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    Japanese Stocks Gain, Led by Breweries, Carmakers; Inpex Declines on Crude  Jun 22, 2009
    Sapporo soared 18 percent to 514 yen, making it the biggest on the MSCI World Index ... Credit Suisse lifted its rating on Sapporo from underperform and raised its price estimate for Kirins stock by 14 percent to 1,390 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Asian Stocks Rise on Economic Growth Optimism; Nissan Motor, ICBC Advance  Jun 22, 2009
    Sapporo surged 18 percent to 514 yen. Credit Suisse raised its rating to outperform from underperform because of stronger-than-expected beer demand. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Acrodea, Nishimatsuya, Nissan, Nitori, Pioneer, Sapporo: Japan Stocks  Jun 22, 2009
    Japan Stocks: Fuji Electric, Nishimatsuya, Nissan, NEC, Sapporo - Bloomberg ... Japan Stocks: Fuji Electric, Nishimatsuya, Nissan, NEC, Sapporo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    H.I.S. Reports Financial Results for the First Half ended April 30, 2009  Jun 16, 2009
    The Watermark Hotel Sapporo, the first hotel that the Group operates in Japan, was opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido in December 2008. Since the hotel has just been recently opened it was excluded from the scope of consolidation. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Earth’s Climate And Ocean Acidification History  May 22, 2009
    like of the University of Southampton s School of Ocean and Earth Science, based at the Centre, and Hiroshi Nishi (Sapporo, Japan), ended on 4 May after successfully coring over 3. 5 km of the sediments and rocks from below the Pacific Ocean seafloor. (Science Daily)

    Rugby: Race on to bring Rugby World Cup to Asia  May 19, 2009
    The Asia bid would use nine venues in eight Japanese cities Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Sendai, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Kobe and Toyota as well as the Hong Kong Stadium and the yet-to-be-built Singapore Sports Hub. As well as a huge boost to the profile of the sport in Asia, staging a World Cup would bring significant economic benefits. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Prices Crash For Japan's Pricey Melons  May 16, 2009
    Weighing about eight pounds, the premium cantaloupes were part of the season's initial harvest at Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Every year buyers flock to the market for a shot at the prestige of winning the very first melons of the year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Mazda to Sponsor Japanese Pro Baseball's 2009 All-Star Games  May 11, 2009
    The Mazda all-star games 2009 will be played at the Sapporo Dome on July 24 and at the MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima (Mazda Stadium) on July 25, 2009. Why Mazda Will Sponsor These GamesFeaturing team rosters comprised of marquee players from the Japanese pro baseball leagues, the all-star games have become a popular midsummer sporting event in Japan. (JCN Network, Japan)

    * Taiwan News Quick Take  May 10, 2009
    Sapporo office planned. Taiwan is slated to open an office in July in Sapporo, the capital of Japans Hokkaido Prefecture, with a variety of functions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    not just his co-conspirator but also his attack dog  May 9, 2009
    George Polley, Sapporo, Japan. Party: Democrat. (Slate)

    * PRC slams Japans envoy to Taiwan over status  May 6, 2009
    Among many achievements, Ma said Japan had given the green light for a Taiwanese representative office in Sapporo to offer assistance to Taiwanese visitors. This story has been viewed 1247 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)

    * Istanbul, Sapporo offices to open by summer holiday  Apr 12, 2009
    Istanbul, Sapporo offices to open by summer holiday ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) hopes to formally open its representative offices in Sapporo, Japan, and Istanbul, Turkey, before the summer holiday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Ou (E) said yesterday ... Staffing levels at the two offices would be determined based on the number of Taiwanese tourists who travel to the two cities, he said, adding that the Sapporo office would be staffed by four or five officials while... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    The first Japanese  Apr 11, 2009
    The blame for this policy can largely be levelled at the American Dr William S. Clark (the first Resident of Sapporo University), who persuaded the Japanese government that assimilation was the best idea ... Traditional Ainu houses and lifestyles are also highlighted at the Ainu Museum (Porototokan) in the little southern Hokkaido town of Shiraoi, about an hour by rail from Hokkaidos capital Sapporo ... Back in Sapporo, the Ainu Centre Hokkaido has a small but significant collection of... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Japanese market manager: Lesley forced us out of Cambridge  Apr 8, 2009
    Mami, Japonaise Bakery and Sapporo Ramen. It also has a gift shop and travel agency. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Tapping Industrial Waste Heat Could Reduce Fossil Fuel Demands  Apr 5, 2009
    Lihua Zhang and Tomohiro Akiyama of Hokkaido University, Sapporo, explain that heat waste from industrial processes, such as combustion and electricity generation is sometimes of low energy and diffuse. Capturing this low-quality heat for re-use elsewhere on an industrial plant is usually not practical. (Science Daily)

