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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Japan</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&#8217;s ANA orders 10 Boeing jetliners
SEATTLE — Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners.

Boeing said Monday the order is for five 777s and five 767s, both the extended-range models. The deal is worth about $2 billion at list prices, but large customers such as ANA commonly negotiate steep discounts.
Marlin Dailey, Boeing Commercial Airplanes&#8217; .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-all-nippon-airways-orders-10-boeing-jetliners-247032/">Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear arms ban
TOKYO — Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.
Jalili insisted that his country&#8217;s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, although the U.S. and other nations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-negotiator-calls-for-atomic-disarmament-but-all-have-right-to-nuclear-energy-246781/">Read more : Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines proposes making JAL exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta&#8217;s clutches</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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American proposes JAL as exclusive Asian partner

ATLANTA — American Airlines is telling partner Japan Airlines it will not compete for connecting traffic to Asia if the Japanese carrier does not defect to a rival alliance led by Delta Air Lines.
American&#8217;s chief executive, Gerard Arpey, said Wednesday after a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-proposes-making-jal-exclusive-asian-partner-to-keep-it-from-deltas-clutches-244651/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : American Airlines proposes making JAL exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta&#8217;s clutches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Japan delays decision on relocation of major US base on Okinawa until next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Japan delays decision on future of US base
TOKYO — Media reports Tuesday said Japan has delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base on the southern island of Okinawa that&#8217;s at the center of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington.
Kyodo News Agency said Prime ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-japan-delays-decision-on-relocation-of-major-us-base-on-okinawa-until-next-year-244014/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Reports: Japan delays decision on relocation of major US base on Okinawa until next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wendy&#8217;s burger chain to withdraw from Japan, closing 71 stores by end of December</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Wendy&#8217;s burger chain to withdraw from Japan

TOKYO — Wendy&#8217;s burger chain will withdraw from Japan, ending a 29-year presence in an Asian market long dominated by McDonald&#8217;s Corp.
Zensho Co. Ltd., which runs America&#8217;s No.3 hamburger chain in Japan, said Friday it will end its contract with Wendy&#8217;s/Arby&#8217;s Group Inc. and close the country&#8217;s 71 Wendy&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wendys-burger-chain-to-withdraw-from-japan-closing-71-stores-by-end-of-december-242758/">Wendy&#8217;s burger chain to withdraw from Japan, closing 71 stores by end of December</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan hopes to give Obama it US base relocation proposal next week to end rift</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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Japan to give US base relocation plan next week

TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s prime minister said Wednesday that he hopes to meet with President Barack Obama next week to offer his proposals on the relocation of a major American military base in Okinawa that has led to a rift between the allies.
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said members ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-hopes-to-give-obama-it-us-base-relocation-proposal-next-week-to-end-rift-242032/">Japan hopes to give Obama it US base relocation proposal next week to end rift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Japan says top-level working group on future of US base suspended</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Japan says talks on US base suspended
TOKYO — Talks on the relocation of a major American military base have been suspended, deepening a deadlock between the United States and Japan, Japanese media reported Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said a high-level working group convened to discuss the move has been suspended and .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-japan-says-top-level-working-group-on-future-of-us-base-suspended-241326/">Report: Japan says top-level working group on future of US base suspended</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 US teens at military base in Japan arrested for allegedly causing road accident with rope</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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4 US teens arrested at military base in Japan

TOKYO — Japanese police have arrested four teenagers living on a U.S. military base for allegedly putting a rope across a road that caused a woman to crash her motorbike and suffer a head injury, officials and news reports said Saturday.
The four were handed over to Tokyo ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-us-teens-at-military-base-in-japan-arrested-for-allegedly-causing-road-accident-with-rope-240198/">Read more : 4 US teens at military base in Japan arrested for allegedly causing road accident with rope</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta president says billion dollar offer to JAL to join alliance is unchanged</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta sticks to offer to JAL for alliance
TOKYO — Delta Airlines President Ed Bastian says the billion dollar offer to get Japan Airlines to join its alliance is still on.

