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Obama Tells Japan "We Are Bound By Our Shared Prosperity" - Speech Transcript
Region: Japan
The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama's prepared remarks, delivered at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Good morning. It is a great honor to be in Tokyo—the first stop on my first visit to Asia as Presiden... more
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Tokyo: Prepare a lot of money
Region: JapanThis is only suggestion for people from Indonesia and Other parts of countries who will visit Tokyo, Japan in a short time. The living cost there is expensive. According to survey recently, Tokyo is top five countries with... more
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Japanese women turn for club jobs again
Region: Japan
As the recession is sweeping out more jobs in Japan, young women are turning to the once-scorned job of club hostess again for not only a job, but also a glamorous-look life. A fancy life such as the ... more
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Rebia accuses China of disappearing 10,000 Uighurs overnight
Region: China
According to global news agencies, Uighur leader Rebia Kadeer, now in Tokyo, has labeled serious accusations on the Chinese government of disappearing 10,000 Uighurs overnight in the northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang.... more
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China acquires Nippon Oil
Region: China
The Chinese government has approved China National Petroleum Corp to buy 49 percent shares in its Japanese counterpart - Nippon Oil Corp to set up a joint venture in Japan. The JV will refine the crude o... more
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Men's bra survives recession
Region: JapanWhile retail business has been seriously affected by the global recession, WishRoom, a Tokyo-based online lingerie shop, has been attracting more and more customers, especially male customers, who are interested in its fun... more
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Tokyo experiences moderate earthquake
Region: JapanPer the USGS, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday afternoon near Honshu, Japan, and it was felt in Tokyo just 110 kilometers (70 miles) away. It is not yet clear if the quake was an aftershock of a 6.3 quake that s... more
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Earthquake shakes Northern Japan
Region: JapanPer Yahoo! Japan, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Northern Japan at 12:30 p.m. local time on Friday. The epicenter was in Tokachi-oki and the quake was felt strongly in nearby Hokkaido and Sapporo, Japan. Per the ma... more
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North Korea launches short-range missiles
Region: KoreaPer Yonhap News Agency in South Korea, a day after conducting a nuclear test, North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Tuesday, according to a South Korean official. The official said “the North is continuing it... more
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Bulls Dismiss Slump Warnings
Region: IndonesiaHopes are mounting among financiers that the recent rally in emerging market assets is setting the scene for a bull market in 2010, despite warnings from senior economists of a long and deep global recession. Mark Mobiu... more
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