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First International MANGA Award
The International MANGA Award, which was established in May this year, received 146 entries from 26 countries and regions all over the world.
published: Jun 29, 2007
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BBC survey: Japan and EU are viewed positively
Japan is generally viewed positively, except in China and South Korea a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
published: Mar 6, 2007
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Japan, Russia to hold meetings to resolve fishing disputes
The governments of Japan and Russia have agreed to avoid a recurrence of an incident in August in which a Japanese fisherman was killed when Russia's coast guard fired at a Japanese fishing boat
published: Oct 27, 2006
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US tells Aso of possible 2nd nuke test
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso has indicated that he has reports from the United States about the possibility of a second nuclear test by North Korea. But he added that he cannot elaborate.
published: Oct 17, 2006
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Japan, China Express Joint Concern Over North Korean Nuclear Threat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has concluded meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao in the first summit between the two nations in five years.
published: Oct 8, 2006
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50% of Japanese singles have no immediate marriage plans
A survey carried out by a government-affiliated institute shows that although nearly 90 percent of single people in Japan eventually want to get married, nearly half of them have no immediate marriage plans.
published: Oct 1, 2006
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Shinzo Abe to Succeed Koizumi as Japan's Next Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was elected head of Liberal Democratic Party today and he will succeed Junichiro Koizumi as prime minister next week. Abe, who will turn 52 tomorrow, will become Japan's youngest leader since World War II and the youngest Prime Minister of Japan.
published: Sep 20, 2006
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Japan Slaps Financial Sanctions on North Korea
Japan has imposed financial sanctions on North Korea to punish the communist state for its provocative missile tests two months ago.
published: Sep 19, 2006
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Typhoon leaves 9 dead, 1 missing
A typhoon has left nine people dead and one missing in southwestern Japan. Weather officials say typhoon Shanshan, the 13th of this season, is moving north-northeast over the Sea of Japan.
published: Sep 18, 2006
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New-born prince named Hisahito
Japan's newest prince has a name - Hisahito. A traditional naming ceremony took place on Tuesday at the hospital in Tokyo where the prince and his mother are staying.
published: Sep 12, 2006
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