Delta and its partners have been trying to lure money-losing Japan Airlines, this nation&#8217;s top carrier, to drop its alliance with rival American Airlines and join ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-president-says-billion-dollar-offer-to-jal-to-join-alliance-is-unchanged-239030/">Read more : Delta president says billion dollar offer to JAL to join alliance is unchanged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US ambassador visits Okinawa, urging Japan to resolve relocation of Marine base soon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy urges Okinawa base issue resolved soon
TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador John Roos, making his first trip to the southern island of Okinawa, urged Japan on Monday to honor an agreement to relocate a major U.S. Marine base.
The issue has become a major sticking point in a wider reorganization of the 47,000 U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-ambassador-visits-okinawa-urging-japan-to-resolve-relocation-of-marine-base-soon-237634/">Original article &nbsp;: US ambassador visits Okinawa, urging Japan to resolve relocation of Marine base soon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intuitive Surgical&#8217;s da Vinci S system receives regulatory approval in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Intuitive Surgical&#8217;s da Vinci S approved in Japan

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Robotic surgical device maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Friday its da Vinci S system received regulatory approval in Japan.
Da Vinci systems are used in heart surgeries, prostatectomies, hysterectomies and other procedures. Surgical procedures on the da Vinci system rose 49 percent during the third quarter. .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intuitive-surgicals-da-vinci-s-system-receives-regulatory-approval-in-japan-233694/">Intuitive Surgical&#8217;s da Vinci S system receives regulatory approval in Japan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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UN committee criticizes NKorea rights violations

UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee expressed &#8220;very serious concern&#8221; Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations.
North Korea&#8217;s deputy United Nations ambassador Pak Tok Hun rejected the resolution, calling ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/key-un-committee-approves-resolution-criticizing-widespread-human-rights-violations-in-nkorea-233032/" title="Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Move over Paris, Tokyo is now the world leader in number of Michelin three-star eateries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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Tokyo crowned new gourmet capital by Michelin

TOKYO — The Epicurean king who oversees the Michelin Guide fears he may be banished from France.
His shocking crime?
Awarding Tokyo more three-star restaurant ratings than Paris, thereby crowning the Japanese metropolis the new gastronomic capital of the world.
&#8220;Trust me, they&#8217;ll wait for me at customs there,&#8221; Jean-Luc Naret, director ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/move-over-paris-tokyo-is-now-the-world-leader-in-number-of-michelin-three-star-eateries-232529/">Move over Paris, Tokyo is now the world leader in number of Michelin three-star eateries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese police identify US soldier as prime suspect in hit-and-run incident in Okinawa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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US soldier prime suspect in Okinawa hit-and-run
TOKYO — Japanese police said Thursday that an American soldier is the prime suspect in a fatal-hit-and-run accident on the southern island of Okinawa and asked the U.S. Army to bring him in for further questioning.
The incident comes amid strains in U.S.-Japan relations as Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japanese-police-identify-us-soldier-as-prime-suspect-in-hit-and-run-incident-in-okinawa-232383/">Japanese police identify US soldier as prime suspect in hit-and-run incident in Okinawa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US soldier in Okinawa, Japan refuses further police questioning about hit-and-run accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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US soldier in Okinawa questioned about hit-and-run
TOKYO — A U.S. soldier suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Japan&#8217;s southern island of Okinawa has refused further questioning by Japanese police, a U.S. Army officer and Japanese police said Thursday.
The soldier, who has not been charged, has been interviewed three times ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-soldier-in-okinawa-japan-refuses-further-police-questioning-about-hit-and-run-accident-232285/">US soldier in Okinawa, Japan refuses further police questioning about hit-and-run accident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta, alliance partners offer $1 billion to lure Japan Airlines from American Airlines group</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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Delta, SkyTeam offer $1 billion to Japan Airlines

TOKYO — Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation with American Airlines.
Delta is &#8220;by far the strongest partner for Japan Airlines,&#8221; company president Edward Bastian told reporters in Tokyo, escalating the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-alliance-partners-offer-1-billion-to-lure-japan-airlines-from-american-airlines-group-231568/">Delta, alliance partners offer $1 billion to lure Japan Airlines from American Airlines group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SPIN METER: Conservatives blast Obama, but his bow isn&#8217;t unprecedented</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foster Klug</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Some conservative commentators seized on President Barack Obama&#8217;s deep bow to Japan&#8217;s Emperor Akihito over the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of groveling before a foreign leader.
So did he?
While it may have been an awkward moment, it wasn&#8217;t without precedent. And it appeared to be .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spin-meter-conservatives-blast-obama-but-his-bow-isnt-unprecedented-230956/">SPIN METER: Conservatives blast Obama, but his bow isn&#8217;t unprecedented</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan says US Marine base pact should be honored, but seeking options on different location</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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Japan mulls over relocation of US Marine base
TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s foreign minister said Monday that Tokyo should honor its agreement to find a new location for a major U.S. Marine base, but he and the prime minister said they were still seeking options on where it should go.
Japan and the U.S. agreed in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-says-us-marine-base-pact-should-be-honored-but-seeking-options-on-different-location-230406/">Source article &nbsp;: Japan says US Marine base pact should be honored, but seeking options on different location</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.
Obama&#8217;s agenda began with talks with local politicians and, in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/walking-a-fine-line-obama-seeks-chinese-help-on-global-problems-while-supporting-human-rights-230094/">Original article &nbsp;: Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jellyfish spread in world&#8217;s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Casey</dc:creator>
		
