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• Japanese emperor to have heart bypass surgery

  the tests and has scheduled the surgery for Feb. 18, the Imperial Household Agency said.A medical team from the University of Tokyo and Juntendo hospital will carry out the surgery at University of Tokyo Hospital, as his heart condition had worsened compared   Read more »

• Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right

  for the April-December period."I can see how the red ink may be perceived as abnormal," Iwata told analysts and reporters at a Tokyo hotel. "The environment has changed."The failure of the 3DS handheld, which offers three-dimensional imagery, to take off with   Read more »

• Japan kept silent on worst nuclear crisis scenario

  worst-case scenario at the height of the nuclear crisis last year warned that tens of millions of people, including Tokyo residents, might need to leave their homes, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press. But fearing widespread panic, officials   Read more »

• Swank sushi: Tuna fetches record $736G in Tokyo

  caught off northeastern Japan fetched a record 56.49 million yen, or about $736,000, Thursday in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. The price for the 593-pound (269-kilogram) tuna beat last year's record of 32.49 million yen.The   Read more »

• Honda announces global recall for air-bag problems

  in 2008, and again carried out in 2009, as well as last year. The recall now covers about 2 million vehicles worldwide, according to Tokyo-based Honda.Honda spokesman Hajime Kaneko said the cause for the latest recall was the use of incorrect material in the   Read more »

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• Stussy x DIGOT – Real Tree Camo Jacket

  DIGOT is a newly opened boutique by the legendary MURO in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. This collaboration is unveiled to show the deep relationship between Stussy and the famed DJ, MC and producer. The piece is based on the Active Jacket from the archi 8:15 AM from Freshness Read more »

• EVA Air's Hello Kitty Plane (PHOTOS)

  EVA Air has had Hello Kitty-themed jets since 2005, but they debuted three new jets this winter (the first flight launched on December 26, 2011, flying from Taipei to Tokyo) in celebration of the airline's 20th anniversary, an EVA spokeswoman told The Hu 2/14/12 from The Huffington Post Read more »

• World stocks rise on slow Greek progress

  SARAH DiLORENZO, AP Business Writer | A currency trader talks on phone under a screen indicating the exchange rate, above, of the U.S. dollar against Japanese yen and the Nikkei 225 index, at a foreign exchange firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Th 2/14/12 from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »

• Elpida Shares, Bonds Slump After Financing Warning: Tokyo Mover

  Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Elpida Memory Inc. fell 14 percent in Tokyo trading and its convertible bonds had a record drop after the chipmaker said there is “uncertainty” over its viability because it lacks financing for debt due in April. Shares declined to 6:46 AM from BusinessWeek Read more »

• NEC Reveals Small-Cell Backhaul Playbook

  NEC Corp. (Tokyo: 6701) revealed on Wednesday that its small-cell wireless backhaul offering will be based on 60GHz radio technology. The vendor says it believes 60GHz is the most promising wireless choice for small-cell backhaul because it is "zero-cost 6:38 AM from LightReading.com Read more »