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Japan's PM pleads for unity before tax hike vote

Japan's PM pleads for unity before tax hike vote
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 26th
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - Japan's prime minister made a final plea for unity on a tax hike vote Tuesday that has divided his ruling party and could weaken his hold on power. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told Parliament the sales tax

Seeking elusive 'alpha,' investors scour the globe

Seeking elusive 'alpha,' investors scour the globe
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 25th
By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - You can leap off a mountainside in extreme skiing, kick and claw to near death in extreme fighting and twist yourself into a pretzel in extreme yoga. Why not turn investing into an adventure sport?

Japan sells first fish caught since nuclear crisis

Japan sells first fish caught since nuclear crisis
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 25th
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - The first seafood caught off Japan's Fukushima coastline since last year's nuclear disaster went on sale Monday, but the offerings were limited to octopus and marine snails because of persisting fears about radiation

Toyota stays lean to ride out strong yen and grow

Toyota stays lean to ride out strong yen and grow
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 21st
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. has been hammered by the strong yen, putting extra pressure on the automaker to stay lean and come up with new innovations to ride out the challenge, a senior executive said Thursday. Toyota

News Summary: Honda to recycle rare earths

News Summary: Honda to recycle rare earths
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th
By The Associated Press RECYCLING PROGRAM: Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will start recycling rare earths and other key materials in hybrid auto batteries this year, as it steps up effort to be green. GREEN DREAM: Honda President Takanobu Ito outlined

Survey: Asia's millionaires outnumber NAmerica's

Survey: Asia's millionaires outnumber NAmerica's
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th
By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - Asia's millionaires outnumbered North America's for the first time last year even as the world's wealthy saw their fortunes decline amid turbulent financial markets, a new survey says. The Asia-

Wash. kayakers find possible Japanese house pieces

Wash. kayakers find possible Japanese house pieces
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Kayakers surveying Washington state's most remote beaches for debris from last year's Japanese tsunami say they believe they have found part of a house, along with pieces of a washing machine, laundry hamper and child's

Moderate aftershock follows 6.0 Alaska earthquake

Moderate aftershock follows 6.0 Alaska earthquake
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A strong earthquake that struck a remote and sparsely populated region of Alaska on Tuesday was felt on the island of Shemya where the U.S. military operates an air station. "They didn't report any damage, not even any objects falling

Japan OKs restart of 1st reactors since tsunami

Japan OKs restart of 1st reactors since tsunami
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 16th
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government on Saturday approved bringing the country's first nuclear reactors back online since last year's earthquake and tsunami led to a nationwide shutdown, going against wider public opinion that is opposed