'Howl' Breaks Japan Box Office Record -Report
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An animated movie based on a British children's tale of magic and wizardry has cast a spell over Japanese moviegoers.
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Healthy company results and outlooks lifted Japanese shares on Tuesday and stocks elsewhere in Asia hit a record, while the yen was supported ahead of a Group of Seven meeting this weekend.
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Fans of Japan's distinctive style of full-length animated films gave a standing ovation at this year's Venice Film Festival to the latest movie from Japan's famed Studio Ghibli.
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The Seattle Mariners&#39; Ichiro Suzuki broke a long-standing Major League record with his 258th hit of the season, a third-inning single against the Texas Rangers on Friday.
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Ticket sales at the US box office reached a record high in 2004, despite a fall in the number of moviegoers.
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LOS ANGELES  Â The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Two years after opening in China, the martial arts thriller "Hero" set a record for an Asian film in North America, kicking off at No. 1 with a better-than-expected haul of &#36;17.8 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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Zhang Yimou is bemused by the surprise response from American moviegoers to "Hero," which broke box-office records for an Asian film released in the United States.
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SYDNEY  - "The Incredibles" has  delivered Disney's biggest single weekend ever at the  international box office, taking in $45.5 million, according to  data issued Sunday.
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The Chinese martial arts epic Hero, starring Jet Li, takes top spot at the box office in the US and Canada.
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TOKYO Yahoo Japan, which operates Japan&#39;s most visited Web portal, said Wednesday that profit rose 46 percent during its fiscal second quarter as it sold more advertising.
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The effects-laden dragon  tale "Eragon" flew high on the back of openings in 76  territories over the weekend, taking in $30.1 million and  ending the four-week reign of "Casino Royale" as the No. 1  choice of the overseas audience.
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Japan's typhoon record was broken with a bang this week as battering winds and mountainous waves overturned ocean-going freighters.
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The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Japan's debt rose 3.7 percent to a new record of 729.228 trillion yen (&#36;6.59 trillion) as of June 30 compared with a year ago, the government said Friday.
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Epic war movie 300 lays claim to a US box office record with an opening weekend take of $70m (Â£36m).
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FOR Ichiro Suzuki, it was the most emotional moment of his life. For Japan, it was a day of national celebration. The outfielder set a Major League record for most hits in a season on Friday, breaking an 84