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- Tokyo Tower lit up in 5 colors in hopes to host Olympics
Tokyo Tower was lit up in five colors Saturday night to demonstrate the Japanese capitals hopes to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. It was colored in strips from the upper part in white, yellow, red, green and blue to the bottom at 7 p.m. as dusk
- Large-scale antibody test on new flu planned in Osaka
A large-scale antibody test will be conducted on the new H1N1 influenza, ahead of an anticipated second wave of the new flu later this year, at an Osaka Prefecture school hit in May by Japans worst group infection, prefectural government officials said
- Condemnation of N Korea missile launch
North Korea has fired seven ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from a site at Kitdaeryong near the eastern port of Wonsan. South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missiles were 'Scud-type'. North Korea is barred by United Nations resolutions from
- Krishna hails role of diaspora in boosting Indo-Japan ties
Tokyo (PTI): Paying rich tributes to the Indian diaspora here, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday said they are playing a key role in building 'new bridges' between India and Japan. 'You have kept the culture, spirit and the idea of India
- Nikkei Ends Lower On Concerns About Global Recovery
The stock market in Japan ended in the negative territory on Friday mirroring Wall Street losses after weak employment report dented recovery hopes. Weak trading in Asian markets, thin volumes as the U.S markets are closed for holiday and last day of
- Tokyo dwellers pedaling to work in increasing numbers
When you factor in the walk to and from the station at either end, it takes me about 45 to 50 minutes to get from my apartment to my office. Depending on how many traffic lights I run, how many taxis cut me up and how hard I work my quads, I can get
- Philippine-American Friendship Day
was designated by President Diosdado P. Macapagal to commemorate the liberation of the country by Filipino and American forces from Japanese occupation at the end of World War II. The Philippines was a United States territory from 1898 to 1941, when it
- Report: North Korea fires four more missiles (Roundup)
Seoul - North Korea fired four more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports. The missiles, apparently Scud rockets with a range of 500 kilometres, were fired over the Sea of Japan, the national news agency Yonhap
- Report: North Korea launches five more missiles (2nd Roundup)
Seoul - North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports. The missiles, apparently Scud rockets, were fired over the Sea of Japan, the national news agency Yonhap quoted government sources saying.
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While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its devastating defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become the second most powerful economy in the world and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth.
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