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USA GIFT OF TREES FOR JAPAN
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThis year marks the 100th anniversary of Japan’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees as a sign of friendship with the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted Japanese... -
JAPAN GETS COOL!
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsStarting from today, May 1st, workers at Japanese government offices are allowed to take off their ties, roll up their sleeves as part of “Cool Biz” to try to stay... -
PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT ABBAS MEETS WITH JAPANESE PM
Posted on April 14, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 14TH APRIL) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Saturday (April 14) during his four-day trip to the country. During the meeting, Japan’s foreign ministry said that topics... -
Reaction to North Korea Rocket Launch
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsOur top story today is reaction over North Korea’s rocket launch. South Korea and Japan condemned North Korea’s actions today, urging them to take due responsibility. According to Japanese broadcaster... -
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON MEETS JAPANESE EMPEROR AKIHITO
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 10TH APRIL) British Prime Minister David Cameron met Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday (April 10) on a two day trip to the country. It was the first full official duty... -
JAPAN ANIME FAIR KICKS OFF WITH INTERNATIONAL FLAIR
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 22ND MARCH) Japan’s largest anime fair kicked off on Thursday(March 22) with an international flair with nearly a hundred overseas companies taking part as they looked to break into... -
KUWAIT’S EMIR BEGINS FOUR-DAY VISIT TO JAPAN
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 21ST MARCH) Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah met Japanese emperor Akihito on Wednesday (March 21) at the start of a four-day visit to the country. Sheikh Sabah is slated... -
DRAW FOR FINAL ASIAN QUALIFICATION FOR 2014 WORLD CUP
Posted on March 9, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS March 09 ) Japan will face Australia in a repeat of the 2011 Asian Cup final after the two were drawn together on Friday (March 9 ) in a... -
A YEAR ON, FUKUSHIMA DOCUMENTARY SHOWS LIVES IN LIMBO
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 7TH MARCH) Nuclear power was once a symbol of prosperity for residents of a tsunami-ravaged Japanese town a new documentary says it ultimately led to financial havoc and... -
LIFE CONTINUES TO BE TEMPORARY FOR MANY JAPANESE, ALMOST A YEAR AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No Comments(REUTERS – 22ND FEB) While the city of Ofunato has cleared its streets of rubble, and started the cleanup from the devastation wrought by last year’s tsunami, thousands of its residents don’t...