Archive for the ‘asia’ Category

Takeaki Matsumoto named new Foreign Minister of Japan

Japan has officially named its new foreign minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, just three day after his predecessor Seiji Maehara resigned from his post. Maehara was involved in a massive financial scandal a…

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Posted by Samron Jude on March 9th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Asia economy to develop slower than expected – Asian Development Bank

An Asian Development Bank official has said the Asian economy will develop slower that what it has been expected to grow as. The major reason Asian economies have been suffering is because of the ongo…

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Posted by Samron Jude on March 7th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Japanese stocks drop as oil prices touch new high globally

Japanese stocks have dropped by a huge margin as oil prices globally have touched a new high and there is a massive gap of uncertainty in the Japanese government. Recently Foreign Minister Seiji Maeha…

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Posted by Samron Jude on March 7th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Tadao Noda feels Japan’s economy is recovering slowly

Bank of Japan board member Tadao Noda feels, Japan’s economy is slowly recovering from the crisis which struck the nation a couple of years back. As this economic crisis struck Japan many compan…

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Posted by Samron Jude on March 4th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Court orders Mazda Motor Corp to pay compensation over employee’s suicide

A district court in Japan has ordered Mazda Motor Corp to pay ¥63 million as damages to the parents of the employee who had committed suicide in the year 2007. The reason of his suicide was quite emi…

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Posted by Samron Jude on February 28th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

$500,000 Aid to be allotted by Japan for New Zealand earthquake relief

A total of $500,000 of aid will be allotted by Japan for the New Zealand earthquake relief, especially after 11 Japanese students who are believed to have died. The country hopes this amount will help…

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Posted by Samron Jude on February 26th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Japan and Pakistan to continue efforts of reconstructing Afghanistan

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Pakistan President Asif Zardari have agreed to continue their efforts in reconstructing the war torn country of Afghanistan. Both nations have agreed on the …

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Posted by Samron Jude on February 23rd, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

New Zealand earthquake, 11 Japanese students go missing

New Zealand’s earthquake has proven to be very unlucky for the some parents in Japan, as 11 Japanese students were reported to have gone missing and one has been found trapped under the rubble o…

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Posted by Samron Jude on February 22nd, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Victory for Whales – Sea Shepherds happy over halt on whaling

Indeed the Sea Shepherds have claimed the halt of whaling in the Antarctic as a ‘victory for whales’ in the south seas. The Japanese Whaling vessels were called back as the Sea Shepherd Co…

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Posted by Samron Jude on February 18th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off

Antarctic Whaling by Japan officially halted by activists

Finally the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society activist won in their motives to save the whales from being killed. The Antarctic whaling carried out by Japan has been officially halted by the activist,…

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Posted by Samron Jude on February 17th, 2011 in asia | Comments Off