    Recession stories  Apr 3, 2009
    In my hometown of Sapporo, Hokkaido, where my parents still live, there have been major local department store closures since the beginning of 2009. I remember that when I was little, in the 1990s, the local Hokkaido Takushoku Bank went bankrupt, and it affected the whole island. (BBC News)

    Boutique hotel plays with Japanese conventions  Apr 1, 2009
    Our outstanding concierge wore kimonos that have been passed down in her family and conducted a traditional tea service for us, but she also dished on the coolest place in town for Sapporo and snacks. The staff lavishes attention on you, though this can produce performance anxiety (how many times are you expected to bow and say thank you. (Globe and Mail)

    ANA Gets New Lounges at Fukuoka and Sapporo  Mar 26, 2009
    Tokyo, Mar 26, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - On April 1 this year, improved ANA lounges at Fukuoka and Sapporo Chitose airports will open their doors to ANA frequent flyers and Premium Class domestic customers, offering them an elegantly understated space that reflects the latest in Japanese design, in which to rest or work before their flight ... In Sapporo, the existing ANA lounge has been remodeled to better please ANA premium and frequent travellers and will offer 100 as opposed to 81 seats ...... (JCN Network, Japan)

    BoJ ponders buying subordinated debt  Mar 17, 2009
    Separately, Japans regulatory Financial Services Agency said last week it would inject 121 billion yen into three regional lenders, Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc, Minami-Nippon Bank and Fukuho Bank Ltd. Reuters. Copyright. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Fujitsu Conducts Collaborative Field Testing of LTE  Mar 16, 2009
    The testing took place in the Special Ubiquitous Zone, an area of the northern Japanese city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, designated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2008 as a wireless communications testing area, and used prototypes of the wireless LTE base stations developed jointly by NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories which, with the use of MIMO technology, resulted in high-speed wireless transmissions in the range of 120 Mbps (using 10 MHz bandwidth) in... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Aso Orders Third Stimulus, Explores Stock-Market Support as Economy Slumps  Mar 14, 2009
    The government will buy 100 billion yen of preferred securities in Sapporo Hokuyo, the company said in a statement. Minami-Nippon will receive 15 billion yen of public funds and Fukuho will get 6 billion yen, Yosano said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Japan Will Inject $1.2 Billion Into Three Regional Banks to Boost Lending  Mar 13, 2009
    Sapporo Hokuyo gained 2 ... Sapporo Hokuyo said it expected its full-year loss to widen to 204 billion yen in the year ending March 31, compared with a previous forecast of 27. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Japan injects cash into banks; eyes more stimulus  Mar 13, 2009
    The bulk of the money will go to Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc, in Hokkaido, with two other small banks, Minami-Nippon Bank and Fukuho Bank Ltd, also getting support. They are among lenders that have taken a beating as plunging exports and sliding property prices have hurt their customers, leading to rising bankruptcies among small and medium-size firms. (India Times)

    Japanese regulator to inject $1.2 billion in three banks  Mar 13, 2009
    2 billion, into Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Minami-Nippon Bank and Fukuho Bank Ltd. ... Japan said it would inject 100 billion into Sapporo Hokuyo, which is based in the northern island of Hokkaido, 15 billion in Minami-Nippon Bank and 6 billion in Fukuho ... Shares of Sapporo Hokuyo fell 1. (International Herald Tribune)

