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Why US, Japan and Australia allying 'Iron Triangle'?

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CNTV
 
The G20 leaders recently met in Brisbane, Australia, to promote world economic recovery, growth and employment. On the sidelines of the summit, leaders of BRICS held an informal meeting, echoing the call of the G20, while leaders of the US, Japan and Australia talked about freedom of navig...

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Tiltrotors, Radar Planes, Spy Drones and Amphibious Vehicles — Japan Goes on a Buying Spree

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MEDIUM
 
On Nov. 20, Japan’s ministry of defense announced it would buy billions of dollars’ worth of American-made aircraft and vehicles, including high-tech V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and the latest RQ-4 Global Hawk spy drones.
 
The new weapons are part of Tokyo’s evolving strategy for deterring—a...

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Japan Election 2014 Update: Low Voter Turnout, Lack Of Opposition Could See Abe Stay in Power

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IB TIMES
 
Japanese voters may stay home for the Dec. 14 snap parliamentary elections called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week, which many see as a referendum on his “Abenomics” economic policy. The election's timing has confounded some Japanese. Experts said Abe called the “referendum” to c...

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More than 22,000 species feature in conservationists’ ‘under threat’ list

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THE GUARDIAN
 
A fluorescent pink slug and one of the world’s most expensive fish are among the species included in an update to the list of the world’s most threatened animals.
 
Mankind’s demand for the wood, stone and oil where the species live, as well as using them for food, is blamed for pu...

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Australian government to scrutinise new Japanese whaling plan

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THE GUARDIAN
 
The Australian government has reiterated its opposition to whaling following Japan’s plan to resume hunting in the Antarctic waters next year but has been urged to apply diplomatic pressure to Tokyo over the issue.
 
On Tuesday, the Japanese government revealed a plan to kill 333 m...

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Japan's young fret as unexpected recession hits

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YAHOO
 
When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe responded to Japan's surprise recession by delaying a sales-tax increase, it was a cause for worry, not celebration, for many young Japanese. This generation, barely aware of their country's economic heyday, frets that putting off tough decisions now could m...

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This Beautiful Glass Dish Proves that Ancient Rome Traded with Japan

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KINJA
 
Over 1600 years ago, this deep blue glass dish made its way from a Mediterranean workshop, across Central Asia, to its final resting place in a 5th century Japanese grave. The journey may have taken over a century, and gives us a glimpse of what trade was like in the early days of the Sil...

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Japan Should Be More German

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BLOOMBERG VIEW
 
Plenty of economists are warning that Europe could soon look like stagnant Japan. In fact, Japan could stand to look a little more European -- or, to be more precise, more German.
 
Why has the "Made in Germany" brand thrived over the last 15 or so years, even as "Made in Japan" ...

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Iceland wants to reach Japan free trade agreement

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ICE NEWS
 
Iceland wants to tie up a free trade agreement with Japan in order to increase economic growth, said Foreign Minister Gunnar Sveinsson.
 
The minister noted that the two countries had been trading and doing business for a long time, and that now was the time to take new steps and deepe...

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Manga gateway to Japanese culture for Taiwan youths

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
In Taiwan, where pro-Japan sentiment is strong and many people have studied the Japanese language, movements are under way to deepen cultural understanding of Japan among younger generations by using manga as an educational tool.
 
Although, Japanese pop culture goods, such as ma...

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