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Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world

KOKONOGI, Japan — A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and sea bass. The fishermen leaned into the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jellyfish-spread-in-worlds-oceans-devastating-fisheries-stinging-millions-warming-blamed-230059/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Jellyfish spread in world&#8217;s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan foreign minister presses for quick resolution of US Marine base issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Alabaster</dc:creator>
		
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Japan official urges resolution of US base debate
TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s foreign minister pressed Sunday for a quick resolution of a dispute over the relocation of a key U.S. Marine base, but also said he would consider options previously rejected by Washington, which could draw out negotiations.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to put a deadline on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-foreign-minister-presses-for-quick-resolution-of-us-marine-base-issue-229970/" title="Japan foreign minister presses for quick resolution of US Marine base issue">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean fishing boat collides with Hong Kong cargo ship; 4 fishermen dead, 3 missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Ship collision kills 4 South Korean fishermen

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fishing boat flipped over after colliding with a much larger Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday.
The two vessels collided Saturday night in rough waters between Japan and South Korea, according the countries&#8217; coast .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-fishing-boat-collides-with-hong-kong-cargo-ship-4-fishermen-dead-3-missing-229797/">Source &nbsp;: South Korean fishing boat collides with Hong Kong cargo ship; 4 fishermen dead, 3 missing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea investigates cause of blaze at shooting range that killed 10 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea investigates cause of shooting range fire

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police and fire officials on Sunday investigated the cause of a fire that raced through an indoor shooting gallery, killing 10 people including eight Japanese tourists.
The fire Saturday occurred in a five-story building in the southeastern port city of Busan, about 200 miles .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-investigates-cause-of-blaze-at-shooting-range-that-killed-10-people-229747/" title="South Korea investigates cause of blaze at shooting range that killed 10 people">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama boosts hopes for free trade in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama raised hopes for creating an Asia-Pacific free-trade region by announcing Saturday that the U.S. would seek to join a smaller group seen as a precursor to a broader Pacific Rim agreement.
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		<title>Fire at indoor South Korean shooting range kills 10 people, injures 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Fire at indoor SKorean shooting range kills 10