    China says can spend more; US banks cheer markets  Mar 13, 2009
    2 billion into three local banks, Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings (8328. T), Minami-Nippon Bank (8554. (India Times)

    Michaels making Olympic comeback  Mar 6, 2009
    He was one of nine announcers at NBC's 1972 Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. NBC had 77 at the 2006 Torino Winter Games. (USA Today -- Sports)

    ProLogis Asia Operations Announces Enhanced Corporate Branding  Mar 3, 2009
    SHANGHAI, March 3 /CNW/ -- The company formerly known as ProLogis Asian Operations has been re-branded as 'Global Logistic Properties. We believe strongly in the growth of the logistics business in China and that GLP will play a significant role in its progress and development. (Canada Newswire)

    Primal appeal  Mar 2, 2009
    Lohmann then addressed the politics of fishing in a sculptural installation made during a residency in the Japanese city of Sapporo by constructing a giant wave from hundreds of discarded wooden tuna crates ... During her time in Sapporo, Lohmann visited a seaweed farm, and started to explore its potential as a design material. (International Herald Tribune)

    Japan calls off search for Aussie skier  Feb 28, 2009
    Australia's Sapporo consulate says the search has been suspended and Mr McKay's family has returned to Australia. "The consulate has confirmed with local authorities they have scaled down the search," a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokeswoman said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Finland takes women's relay gold  Feb 27, 2009
    Finland was the overwhelming favorite to repeat as champion, using the same team of Pirjo Muranen, Kuitunen, Riita-Liisa Roponen and Saarinen who also won in Sapporo, Japan, in 2007. Kuitunen pulled away from the rest of the field on the second leg to open up a 23-second lead for Finland, but Kristin Stormer Steira caught up to Roponen halfway through the third before giving Kristoffersen an eight-second advantage. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Finland wins women's team sprint  Feb 26, 2009
    "We decided we'd try from the start to build a gap, and it worked today," said Kuitunen, who was part of Finland's winning team in Sapporo, Japan, in 2007. Related Articles. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Hattestad wins men's sprint at Nordic worlds  Feb 25, 2009
    It was his first world title, after being dropped from the team in Sapporo, Japan two years ago. "I wanted revenge today,'' Hattestad said. "I prepared for this sprint by listening to music from Sapporo to bring back some of the memories from that time. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    TWICE OVER: Lodwick wins second straight gold  Feb 23, 2009
    Demong was only 12th after the ski jump, but had the fastest ski race to add another medal to his silver from 2007 in Sapporo, Japan. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Lodwick wins second Nordic combined gold  Feb 23, 2009
    Demong was only 12th after the ski jump, but quickly narrowed the gap to add another medal to his silver from 2007 in Sapporo, Japan. Today was probably the best race Ive had this year, Demong said. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Mates seek Aussie man missing in Japan  Feb 23, 2009
    The 27-year-old Brisbane IT consultant was last seen by friends in Niseko, about 100km from Sapporo, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. It's understood he left Wild Bill's bar in the early hours of Friday to return to his accommodation, alone and on foot. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    24th Winter Universiade opens in Harbin  Feb 19, 2009
    It's the first time that China staged such a world-class winter games, a grand one only second to Winter Olympic Games, and also the third time in Asia after Sapporo of Japan in 1991 and Chonju of South Korea in 1997. The 11-day Harbin Universiade to run through Feb. 28, the 24th edition of the Games since 1960, offers a record number of gold medals for 81 events in 12 sports, 16 of which have never been competed in China. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Steel Partners Withdraws Its Proposal to Acquire 33% of Japan's Sapporo  Feb 17, 2009
    Steel Partners Withdraws Bid to Buy 33% of Sapporo (Update1) ... Steel Partners, the biggest of Sapporo with a stake of about 19 percent, sent a letter today to the beermakers President , stating its reasons for the withdrawal, the fund said in an e-mailed statement ... The New York-based fund, a Sapporo shareholder since 2004, offered 875 yen a share last March to raise its stake in Sapporo to 33. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    * Japan, Taiwan to launch working holiday program  Feb 15, 2009
    In addition to the program, the council is also promoting within the Japanese government a proposal by Taiwan to open an office in the Hokkaido city of Sapporo, Hiranuma said. Takao Fujii, another senior member of the council, said the working holiday program was aimed at allowing young people to work on a short-term basis while traveling in a foreign country and that Japan currently maintains working holiday programs with nine countries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Pearls of love and friendship, restrung just in time  Feb 15, 2009
    The whole family -- Nancy, her parents and her three siblings -- had gone to Japan for the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, then to Hong Kong, where Dad purchased pearls for Mom. Nancy was in sixth grade. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    JAL Group Traffic for 2008/2009 New Year Vacation Period  Feb 8, 2009
    JAL Group operated an additional 77 domestic flights to meet the demand for travel to such popular destinations as Kagoshima, Okinawa and Sapporo. About JAL. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Local Weather  Feb 8, 2009
    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)

