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Revived Japan can be a force for good says its prime minister
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an impassioned defence last night of his economic policies, arguing that a revived Japan can and will be a force for good in the world. It will be better poised to contribute to Asia's economic dynamism and to ensure the rule of law in the international arena, he contended. Speaking to a room of visiting foreign dignitaries - including Prime ...
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Japan China must put aside differences
Japan and China must put aside their differences over territorial claims and consider their relations from a broader perspective, experts said at an international conference in Tokyo to discuss the future of Asia. Political tensions between the two biggest economies in north- east Asia over the ownership of the Senkaku islands (Diaoyu to the Chinese) and other historical issues dominated much ...
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A savoury ride to Chinas southwest
A heap of succulent pork ribs smothered in a mixture of red and green fresh chilies, peanuts, and fermented bean sprouts and black beans. The whole party descends upon the dish, chopsticks swooping in on the mouth-watering meat that falls from the bone and elicits smiles of contentment as it is gobbled up. When the meat has gone, spoons rake up the topping to be eaten with the plain rice. The ...
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China objects to US UK roles in Myanmar peace talks
China's objection has led to the removal of the participation of the United States and the United Kingdom as observers in a peace talks between the Myanmar government and the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), San Aung of Peace Coordinating Group (PCG) said. In spite of the representatives of the US and UK being unable to participate in the peace talks, Vijay Nambiar, UN ...
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China praises Pak strategy against terror
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up on Thursday his two-day official visit to Pakistan after promising a deeper and more comprehensive strategic engagement and a closer coordination for security and stability in Afghanistan. Cementing the "strategic partnership is the shared objective of both countries", a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the visit said. Both sides noted ...
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China manufacturing shrinks in May
ry activity since October. It's a worrying sign for those concerned that a recovery in China's economy, the world's second largest, may have stalled. The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.6 in May, slipping under the 50-point level separating expansion from contraction. Manufacturing activities in May reflected slower domestic demand and ongoing external ...
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Salesman-in-chief Abe heads to Myanmar in historic visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost $1 billion in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan tries to grab the box seats in the country's quickening development. Abe follows in the footsteps of other world leaders who have flocked to the state since it was welcomed back to the international community after a nominally ...
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Japan veteran wants justice for comfort women
The world has responded with outrage over Osaka Mayor Toru Hashmimoto's comments on sex slaves exploited by the Japanese army during world War II. Joining the chorus now is one Japanese who served as a medical orderly in China during the war. He recounts his experience and talks about the injusticies faced by those used as "comfort women" during the war. Masayoshi Matsumoto ...
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Philippines says to fight China over another reef
The Philippines vowed Thursday to fight China "to the last man standing", as a Chinese warship patrolled around Re'ai Reef in South China Sea. In the latest flare-up over competing claims to parts of the South China Sea, the Philippines this week denounced the "provocative and illegal presence" of the warship and a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels near Re'ai Reef. ...
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Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who is running for mayor of Manila, fills out a ballot inside a classroom used as a voting precinct during mid-term elections in Manila, Philippines on Monday, May 13, 2013. (Photo:Agencies) Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted ...
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Abes advisor Iijima returns briefs his DPRK trip
Isao Iijima, an advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, returned Tokyo Saturday and briefed Cabinet Chief Secretary Yoshihide Suga on his unannounced visit to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), reported local media. Iijima said he had "frank talks" with senior DPRK officials, including Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's ...
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Air Pacifics second A330 arrives in Nadi
Air Pacific (soon to be ‘Fiji Airways’ in June) has today welcomed their second Airbus A330 as it made its maiden voyage to Nadi, Fiji from Toulouse via Los Angeles. To highlight its role as ‘Fiji’s flying ambassador and continue a proud tradition of naming its aircraft after Fiji’s islands, the new A330 has been named Island of Namuka-i-Lau. This island plays an ...
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First Chinese assembled A320 with Sharklets goes to China Eastern
features a comfortable two class cabin, seating 158 passengers with eight in business class and 150 in economy . The A320 will make its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Dalian on May ...
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The toughest holiday Australias first Biggest Loser Retreat
Golden Door Health Retreat’s parent company, Cypress Lakes Group has teamed up with the producers of the Biggest Loser to launch Australia’s first-ever dedicated weight-loss retreat. Following in the footsteps of The Biggest Loser Resorts in the US, the Gold Coast’s Golden Door Health Retreat will be rebranded from July this year to The Biggest Loser Retreat. Much like ...
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China eyeing global appeal of local music
It was a privilege to work with international music legends such as The Beatles and Michael Jackson, but what kind of privilege will it be being able to continue to "work" with these great names in music history after they die? Guy Henderson is one of a few people who consider themselves honoured to have such a job. As an executive vice-president of the world's largest music ...
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Oil Prices Slip on China Data Fed Concerns
U.S. crude futures dropped to around $94 a barrel on Friday after disappointing China data and on lingering concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve would curb its stimulus program. ...
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China launches major coal price index
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Taiwan consumers reaching point of no returns in buying of gadgets
Amendments proposed to the Consumer Protection Law would eliminate the seven-day grace period that allowed consumers to return electronic products or fresh goods. At its weekly meeting yesterday, the Cabinet proposed a draft amendment to the Consumer Protection Law that would impose stricter restrictions on consumers and consumer protection groups. Wu Cheng-hsueh, a representative for the ...
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A photo tour of the China Garden Expo
The 9th China International Garden Expo, which opened in Beijing's Fengtai District last Saturday, offers a place where citizens and tourists alike can see miniature replicas of famous buildings from China and around the world on the 500-hectare expo ...
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China survives Indonesia scare
China's Cai Yun (back) and Fu Haifeng in action against Rian Agung Saputro and Angga Pratama (inset) of Indonesia during their men's doubles tie of their Sudirman Cup quarterfinals ...
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S. China rainstorm leaves 4 dead 500000 affected
A persistent rainstorm that has lashed down on south China's Guangdong Province for days has left four people dead and affected lives of nearly half a million residents, local flood control authorities said ...
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Rainstorm alerts for Chinas west south regions
China's meteorological authority on Thursday issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-color warning system, for rainstorms in the west and ...
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Confucianism isnt a quick fix for China moral vacuum
Many people may turn to chicken-soup-for-the-soul kind of books for guidance and inspiration when they feel lost. In China, many are now looking to Confucianism -- which the country shunned as toxic and reactionary to its communist cause decades ago -- as the "chicken soup" to remedy their "sick" society. Of course, drawing a parallel between the ancient classics and a ...
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Australia shares fall market volatility hits investor confidence
Thu May 23, 2013 9:45pm EDT (Adds details, comments, stocks on the move) SYDNEY May 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares reversed early gains to fall 0.9 percent as faltering banks and market volatility hit investor sentiment on Friday, sending the benchmark index tumbling further from one-month lows touched a day earlier. "There's also a lot of volatility from a macro perspective from ...
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Australia stocks extend selloff
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks fell in early trade Friday, extending a selloff that pushed the benchmark to a one-month low Thursday after disappointing data from China, Australia's largest export market. The S&P/ASX ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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