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Ai Fukuhara: From tearful toddler to Japan's table tennis queen
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CNN
Ai Fukuhara's face is a picture of concentration as she crouches over the table tennis table, batting ball after ball back to her opponent.
As she rocks back and forth, executing every flick, chip and smash with lightning speed, it's easy to see why she says the game calls for a nimble mi...
Ai Fukuhara's face is a picture of concentration as she crouches over the table tennis table, batting ball after ball back to her opponent.
As she rocks back and forth, executing every flick, chip and smash with lightning speed, it's easy to see why she says the game calls for a nimble mi...
- November 13, 2014
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Japan Tops 2014 Ranking Of The Strongest Country Brands
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FORBES
Japan may have struggling to boost its economy in the past year, but the country’s reputation among citizens around the globe has been steadily on the rise.
For the first time in the ranking’s history, the land of the rising sun takes first place on global brand consultancy FutureBrand...
Japan may have struggling to boost its economy in the past year, but the country’s reputation among citizens around the globe has been steadily on the rise.
For the first time in the ranking’s history, the land of the rising sun takes first place on global brand consultancy FutureBrand...
- November 13, 2014
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Japan’s Declining Population Could Prevent It From Being A Military Counterweight To China
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BUSINESS INSIDER
Japan, long one of America’s most important allies in the Pacific, is a primary counterweight to the growing power of China in the region.
Japan is a cultural and economic powerhouse. But its ability to mount an effective military deterrence in the fact of a rising China may ...
Japan, long one of America’s most important allies in the Pacific, is a primary counterweight to the growing power of China in the region.
Japan is a cultural and economic powerhouse. But its ability to mount an effective military deterrence in the fact of a rising China may ...
- November 13, 2014
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Japanese band robot-dances their way around London in latest music video
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ROCKET NEWS
Japanese band World Order robot-dances their way around London in their latest music video while locals look on amused and confused. Check out the full video plus screenshots after the jump!
World Order is a Japanese band with two albums to their name: World Order released in 20...
Japanese band World Order robot-dances their way around London in their latest music video while locals look on amused and confused. Check out the full video plus screenshots after the jump!
World Order is a Japanese band with two albums to their name: World Order released in 20...
- November 12, 2014
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Japan's Nikkei hits seven-year high
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BBC
Asian markets traded higher, led by Japan's Nikkei which hit a new seven-year high on reports that a planned sales tax increase might be postponed.
The Nikkei 225 index closed up more than 2% at 17,124.11 - its highest level since October 2007.
Shares jumped on news that Prime Minister ...
Asian markets traded higher, led by Japan's Nikkei which hit a new seven-year high on reports that a planned sales tax increase might be postponed.
The Nikkei 225 index closed up more than 2% at 17,124.11 - its highest level since October 2007.
Shares jumped on news that Prime Minister ...
- November 12, 2014
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Anime Director Miyazaki Receives Honorary Academy Award
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JIJI PRESS
Renowned Japanese animated film director Hayao Miyazaki received an Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at a Hollywood ceremony on Saturday for years of contributions to the motion picture industry.
Miyazaki, 73, is the second Japanese to win the rec...
Renowned Japanese animated film director Hayao Miyazaki received an Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at a Hollywood ceremony on Saturday for years of contributions to the motion picture industry.
Miyazaki, 73, is the second Japanese to win the rec...
- November 11, 2014
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China's success in learning from Japan's missteps
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STRAIT TIMES
"ASIA may accept the renminbi as an international currency but Japan and Korea never will. Not in your lifetime and certainly not in mine." These words belonged to Japan's former vice-minister Eisuke Sakakibara, who was addressing a largely domestic banking crowd at the Asian Banke...
"ASIA may accept the renminbi as an international currency but Japan and Korea never will. Not in your lifetime and certainly not in mine." These words belonged to Japan's former vice-minister Eisuke Sakakibara, who was addressing a largely domestic banking crowd at the Asian Banke...
- November 11, 2014
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Pharma Paid How Much to Doctors and Hospitals in Japan?
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WSJ
Over the past year, clinical research conducted at several Japanese universities about a Novartis heart drug caused an unprecedented ruckus. At issue was trial data that was allegedly altered in order to make the Diovan heart medicine appear better than rival treatments.
As a result, arti...
Over the past year, clinical research conducted at several Japanese universities about a Novartis heart drug caused an unprecedented ruckus. At issue was trial data that was allegedly altered in order to make the Diovan heart medicine appear better than rival treatments.
As a result, arti...
- November 11, 2014
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Japan and China leaders hold 1st face-to-face talks
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CBC
With an awkward handshake, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held formal talks on Monday for the first time since the two leaders took office, a breakthrough in efforts to improve ties between the Asian rivals.
Television footage showed Abe waiting for Xi...
With an awkward handshake, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held formal talks on Monday for the first time since the two leaders took office, a breakthrough in efforts to improve ties between the Asian rivals.
Television footage showed Abe waiting for Xi...
- November 11, 2014
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40.3% of Japanese youth depend on parents for income: survey
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JAPANTODAY
The world economy has taken a pretty big hit since 2007, and every country is doing what it can to recover. Some have been able to do better than others, but for most people, they haven’t gotten back to pre-crash numbers, whatever that may be.
While unemployment numbers have steadi...
The world economy has taken a pretty big hit since 2007, and every country is doing what it can to recover. Some have been able to do better than others, but for most people, they haven’t gotten back to pre-crash numbers, whatever that may be.
While unemployment numbers have steadi...
- November 8, 2014
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