    Gut Bacteria Primarily Passed from Mother to Child  Feb 7, 2009
    In The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Dr. Mutsuko Konno and colleagues at Sapporo Kosei General Hospital in Sapporo note that previous studies have suggested that children are at high risk for H. pylori acquisition and that their mothers are the likely sources. H. pylori is a bacterium passed from person to person and infection is usually contracted during childhood. (MEDLINEplus)

    Molecules that cure liver cirrhosis  Apr 1, 2008
    "We were able to completely eradicate the fibrosis by injecting this agent ... we cured them of the cirrhosis," Yoshiro Niitsu at the Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine in Japan said. "The liver is such an important organ, after you remove the fibrosis, the liver by itself starts to regenerate tissues. So liver damage is reversible.". (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Sapporo to Raise Champagne Prices in June  Apr 1, 2008
    Tokyo, Apr 1, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Tuesday that it will raise prices of champagne it imports from France by 12 pct on average on June 1 ... Recent Sapporo Holdings News. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Man-made molecules reverse liver cirrhosis in rats  Apr 1, 2008
    "We were able to completely eradicate the fibrosis by injecting this agent ... we cured them of the cirrhosis," Yoshiro Niitsu at the Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine in Japan said in a telephone interview ... Sapporo Medical University School. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Shareholders OK Sapporo's Takeover Defense  Mar 28, 2008
    Last year, Sapporo's shareholders approved the measures after Steel Partners first proposed acquiring a 66. 6 pct stake in the firm. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Sapporo Renews Takeover Defense in Face of Offer From Steel Partners Fund  Mar 28, 2008
    Sapporo, Facing Steel Offer, Renews Takeover Defense (Update1) ... Shareholders today voted to retain the plan allowing the Tokyo-based brewer to dilute the holding of a hostile bidder, Sapporo spokesman Jingo Kikuchi said ... The renewal of the defense bolsters Sapporo's position as it starts talks on Japan Strategic Fund (Offshore) LP's revised offer to increase its holding to 33. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Introduction of JAL Domestic First Class Service on Tokyo - Sapporo Route  Mar 27, 2008
    New 2007Annual Reports. 2001-2008 The Japan Corporate News Network (JCN) K.K.. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Shabu Shabu, plus two  Mar 26, 2008
    Not the interesting, microbrew kind, but a pale yellow varietal such as Sapporo or Tsingtao with which you can slake your thirst with great gusto. The ingredients are almost always of high quality - beautiful scarlet rolls of paper-thin beef, ultra-fresh seafood - and the service is friendly and helpful. (Boston Globe)

    For these bands, music knows no borders  Mar 21, 2008
    On Tuesday, March 25, 100 Japanese students and teachers from the Sapporo Shiroishi Symphonic Wind Ensemble will arrive in Concord, in much the same way the Concord Carlisle High School Concert Band arrived in Sapporo 11 months ago ... The following day, the Sapporo Shiroishi Symphonic Wind Ensemble is scheduled to perform at the Park Plaza Hotel for the All-State conference with a select group of the CCHS Concert Band members ... Last year the CCHS Concert Band was given a warm and gracious... (Concord Journal, MA)

