Oricon Top 10 Singles for the Week of Aug 16 – Aug 22, 2011:
Number 1:
Artist: Kanjani8
Song: Tsubusanikoi
Units Sold: 152,859
NEW this week
August 2011
Written By: guyjin on August 30, 2011
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Written By: guyjin on August 30, 2011
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Photo Source: Wall Street Journal.
Wall Street Journal: Noda, the DPJ and the Giant Snowball Problem
In his first words as president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, the country’s soon-to-be prime minister underscored the dire state of the party’s position as a gigantic snow ball at the bottom of a hill [...]
Written By: guyjin on August 29, 2011
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Noda Yoshihiko won the DPJ leadership election today, setting him up to be the next Prime Minister of Japan. He won in a run-off ballot over Ozawa favorite Kaieda Banri, 215 votes to 177.
The first round of ballots saw Kaieda lead with 143 votes to Noda’s 102, with popular Maehara third with 74 votes.
Written By: guyjin on August 29, 2011
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Written By: guyjin on August 29, 2011
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Photo Source: The Telegraph.
The Telegraph: Japan sends search team to find remains of Iwo Jima dead
The remains of more than 12,000 Japanese have still to be located on the island, 66 years after the Americans captured the Pacific outpost in one of the most savage battles of the Second World War.
The documents have [...]
Written By: guyjin on August 29, 2011
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Candidates for Prime Minister. Photo Source: AP.
BBC: Five candidates battle to succeed Japan PM Naoto Kan
Trade Minister Banri Kaieda has become a front runner after winning the backing of a powerful power broker in the governing party.
Opinion polls show former foreign minister Seiji Maehara is the most popular candidate among the public.
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Washington Post: [...]
Written By: guyjin on August 28, 2011
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Japanese Box Office: Aug 20 – Aug 26, 2011
Number 1:
Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II
Weekend Box Office (US$): $3,222,746
Cumulative Take (US$): $109,612,265
Fourth Week at No. 1
Written By: guyjin on August 28, 2011
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Kan Naoto. Photo Source: Fox News.
BBC Video: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigns
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has announced his resignation as party leader, clearing the way for Japan’s sixth leader in five years.
He announced his resignation at a gathering of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers.
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BBC Video: ‘No trust’ in [...]
Written By: guyjin on August 25, 2011
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Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Aug 15 – Aug 21, 2011:
Number 1:
Variety: 24 Hour TV 34 – Ai wa Chikyu wo Suku, Part 10
Network: NTV
Time & Date: 19:00-20:54, Aug 21
Rating: 26.6
Written By: guyjin on August 25, 2011
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Nakaya Riki. Photo Source: AFP.
AFP: Japanese claim clean sweep at Judo worlds
Japan claimed a clean sweep of the gold medals on the second day of the World Judo Championships at the Palais Omnisport de Bercy here on Wednesday.
Riki Nakaya, Aiko Sato and Misato Nakamura won their categories to take Japan’s record to five [...]
