Japan cuts in Iran crude imports could be over 20 percent (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan is in final talks with Washington on an agreement on cuts in Iranian crude oil imports that could amount to a higher-than-expected 20 percent or more a year, a newspaper reported on Thursday, as Tokyo seeks to win waivers from U.S. sanctions.
Japan royal heir suggests easier load for emperor (AP)
AP - Japan's crown prince believes efforts should be made to reduce the burden on his ailing father, Emperor Akihito, as the 78-year-old monarch recovers from heart bypass surgery.
Dollar rises to 7-month high against Japanese yen (AP)
AP - The dollar rose to a seven-month high against the Japanese yen, a week after the Bank of Japan announced a surprise increase of its economic stimulus program.
Japan mayor's call for a "dictator" strikes chord with voters (Reuters)
Reuters - "What Japan needs most now is a dictator."
NRC officials doubted US claim on Japan crisis (AP)
AP - Top Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials debated the accuracy of public statements made by the agency's chairman about a pool holding spent fuel rods at a crippled Japan nuclear plant, newly released transcripts show.
iOS 5.1 pre-GM leaked: Better camera access, Japanese Siri (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - As the impending release of the iPad 3 draws nearer, the Apple leaks keep coming. Portuguese website BlogdoiPhone has just obtained a copy of the iOS 5.1 pre-Gold Master update — for those of you unfamiliar with Apple’s beta update lingo, the Gold Master is generally the software product released to developers that will ship to consumers with very minor changes.
Foreign investors fear Japan banks may hijack Olympus board (Reuters)
Reuters - Western investors in Japan's disgraced Olympus have accused its banks of trying to take control of the boardroom by stealth, amid growing signs that the firm's major creditors are considering installing their own appointees in the top jobs.
Photos make slow way home in tsunami-hit Japan (Reuters)
Reuters - In a large, bright room not far from the ocean that raged through this coastal Japanese city nearly a year ago, a handful of people with magnifying glasses pore over boxes of photographs of friends or loved ones.
Japanese firms seek Europe phone market share (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese companies Fujitsu and Panasonic plan to enter the European smartphone market as rivals Apple and Samsung have piled on the pressure in their previously isolated home market.
Single in Japan: Survey Finds Record Number Are Going Solo (Time.com)
Time.com - A record number of Japanese will be spending Valentine's Day solo. What ever happened to love, marriage, baby carriage?
Japan trade deficit balloons as fuel imports surge (AP)

A boat goes by rows of cars for export parked on a wharf while an oil tanker is moored at an oil loading berth at a port in Kawasaki near Tokyo Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Japan posted a record high trade deficit in January after its nuclear crisis shut down nearly all the nation's reactors for tougher checks, sending fuel imports surging. Exports were hurt by a strong yen and weak demand. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Japan posted a record high trade deficit in January after its nuclear crisis shut down nearly all the nation's reactors for tougher checks, sending fuel imports surging. Exports were hurt by a strong yen and weak demand.
Japan's record trade deficit highlights weakening Chinese demand (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan logged a record trade deficit with China in January as exports dropped by a fifth, underscoring concerns about how sharply China is slowing and its ability to buffer a frail global economy against European turmoil.
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