    Stojkovic enjoys first win as coach in J-League  Mar 16, 2008
    Yokohama Marinos came back from a goal down in the last four minutes to beat Consadole Sapporo 2-1 thanks to Hideo Oshimas two goals in the 86th and 87th minutes. FC Tokyo defeated Albirex Niigata 3-2, Oita Trinita beat kashiwa Reysol 2-0 and Shimizu S-Pulse overcame JEF United Chiba 2-1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Soccer | Asian Champions League: South Korean teams meet Australians as the League opens sixth year  Mar 15, 2008
    The Kashima Antlers pipped Urawa to the domestic title last December and the five-time Japanese champions started the new J-League season last week with a 4-0 victory over Consadole Sapporo. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Steel Partners in new bid for Japan's Sapporo  Mar 10, 2008
    TOKYO (AFP) - US investment fund Steel Partners on Monday unveiled a revised takeover offer for Sapporo Holdings that would limit its stake to one-third, after the Japanese brewer rebutted its original bid. Steel Partners also raised its per-share offer and requested talks with the Sapporo management over the new bid to take a 33 ... The fund is now offering 875 yen per Sapporo share, about six percent more than its previous offer, which had aimed to take a 66. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Winning start for Kashima Antlers  Mar 9, 2008
    Kashima, who deprived Urawa of both the J-League and Emperor s Cup honours last season, could not score against promoted Consadole Sapporo in the first half. Off target: Former Eintracht Frankfurt striker Naohiro Takahara failed to shine in his debut for Urawa in the J League. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    JAL Plane Makes F-15s Abort Landing in Second Runway Violation in a Month  Mar 6, 2008
    Last month, a Japan Air plane at Sapporo airport on Hokkaido entered a runway without permission where another aircraft had just landed. Japan Air, the nation's largest airline, lost customers to rival two years ago amid reports of maintenance safety lapses and flights taking off without permission. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    So-net Announces Takeover Bid for Gamepot  Mar 1, 2008
    on Thursday announced a takeover bid for online game provider Gamepot Inc. at 110,000 yen per share. To strengthen online gaming business, So-net, a Sony Corp. affiliate holding a stake of 25. (JCN Network, Japan)

    GIC's Real Estate Unit Buys Westin Property in Tokyo From Morgan Stanley  Feb 26, 2008
    1 billion yen Morgan Stanley agreed to pay in 2004 for the Westin from Sapporo Holdings Ltd., which was one of its biggest property purchases in Japan at that time. The transaction also demonstrates Morgan Stanley's continued confidence in managing hotel investments,'' Sean Williams, a managing director at Morgan Stanley Capital KK, said in the statement. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Hepatitis Victims to Sue Government Over Contaminated Syringes, Asahi Says  Feb 25, 2008
    A group of lawyers representing the patients agreed to file joint suits on behalf of as many as 500 people in 11 district courts including Tokyo, Sapporo and Fukuoka starting March, the paper said, citing lawyers familiar with the matter. More than 20 people who are believed to have been infected through the vaccinations will file a suit in Sapporo on March 28 seeking as much as 60 million yen ($560,000) each, the report said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Steel Partners Seeks Correction to Panel's View on Bid for Sapporo  Feb 25, 2008
    to seek a correction to a Sapporo special committee's view about its tender offer for the Japanese brewer. "> Steel Partners Seeks Correction to Panel's View on Bid for Sapporo Tokyo, Feb 25, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund (Offshore) LP said Monday it has sent a letter to Sapporo Holdings Ltd. to seek a correction to a Sapporo special committee's view about its tender offer for the Japanese brewer. In the letter, dated Monday, the U.S. investment fund, which is Sapporo's... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Tourists hit 'cheaper' Japan  Feb 22, 2008
    Foreign visitors have always flocked to old tourist spots in Japan like Kyoto, the Sapporo Snow Festival, hot-springs baths and Mount Fuji. But these days, they're also checking out new offbeat ways to experience Japan like ninja classes, a geeky pop culture in Tokyo's Akihabara gadget district and animation museums displaying manga, or Japanese-style cartoons. (CNN -- Travel)

