Week in Review
02.08.05 Group Urges Subscribers Not to Pay NHK Fees From Japan Today: A newly formed group calling for political neutrality at NHK is urging subscribers to withhold viewing fees unless the station...
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02.17.05 Toshiba Technology Allows Remote PC Access From Wireless Phone From Mobile Pipeline News: New software from Toshiba will enable users to log on to their Windows desktop from a cell phone,...
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02.22.05 Community Security System Will Track Children Electronically From The Yomiuri Shimbun via Asia News Network: Integrated circuit tags, normally used to track food products in Japan, will now be...
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03.02.05 Commentary: Political Interference Threatens NHK From The Asahi Shimbun: NHK’s attitude toward its recent scandals might encourage political interference, which could ultimately infringe on...
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03.16.05 NHK Budget Passes Despite Outcry Over Scandals From The Asahi Shimbun: The Japanese legislature passed scandal-plagued NHK’s 2005 budget despite opposition from three political parties and the...
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03.25.05 Softbank Company Steps In to Help Fuji TV From The Japan Times: An affiliate of Softbank Corp. turned into a white knight for Nippon Broadcasting and Fuji TV by buying the largest stake in the...
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03.31.05 Livedoor, NBS Meet; 3 NBS Board Members Quit From Kyodo News via Japan Today: Nippon Broadcasting Systems (NBS) reported that three board members have left the company for “personal reasons.”...
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04.05.05 Movie Company Scoops Up Outstanding Shares in Fuji TV From UCLA Asia Media: A top stakeholder in Fuji Television Network upped its shares to more than 7 percent on April 4, apparently...
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