SEOUL, South Korea — A fire tore though an indoor shooting range in southern South Korea, killing 10 people, including at least two Japanese tourists, and injuring six.
Some people were on fire as they ran out of the building Saturday, Yonhap news agency quoted a witness as saying.
An ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-at-indoor-south-korean-shooting-range-kills-10-people-injures-6-229348/">Fire at indoor South Korean shooting range kills 10 people, injures 6</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia, welcomes China&#8217;s growing economic muscle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama pressed on with his mission to repair America&#8217;s global standing, telling Asians he was determined to engage them as equal partners in the economy, diplomacy and security.
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Time change leaves Obama travelers looking at watches</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: What time is it?
TOKYO — What time is it again?
Even White House press secretary Robert Gibbs found the time change startling as President Barack Obama&#8217;s tour of Asia got under way. As he began briefing the traveling press corps, he found he didn&#8217;t really know whether to wish them a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-time-change-leaves-obama-travelers-looking-at-watches-229207/" title="WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Time change leaves Obama travelers looking at watches">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, welcomes robust China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama hails expanded US engagement in Asia
TOKYO — President Barack Obama declared Saturday that an era of American disengagement in the globe&#8217;s fastest-growing region is over and warned that the U.S. and its Asian partners &#8220;will not be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s continued defiance over its nuclear weapons and other provocations.
Obama also said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-says-us-wont-be-cowed-by-north-korean-threats-welcomes-robust-china-229112/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: New Myanmar policy depends on reform
TOKYO — President Barack Obama said Saturday his new policy of direct communication with Myanmar&#8217;s ruling generals was built on the failure of U.S. sanctions to change the behavior of the country&#8217;s leaders.
Obama said in a major speech on the Asia-Pacific region in Tokyo that Myanmar — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-new-myanmar-policy-depends-on-reform-release-of-all-political-prisoners-229105/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama: New Myanmar policy depends on reform, release of all political prisoners</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korea
TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world will not &#8220;be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s threats and nuclear belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international obligations on its nuclear arsenal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-wont-be-cowed-by-north-korean-threats-nuclear-belligerence-229090/">Source &nbsp;: Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, nuclear belligerence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama welcomes a robust China but cites its responsibilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama hails China&#8217;s expanded role in world affairs
TOKYO — President Barack Obama said Saturday that he welcomes a robust China on the world scene, but he cautioned that all nations must respect human rights, including religious freedoms. In a speech to prominent Japanese, Obama called himself &#8220;America&#8217;s first Pacific ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-welcomes-a-robust-china-but-cites-its-responsibilities-229083/">In Asia, Obama welcomes a robust China but cites its responsibilities</a>.]]></description>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. &#8220;will always stand&#8221; on the side of people who seek the guarantees of liberty and dignity.
The U.S. leader dwelt on the need for human rights throughout the Asia Pacific region in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday.
Obama told .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-human-rights-only-path-to-security-us-will-not-drop-drive-for-dignity-of-all-men-229076/">Obama: Human rights only path to security, US will not drop drive for dignity of all men</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama is calling on all nations to accept responsibility for fighting climate change.
But he says he&#8217;s not expecting that it will be easy to reach an agreement at a climate change summit next month in Copenhagen.
Speaking in Tokyo, Obama said nations that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-all-nations-must-do-their-part-against-climate-change-229070/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama says all nations must do their part against climate change</a>.]]></description>
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Obama speaks of Asian ties
TOKYO — President Barack Obama is highlighting his personal ties to Asia, as part of his effort to broaden U.S. engagement in the region.
In his first major trip to Asia as president, Obama told a group of prominent Japanese in Tokyo about his childhood in Indonesia, where his sister ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-in-japan-recalls-childhood-in-asia-229067/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Obama, in Japan, recalls childhood in Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations, human rights and dignity crucial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations
TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world will not &#8220;be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s threats and nuclear belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international obligations on its nuclear arsenal &#8220;will lead ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-prosperous-china-strengthens-all-nations-human-rights-and-dignity-crucial-229064/">Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations, human rights and dignity crucial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeks newly cooperative tone in Japan speech, opening lengthy first major trip to Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama in Asia: Setting a newly cooperative tone
TOKYO — President Barack Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the U.S. and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear weapons programs.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-seeks-newly-cooperative-tone-in-japan-speech-opening-lengthy-first-major-trip-to-asia-228645/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama seeks newly cooperative tone in Japan speech, opening lengthy first major trip to Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama&#8217;s news conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Text of Obama&#8217;s news conference with Hatoyama
Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama&#8217;s remarks at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo, as transcribed by the White House.
HATOYAMA: (As translated.) President Obama, I would like to welcome you to Japan. I&#8217;d like to express my heartfelt welcome to you. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/text-of-president-barack-obama-and-japanese-prime-minister-yukio-hatoyamas-news-conference-228633/">Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama&#8217;s news conference</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top White House lawyer Greg Craig quitting; led efforts to keep Obama promise to close Gitmo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Top White House lawyer Greg Craig lawyer quitting
TOKYO — The White House&#8217;s top lawyer is returning to private practice and being replaced by a longtime adviser to Barack Obama.
White House counsel Greg Craig, who&#8217;s leaving in early January, has been the subject of repeated questions about his future since late summer. .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-white-house-lawyer-greg-craig-quitting-led-efforts-to-keep-obama-promise-to-close-gitmo-228394/">Top White House lawyer Greg Craig quitting; led efforts to keep Obama promise to close Gitmo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prime Minister Hatoyama reiterates Japan&#8217;s desire to cease Indian Ocean refueling mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&#8217;s Hatoyama eyes civilian role in Afghanistan
TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says a civilian contribution to security in Afghanistan would be more appropriate for his country than continuing its role in providing Indian Ocean refueling assistance to the United States.
Speaking at a joint news conference Friday with President Barack ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prime-minister-hatoyama-reiterates-japans-desire-to-cease-indian-ocean-refueling-mission-228224/" title="Prime Minister Hatoyama reiterates Japan&#8217;s desire to cease Indian Ocean refueling mission">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says he&#8217;ll decide soon on sending more US troops to fight in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama, facing withering criticism for a prolonged decision-making process on Afghanistan, asserted Friday he&#8217;s doesn&#8217;t want the next move to be seen as an &#8220;open-ended commitment.&#8221;
In a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Obama also said he was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-hell-decide-soon-on-sending-more-us-troops-to-fight-in-afghanistan-228222/">Original article on  : Obama says he&#8217;ll decide soon on sending more US troops to fight in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says Afghan plan coming soon, decision arduous because of cost in money, troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama says he soon will announce his new plan for Afghanistan, one that takes into account the costs — the possible commitment of thousands more U.S. troops and billions of dollars.
The president says the new plan for the 8-year-old war will be fully ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-afghan-plan-coming-soon-decision-arduous-because-of-cost-in-money-troops-228212/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Obama says Afghan plan coming soon, decision arduous because of cost in money, troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says military base issue with Japan must be solved quickly; Hatoyama concurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Japan will work quickly to resolve a dispute over American military bases on Okinawa.
At a news conference Friday, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama recalled that he had campaigned on the issue of moving the U.S. base away from .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-military-base-issue-with-japan-must-be-solved-quickly-hatoyama-concurs-228207/">Obama says military base issue with Japan must be solved quickly; Hatoyama concurs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: US and Japan must find ways to renew and refresh alliance for the new century</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
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US-Japan pledge to renew alliance
TOKYO — President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pledged Friday to renew their nations&#8217; alliance to keep pace with a fast-changing world.
Opening a weeklong trip to Asia, Obama said the United States and Japan must &#8220;find ways to renew and refresh the alliance for the 21st .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-us-and-japan-must-find-ways-to-renew-and-refresh-alliance-for-the-new-century-228200/" title="Obama: US and Japan must find ways to renew and refresh alliance for the new century">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama joins Hatoyama in call for change, says ties must adjust to 21st century</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama is joining the Japanese leader in saying the long-standing U.S.-Japanese relationship needs to adapt to the needs of the 21st century.
Both leaders voice a determination to maintain the close relationship binding the two countries, but said it was time to review and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-joins-hatoyama-in-call-for-change-says-ties-must-adjust-to-21st-century-228196/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama joins Hatoyama in call for change, says ties must adjust to 21st century</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stocks mixed amid uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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World stock markets mixed after Wall Street fall