    Tourists enjoy favorable currency rate in Japan  Feb 21, 2008
    Foreign visitors have always flocked to old tourist spots in Japan like Kyoto, the Sapporo Snow Festival, hot-springs baths and Mount Fuji. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    A new, blue attitude in KC camp  Feb 15, 2008
    Hillman walked out of the clubhouse door and was surrounded by 34 Japanese newsmen, many of whom covered him the last five years with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Sapporo. This, though, represented his official launch as a Major League manager. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)

    Sapporo Holdings Forecasts Full-Year Profit to More Than Double This Year  Feb 15, 2008
    Sapporo Forecasts Full-Year Profit to Double in 2008 (Update1) ... Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sapporo Holdings Ltd., the Japanese brewer assessing a takeover proposal from U.S. fund Steel Partners, forecast profit to more than double this year ... Sapporo is due to make a decision on the proposal that values the shares at 825 yen a share, 11 percent more than yesterday's closing price, by March 5. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Steel Partners Counters Panel Objection to Bid for Sapporo  Feb 14, 2008
    " Earlier this month, Sapporo's special committee informed the brewer's board of directors that Steel Partners' tender offer would erode the corporate value of Sapporo and severely damage the interests of Sapporo shareholders. The committee noted the U.S. fund failed to provide the company with its management plan after the acquisition and raised the possibility that the fund may sell Sapporo's real estate assets. Steel Partners argued in the letter that the Sapporo board's refusal of its... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Shipments Up 11.9 Pct in January  Feb 14, 2008
    Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Shipments Up 11. industry data showed Thursday. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Consumer Sentiment Plunges to a Four-Year Low as Wages Slide, Prices Rise  Feb 13, 2008
    Co-op Sapporo, a retailer in northern Japan, said this week it will cut prices of kerosene, a major heating fuel for homes ... Soaring heating oil prices are a matter of life and death for residents in the north,'' said Mikio Sasaki, vice president at Co-op Sapporo's kerosene sales division. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Nikkei 225, Topix Decline on Olympus, Yamaha Motor Earnings Forecasts  Feb 5, 2008
    Sapporo Holdings Ltd. dropped 6 ... Steel Partners, the biggest shareholder in Sapporo, has proposed raising its stake to 66. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Asahi Breweries Forecasts Net Profit to Rise 4.9% to $440 Million in 2008  Feb 5, 2008
    The Tokyo-based brewer, like rivals Kirin Holdings Co. and Sapporo Holdings Ltd., plans to increase beer prices this year for the first time since 1990. Asahi forecast full-year revenue will rise 3. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    * Morgenstern posts second World Cup win of the weekend  Feb 4, 2008
    AFP, SAPPORO, JAPAN Monday, Feb 04, 2008, Page 20. Austria's Thomas Morgenstern soars over the Japanese city of Sapporo during his first jump at the World Cup ski jumping competition at Okurayama yesterday ... World team champion Thomas Morgenstern of Austria posted his second win in two days with victory in the two-race Sapporo series of the World Cup ski jumping large hill competition yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Stemcell transplantion a new boon for patients  Feb 4, 2008
    Treatment to patients suffering from Ischaemic stroke has been documented successfully by Dr Honmon of Sapporo University, Japan, he said. Dr G Bakthavathsalam, Chairman of K G Hospital said the technology of stem cell transplatation was based on the proven probabilities given by Japan technical collaborator through NCRM.. (Hindu)

    Winter Roundup: Vonn stuck at 8 victories  Feb 3, 2008
    SAPPORO, Japan (AP) -- Thomas Morgenstern of Austria won a World Cup ski jump event Saturday, capturing his eighth victory of the season. After a first jump of 125. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    GIC to Buy Morgan Stanley's Westin Hotel for $723 Million, Nikkei Reports  Feb 3, 2008
    Morgan Stanley purchased the hotel from Sapporo Holdings Ltd. for 50. 1 billion yen in 2004. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    * Business Briefs  Jan 30, 2008
    EVA Air provides 63 flights a week to six destinations in Japan, including Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Sendai and Osaka. NT dollar strengthens. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Winter Festivals in Japan, 2008  Jan 29, 2008
    5-11 February - 59th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival, Sapporo, Hokkaido. Probably the best known of all the Japanese events held during the snow festivals and the largest of Hokkaido's winter snow and ice festivals. (Suite101.com)

