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Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary
World
September 18, 2012
Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary
BEIJING/TOKYO — Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo's occupation of its giant neighbor, escalating…
Japanese firms shut China plants, US urges calm in islands row
World
September 17, 2012
Japanese firms shut China plants, US urges calm in islands row
Major Japanese firms have shut factories in China and urged expatriate workers Monday to stay indoors ahead of what could…
China sends ships to islands purchased by Japan
World
September 11, 2012
China sends ships to islands purchased by Japan
China has dispatched two patrol ships to "assert its sovereignty" over islands at the centre of a row with…
Anti-Japan protests erupt as island row escalates
World
August 21, 2012
Anti-Japan protests erupt as island row escalates
REUTERS — Anti-Japanese protests rocked Chinese cities on Sunday after nationalists from Japan landed on an East China Sea island…
North Korea says satellite ‘failed to enter into orbit’
World
April 13, 2012
North Korea says satellite ‘failed to enter into orbit’
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea's widely condemned rocket splintered into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff Friday,…
Iran opposes nuclear weapons, Ahmadinejad tells Japan ex-PM
World
April 8, 2012
Iran opposes nuclear weapons, Ahmadinejad tells Japan ex-PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed to visiting former Japanese premier Yukio Hatoyama on Sunday that Tehran opposes nuclear weapons, his…
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will visit China on Tuesday as part of an East Asia tour that includes Japan…
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt will receive a US$392 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to fund the construction of Cairo’s fourth…
Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath
World
March 12, 2012
Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath
OFUNATO, Japan - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an…
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
World
March 11, 2012
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan — Through silence and prayers, people across Japan on Sunday remembered the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck…