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Toyota - Automaker
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 The Times Of India 
Toyota raises annual profit forecast, eyes on recovery
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp raised its full-year profit forecast by more than a third as it cuts costs, trims spending and expects Japanese government schemes to boost sales, though the guidance was stil... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Toyota Camry Hybrid (Japan)
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 The Washington Post 
Toyota raises earnings forecast despite quarterly profit decline on disaster, flooding, yen
| TOKYO — Toyota’s quarterly profit slid 13.5 percent on production setbacks caused by last year’s tsunami disaster and the flooding in Thailand, but Japan’s top automaker rais... (photo: Creative Commons)
Japan Airlines  The Times Of India 
JAL sees 787 delivery delay as Boeing tackles fresh glitch
| TOKYO: Flag carrier Japan Airlines said on Tuesday it no longer expects its first Dreamliner from Boeing Co. by the end of February as a fresh manufacturing glitch is seen adding pressure to an alre... (photo: Creative Commons / J o)
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Japanese food - crusine -  - hot soba noodle- (mv2)  The Guardian 
Japanese food: use your noodle
| Cold noodles are a source of great rivalry and pride in Japan. Jamie Lafferty slurps down 36 bowls and rustles up some soba of his own | • As featured in our Tokyo city guide Jamie Lafferty eating... (photo: WN / mervin)
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Top Stories
A money trader at a Tokyo dealing room reacts as U.S. dollar is traded below 90 yen level Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2008. The dollar's fall to a 13-year-low against the yen also accelerated selling on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, hitting hard exporters such as autos and electronics. The greenback fell as far as 88.16 yen in the afternoon, its lowest level since Aug. 2, 1995 when the U.S. currency fell to 88.02 yen while the Nikkei average lost 484.68 points, or 5.56 percent, to close at 8,235.8 The Times Of India
Tokyo stocks end up 1.10%
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks added 1.10 percent Monday, supported by positive performances on other Asian bourses, that followed last week's strong gains on Wall Street after robu... (photo: AP / Shuji Kajiyama)
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko poses with the company's newly unveiled electric car "i-MiEV" in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, June 5, 2009. The 4.59 million yen ($47,560) i-MiEV is powered solely by electricity, and can be recharged from a regular home socket. The four-seater vehicle can run up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) after charging seven hours at 200 volts. The Times Of India
Mitsubishi Motors to stop making cars in W.Europe
TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it will end production at its only western European plant, in the Netherlands, at the end of this year, a move that was expecte... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa)
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Mitsubishi Motors participated at the Manila Auto Show, World Trade Center, as seen in this April 3, 2009 photo. The Guardian
Mitsubishi Motors to halt Europe output at year-end
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Monday it will end car production at its Netherlands plant at the end of 2012, including output ... (photo: WN / RTayco)
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Sony Electronics - LCD TVs The Times Of India
Japan's Nikkei slips before US jobs data, Sony surges
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday ahead of US jobs data, though Sony Corp soared as traders said investors were hoping its new CEO would turn things arou... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
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Pre-facelift: Toyota Yaris 3-door YR (Australia). Yaris has been built and marketed in China by GAC-Toyota since July 2008. The Guardian
Toyota sees 21 pct rise in group sales worldwide
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that it expects group-wide global sales to climb 21 percent to 9.58 million vehicles in 2012 as it recovers from... (photo: Creative Commons / OSX)
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Business Entertainment
- Wall Street Eyes Are on Greece Again
- The government bubble
- Stocks pressured by Greek bailout uncertainty
- Shock as student kills himself in front of dozens on busy ca
Toyota - Automaker
Toyota raises annual profit forecast, eyes on recovery
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- Taiwanese-Japanese star implicated in beating
- Fantastic Four, 'Season One,' Adds Modern Touches To
- Pop star Paul McCartney to headline musical tribute to Brita
- Taiwanese-Japanese star Makiyo accused of standing by as fri
The Opening Ceremony, 2010, Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival , PIFF Korean: , Hanja: ), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (also Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.
South Korea's record 2011 box office up 7.4% year-on-year
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Crime Health
- Kidnaps highlight urgent task for
- Toyota lifts profit forecast as disaster woes fade
- U.S. drones targeting rescuers and mourners
- Is Myanmar the new Asian tiger?
People walk by a Samsung store in Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011.
EU Investigates Samsung For Possible Breach Of Antitrust Rules In Apple Patent War
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- Five missing as tunnel collapses
- Stocks pressured by Greek bailout uncertainty
- SAP to Offer Hana Analytic Software to Smaller Companies in
- Glaxo Sales Miss Estimates; Share Buyback Smaller Than 2011
Migratory birds fly above wetlands in Hokersar, about 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011.
Wild birds to fly to Europe
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Trading Politics
- Nikkei slips from 3 month high on Greece concerns
- Tokyo stocks mixed over talks on Greek debt
- Nikkei slips from 3 month high; shippers outperform
- European markets to open lower
A businessman walks past an electronic stock board in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Japanese stocks veered sharply downhill Wednesday, as spreading pessimism over corporate earnings and a strengthening yen sent the benchmark index tumbling almost 7 percent. The Nikkei 225 stock average fell 631.56 points, or 6.79 percent, to 8,674.69. The broader Topix index lost 7.05 percent to 88
Asian stocks rise after US unemployment falls
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- Pop culture Q&A: Writings got Pat Buchanan removed from
- Pop culture Q&A: Writings got Pat Buchanan removed from MSNB
- After US Oil Snub, Canada Focuses on China
- Chiefs shouldn't be on casino board, ex-chair says
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a Fatah Central Committee and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Feb 18, 2011.
Baird backs Israeli call for peace talks without conditions
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