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• Top Japanese phone innovator praises iPhone
TOKYO - One of Japan's top cell phone innovators says that for all his country's technological prowess, it could never have produced the iPhone. Japan's telecommunications industry stifles the kind of creativity that is so apparent in Apple's Web ...
• Surrogate mom, 61, gives birth to own grandkid
TOKYO - A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday. Surrogate births are extremely rare in Japan and banned by industry groups, but they are not illegal. The Suwa ...
• Unforgettable day for American women
The Japanese tacked on an insurance run, courtesy of bad fielding by the United States, but the final score didn’t matter, only the result did.
• Nintendo sued over Wii remote patent
Kyoto-based Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa said Thursday the Japanese video game company has not yet received the lawsuit and had no comment.
• U.S. softball stunned as Japan snatches gold
The Americans had their 22-game Olympic winning streak snapped as Japan pitcher Yukiko Ueno handed them their first loss since Sept. 21, 2000 at Sydney. Ueno pitched seven innings, one day after she pitched 21 to get the Japanese into the gold-medal ...