    Inflation Doubled to 0.8% in December, Fastest Pace in Nine Years, on Oil  Jan 26, 2008
    Kirin Holdings Co., Asahi Breweries Ltd. and Sapporo Holdings Ltd. plan to boost beer prices in the next three months to cover higher malt costs. Nisshin Foods Inc., Japan's biggest macaroni maker, will increase pasta prices as wheat costs soar. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Cellular memory hints at the origins of intelligence  Jan 24, 2008
    Toshiyuki Nakagaki of Hokkaido University in Sapporo and his colleagues say that their findings hint at the cellular origins of primitive intelligence. It is well-established that cells receive, interpret and adjust to environmental fluctuations, says microbiologist James Shapiro of the University of Chicago, Illinois. (Nature News Service)

    In Japan, a relaxing tradition dips a toe in the 21st century  Jan 22, 2008
    An example of this happy ambiguity is Otaru Ryotei Kuramure, an onsen ryokan that has welcomed guests since May 2002 west of Sapporo on Hokkaido, Japan's large northern island. A shuttle from the train station takes guests to a group of low cement buildings with peaked roofs the color of charcoal, sitting behind wire-encased stone walls. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Hillman brings deep resume to Royals after success in Japan  Jan 22, 2008
    The Yankees' job didn't come open again until October, a couple of days after Royals general manager Dayton Moore flew to Sapporo to interview Hillman. "I kind of look at timing as a blesssing from above," says Hillman, a deeply religious Christian. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Bank of Japan succession remains unclear  Jan 21, 2008
    Muto has sidestepped questions about his future, saying at a new conference in the northern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, "That is something for the Parliament, and I have nothing to say, even as an individual." He has made no official comment. Kuroda also earned an undergraduate degree in law from the University of Tokyo, and later studied economics at Oxford. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Rexit to provide cover in Japan  Jan 21, 2008
    Sompo Japan, on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo stock exchanges, is the second largest non-life insurance company in Japan with net written premiums of approximately 1,386,663 million (about RM42bil) last year. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia Monday, Rexit said the agreement would not have any effect on its share capital but was expected to enhance the company's revenue and contribute positively to its future earnings and net assets. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Shiki homes in on varied tastes of Japan  Jan 16, 2008
    The people next to us open a foil package and a cloud of steam wafts out along with the enticing smell of fish and vegetables; the Sapporo is flowing. Staff members chat with customers in Japanese, exchanging bows. (Boston Globe)

    Cargill's Suzuki Becomes Sapporo Beverage President  Jan 15, 2008
    said Tuesday that Hideyo Suzuki, president of Cargill Japan Ltd., the Japanese unit of U.S. grain trader Cargill Inc., became president of subsidiary Sapporo Beverage Co. on Saturday. "> Cargill's Suzuki Becomes Sapporo Beverage President Tokyo, Jan 15, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Sapporo Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that Hideyo Suzuki, president of Cargill Japan Ltd., the Japanese unit of U.S. grain trader Cargill Inc., became president of subsidiary Sapporo Beverage Co. on Saturday. Suzuki, 55,... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Tokyo Offers Model for Sustainable `Mega City' in Bid for 2016 Olympics  Jan 15, 2008
    Japan has also held the Winter Olympics in Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998. To contact the reporter on this story: Stuart Biggs in Tokyo at. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    * World Business Quick Take  Jan 11, 2008
    "However, looking ahead, the economy will keep expanding," he told business leaders in Sapporo. Muto's remarks echoed the bearish economic assessment made by BOJ Governor Toshihiko Fukui last month after the bank's policy body voted unanimously to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    3 Japan Brewers Expect Lower Annual Sales  Jan 10, 2008
    Sapporo Breweries Ltd. expects to sell 60. 5 million cases, down 1. (JCN Network, Japan)

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