13 2002 4:20PM) Discuss
• Secret North Korean agencies linked to Japanese abductions
  (Japan Times, Oct 13 2002 2:03PM) Discuss
• Schumacher wins in Japan
  (Electronic Telegraph, Oct 13 2002 1:36PM) Discuss
• DoCoMo announces successful '4G' test
  (PMN Publications, Oct 13 2002 1:27PM) Discuss
• Japan PM says may inject public funds into banks
  (Forbes, Oct 13 2002 12:22PM) Discuss
• Moderate earthquake jolts southern Japan
  (AP via New Jersey Online, Oct 13 2002 11:15AM) Discuss
• Factory closures soar in Japan
  (BBC, Oct 13 2002 10:51AM) Discuss
• Japan PM says may inject public funds into banks
  (iWon, Oct 13 2002 10:06AM) Discuss