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Tokyo in Winter: Plenty To Do and Smaller Crowds

Most visitors come to Tokyo, Japan for the springtime blossoms or the fall colors, but winter in Tokyo can be a special, as well as a cheaper time to visit.

Japan minister trip to U.S. not set, ties strained

A trip by Japan's foreign minister to Washington to try to soothe strained ties was up in the air on Monday as doubts simmered over whether a feud about a military base will be resolved before a visit by President Barack Obama.

APEC to call for extra push on 2010 Doha deal: draft

Leaders of the 21 APEC economies are concerned that high level political commitment to conclude the Doha Round of world trade talks has yet to translate into substantive progress and called for a deal next year, a draft statement from the grouping seen by Reuters on Monday said.

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.

North Korea called on Monday for direct talks with its long-time foe, the United States, and gave the clearest signal so far it was ready to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has boycotted for almost a year.

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Lagostina, Alessi, Bialetti tough out recession

A giant silver teapot shines in the pale sun outside the Alessi factory, its scale a measure of how in the 1980s and 90s Italian kitchenware, from espresso-makers to lemon-squeezers, grew into objects of desire.

Japan preparing up to $5 billion in Afghan aid: report

Japan is preparing new aid for Afghanistan of up to $5 billion (3 billion pounds) to be used to help former Taliban fighters find jobs and build roads, a big increase from previous commitments, the Nikkei newspaper said on Saturday.

Permira among final bidders for Bellsystem24: sources

Permira, Bain Capital and a team of CVC Capital and Blackstone have made offers in the final round of bidding for Citigroup Inc's Japanese telemarketer Bellsystem24, seven people with direct knowledge of the deal said.

AIG says won't sell two Japan units Edison and Star

American International Group Inc said on Friday it was no longer looking to sell two of its Japanese units, the latest sign that its new chief executive may be taking a slower approach to restructuring.

Japan CO2 emissions from fuel drop

A slumping economy pushed down Japanese CO2 emissions from burning fuels by a record 6.7 percent in the year to March 2009, the trade ministry said on Friday, but the country is still far from meeting its Kyoto Protocol obligations.

Stock futures signal dip after strong rally

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday following the previous session's sharp rally, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.35 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.09 percent at 6:10 a.m. EDT.

Asia stocks rebound from slide, earnings a boost

Asian stocks bounced back on Friday from their worst drop in two months, with investors taking heart from the United States' return to economic growth, which gave reassurance on the recovery's staying power.

CORRECTED: Asia stocks rebound from slide, earnings a boost

VW sees tough year-end; Mazda ups FY target

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said business remained tough after third-quarter earnings plunged on Thursday, while Japan's Mazda predicted a smaller full-year operating loss.

China's Hu invites North Korea's Kim to visit

Chinese President Hu Jintao has invited reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for a visit as Pyongyang has reached out to its foes and signalled it could return to dormant nuclear talks hosted by Beijing.

U.S. stock futures signal rebound; eyes on GDP data

* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Thursday as investors take a breather following the previous session's sharp selloff ahead of key GDP figures and a flurry of corporate earnings.

VW profit plunges, sees tough year-end

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said business remained hard after third-quarter earnings plunged on Thursday while Japan's Mazda predicted a smaller full-year operating loss.

Oil steadies above $77, eyes U.S. GDP data

Oil prices steadied at above $77 a barrel on Thursday, pausing from the previous session's decline of 2.6 percent, as investors waited for more economic data to gauge the pace of economic recovery in the United States.

Asia shares slump, yen benefits as safer haven

Asian shares fell sharply on Thursday after weak U.S. economic data rekindled investor worries about growth, while hedge funds sold risky assets, lifting the yen and supporting the dollar.

Asia shares hit by growth worries; yen gains

Asian shares fell on Thursday after a set of weak U.S. data rekindled worries about global growth and prompted a shift away from riskier assets, lifting the yen and underpinning the dollar.

5 of the World’s Most Haunted Places

Haunted vaults, voodoo witches and suicidal forests are enough to make even the most fearless travelers reconsider their trip. Put them together and you have got yourself one heck of a fright night.

Monex buys Orix unit to form No.2 Japan online broker

Monex Group Inc, Japan's No. 3 online broker, will buy the securities unit of Orix Corp for about $246 million in stock, in a deal that will create the country's second-largest online broker.

Sanyo to sell part of its battery business: source

Japan's Sanyo Electric Co plans to sell part of its battery operations to satisfy antitrust regulators ahead of its planned takeover by Panasonic Corp, a source close to the matter said.

Nomura considers U.S. acquisitions to catch up

Nomura Holdings Inc is sub-scale in the United States and would consider acquisitions to catch up with rivals, one of the architects of its Lehman deal last year said on Wednesday.

Uighur film shunned due to fear over China-producer

International movie distributors have shunned a film on exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, whom China condemns as a separatist, because they fear Beijing's wrath, the film's producer said on Tuesday.

Japanese solar car wins race across Australian outback

A solar car made by students from Japan's Tokai University was on Wednesday named the winner of a 3,000 km (1,864 miles) race across the Australian outback which aimed to show that green cars can also be mean.

US STOCKS-Wall St set for weak open as rally reassessed

Wall Street was poised for a lower open on Wednesday after disappointing results from overseas bellwethers, while investors questioned how much further the market's seven-month rally had to run.