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EMMA ALBERICI: Australia, the European Union, Japan and the United States are being accused of engaging in dirty tricks which undermine the integrity of the climate negotiations. Full Article at Radio Australia
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Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who shouldered huge domestic pressure for a meeting between visiting Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping and Japanese Emperor Akihito, said yesterday he "earned the chance" to deepen ties with Beijing. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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Boeing released the first artist's conception of what it then called the 7E7 on Jan. 29, 2003. Full Article at Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp smiles for fans at Japan premiere of his latest film 'Public Enemies' in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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Record-breaking Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa has been warned to "be careful" about women by his country's former number one golfer Jumbo Ozaki. Full Article at TVNZ
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The numbers speak for themselves. While forecasts for world economic growth remain in the uncomfortably low single digits, Asia's economies are expected to grow by up to 7 percent in 2010. Full Article at eTaiwan News
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Spokesmen from the prime minister's office, Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry could not confirm the reports. Full Article at Macleans.ca
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By Yuka Hayashi TOKYO – The Japanese government has decided to postpone a decision on relocating a controversial U.S. military base in Okinawa until next year, a move that will deepen the rift between Tokyo and Washington in their bilateral security... Full Article at Wall Street Journal
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Tuesday 15-Dec-2009 3:13 AM Nintendo gives away a few of its code names The latest 'Ask Iwata' article from Nintendo Japan takes a look at the process of how the new, larger DSi came to be. Full Article at Computer and Video Games UK
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Asian mining stocks rose after copper and platinum prices climbed. Shipping companies paced declines among Japanese equities after cargo rates fell. Platinum Australia, which owns mines in South Africa and Australia, surged 4.6 per cent in Sydney. Full Article at The Age
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Japan has reportedly delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base that's at the centre of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington. Full Article at The Age
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SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Besides the threat posed by the unpredictable regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, South Korean investors face risks from the country's volatile politics, with policymaking often stalled due to political disputes. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hideki Matsui is headed west. The World Series MVP and the Los Angeles Angels have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract worth about $6.5 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Full Article at New Haven Register
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WASHINGTON (Kyodo)--The administration of President Barack Obama on Monday notified Congress of its intention to negotiate a regional free trade agreement with seven Asia-Pacific economies. read full article... Full Article at Nikkei
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TOKYO: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a one-day visit for talks on global nuclear arms reduction, climate change and other issues. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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Get up-to-the-minute multimedia coverage of the U.N. Conference on Climate Change as world leaders and environment officials hammer out a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. Full Article at Reuters
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TOKYO - Toyota showed its new plug-in hybrid Monday, available for leasing this month in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, and promised the green vehicle for sale to regular consumers by 2011 at an "affordable" price. Full Article at Daily Breeze
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TOKYO (AP) ― Media reports Tuesday said Japan has delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base on the southern island of Okinawa that's at the center of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington. Full Article at CBS2 Chicago
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TOKYO - Media reports Tuesday said Japan has delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base on the southern island of Okinawa that's at the center of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington. Full Article at MSNBC
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The World Series MVP and the Los Angeles Angels have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract worth about $6.5 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Full Article at NorthJersey.com
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Japan (help·info) (Japanese: 日本/日本国 (Nihon or Nippon, officially Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku, (Japanese: 日本/日本国?) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea, and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. Full Article
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Japan's national team head coach Takeshi Oakada attends the Asian Cup final-round qualifier against Hong Kong at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
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Japan's starting football players (top L-R) Shusaku Nishikawa, Makoto Hasebe, Shunsuke Nakamura, Yuji Nakazawa, Marcus Tulio Tanaka, and (bottom L-R) Yuichi Komano, Yuto Nagatomo, Yasuhito Endo, Shinji Okazaki, Yoshito Okubo and Keiji Tamada pose for photographers prior to their Asian C...
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Hong Kong's midfielder Lee Hong Lim (R) and Japan's midfielder Makoto Hasebe fight for the ball in the air during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
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Japan's head coach Takeshi Okada (R) advises the team's gamemaker Shunsuke Nakamura during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier against Hong Kong at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
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TOKYO - OCTOBER 08: Satoshi Iwabuchi and Takao Suzuki of Japan return a shot against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in their doubles match during day four of the Rakuten Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on October 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Japan's forward Shinji Okazaki (top) shoots the ball as Hong Kong's defender Deng Jinghuang guards during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
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TOKYO - OCTOBER 08: Satoshi Iwabuchi and Takao Suzuki of Japan return a shot against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in their doubles match during day four of the Rakuten Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on October 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Japan's forward Shinji Okazaki (C) and Hong Kong's defenders Lee Chi Ho (L), Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro (R) fight for the ball during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
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Japan's defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (2nd R) scores a goal against Hong Kong during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 4-0 in the second falf.
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Japan's defender Yuji Nakazawa (2nd L, #22) scores a goal against Hong Kong during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 4-0 in the second falf.