BEIJING — World stock markets were mixed Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.
In Asia, markets in Tokyo and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and China gained after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight. The dollar .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stocks-mixed-amid-uncertainty-about-outlook-after-overnight-wall-street-decline-228042/">World stocks mixed amid uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Airlines records $1.5 billion first-half loss, applies for restructuring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan Airlines posts $1.5 billion first-half loss

TOKYO — Japan Airlines said Friday it racked up a $1.5 billion loss and was seeking government help to fend off creditors as the beleaguered carrier struggles to recover from the travel industry&#8217;s deepest slump in years.
The fate of Asia&#8217;s largest airline was so uncertain that it abandoned any .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-airlines-records-15-billion-first-half-loss-applies-for-restructuring-227993/">Japan Airlines records $1.5 billion first-half loss, applies for restructuring</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House Officials say Greg Craig will step down as Obama&#8217;s top lawyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — The White House&#8217;s top lawyer is announcing his resignation on Friday, senior administration officials said.
White House counsel Greg Craig has been the subject of questions about his future since late summer, dogged by talk that President Barack .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-officials-say-greg-craig-will-step-down-as-obamas-top-lawyer-227967/">White House Officials say Greg Craig will step down as Obama&#8217;s top lawyer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama arrives in Tokyo to start 4-nation tour of Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama arrives in Tokyo to begin 4-nation Asia tour
TOKYO — President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo, the first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia.
Obama arrived at Tokyo&#8217;s Haneda Airport Friday after a stopover at a U.S. military base in Alaska, where he addressed American troops.
He was to meet with Japan&#8217;s Prime .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-arrives-in-tokyo-to-start-4-nation-tour-of-asia-227909/">Source article &nbsp;: Obama arrives in Tokyo to start 4-nation tour of Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama opens Japan visit with the alliance under strain and shadowed by Afghan war options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama met with Japan&#8217;s new leader Friday, hoping to shore up relations with a nation that vows to be more assertive with the United States, even as Obama also weighs whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
While ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-opens-japan-visit-with-the-alliance-under-strain-and-shadowed-by-afghan-war-options-227884/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama opens Japan visit with the alliance under strain and shadowed by Afghan war options</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets mostly lower on uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets mostly lower after Wall Street fall

BEIJING — Asian markets were mostly lower Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.
Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and Taipei traded slightly higher after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight.
Investors are ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-mostly-lower-on-uncertainty-about-outlook-after-overnight-wall-street-decline-227877/">Asian markets mostly lower on uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</a>.]]></description>
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