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Japan's Yuji Nakazawa (C) celebrates with his teammates Yoshito Okubo (R) and Daisuke Matsui after scoring a goal against Hong Kong during their Asian Cup qualifying soccer match in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo, October 8, 2009.
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Japan's midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (10#) shoots over Hong Kong's defencers during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 2-0 in the first half.
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South Korean civic group members tear a Japanese flag during an anti-Japan rally denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's visit in Seoul October 8, 2009. Hatoyama will visit Seoul to hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on October 9, 2009.
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Japan's midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Hong Kong's midfielder Lee Hong Lim chase the ball during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 2-0 in the first half.
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Japan's starting football players (top L-R) Shusaku Nishikawa, Makoto Hasebe, Shunsuke Nakamura, Yuji Nakazawa, Marcus Tulio Tanaka, and (bottom L-R) Yuichi Komano, Yuto Nagatomo, Yasuhito Endo, Shinji Okazaki, Yoshito Okubo and Keiji Tamada pose for photographers prior to their Asian C...
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Actually it's natural for the Japanese emperor to meet visiting Chinese leaders. The emperor was delighted to see then vice-president Hu Jintao who visited Japan in 1998 and Premier Wen Jiabao who visited in 2007 to further thaw once frozen relations
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The fact that you are visiting ... is a great thing for the future of Japan-China relations
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The global economic situation is changing rapidly, necessitating frequent reassessments. The prospects for much of the region look rosier than they did in September when we last did a full study of the region. Fiscal and monetary stimulus policies and a moderate improvement in the G3 economies of Europe...
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Last year it was assessed that there would be a significant drop in Japan's gross domestic product (GDP), and we have oriented companies to target other markets such as China
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Japan is a very close friend and if there is a way of resolving these issues on a bilateral basis, that's a better way to do it
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It is beyond belief that Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan are unable to follow the advice given to them by their own scientists and continue to prioritise short term economic gains over the need to ensure long-term sustainable supplies of tuna to their own consumers
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We continue to make progress in our global customer development, and are seeing strong demand for our high quality solar products from all major markets, including Germany, China, U.S., Italy, South Korea, Spain and France. We also expect strong growth from our newer markets, such as the Czech Republic ...
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With a number of European and US casting companies shutting down due to environmental and cost issues and with more and more companies in Japan, US and Europe having to source machined castings from India and China, we are well positioned to take full advantage of the growing demand for quality machined...
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The orchestra has musicians from all over the world including Japan, South Korea, Russia, France and the Netherlands. The Chinese, by far, are the biggest element in number. I am very proud and happy about that.
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We all know that whatever we do or say, it's not going to matter ... The decision is made in Washington, and we're not brought to the table. We were told that that is a county-to-country level of discussion. That means Japan and the United States -- not us.
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We will continue to negotiate and seek resolutions to all kinds of aviation issues between Taiwan and Japan and to create a win-win situation for mutual benefit
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On-premise software has a strong following in Japan, China and South Korea, while SaaS solutions are favoured in Australia, India and Southeast Asian nations
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We congratulate the U.S. and Japanese delegates for reaching this historic agreement as we have long advocated for Open Skies with Japan because it will benefit our customers, our employees and our investors as we strengthen our Pacific network ... We have the right partners and look forward to forming ...
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It is beyond belief that Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan are unable to follow the advice given to them by their own scientists, and continue to prioritize short term economic gains ... The demands of the fishing industry and the shady international networks of fish traders should not be more important th...
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Our mission is to invest in and help develop energy companies in emerging markets. We've purposely chosen that. We don't work in Europe or the United States or Japan and such because of that; and we always work with local companies as well. We're not a large organisation but we do have a very special ni...
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making this request on the instructions of the Prime Minister. While I understand that there is a rule, I beg that you reconsider setting up the meeting based on the importance of the Japan-China relationship
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Australia and Japan are crying foul while blocking movement on legally binding emissions reductions for rich countries. This tit for tat approach is no way to deal with the climate crisis.
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This is the first time we are playing China and Taiwan and we are really looking forward to it! Japan is always an amazing place to visit and play live so see you at the shows.
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Over 101 journalists are forced into exile, 11 are still facing serious plight in Kenya, Uganda, Yemen, Japan and India.
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You don't claim that you're going to take Japan to the international court . . . and then not take any action
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Inside Japan, the issue of whaling tends to be regarded as an Australia-versus-Japan argument, but in reality Japanese people do not necessarily support whaling
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slightly too cautious on China, slightly too bullish on Japan, and on Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong I was just right.
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In the MLS (Major League Soccer) you've got to - you can't afford many players from Europe simply because of the fees. The net is cast far and wide, so I'm looking at players in Central and South America and Africa. I've also worked in Japan, Australia and I've got fantastic contacts in Argentina and I'...
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During Saito's one year and five months in office, Taiwan and Japan have seen the fastest pace of growth in bilateral relations
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One mistake could leave a scar on bilateral ties between Japan and the United States ... Japan's security policies will be hampered.
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