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Sam Jameson dies at 76; former longtime L.A. Times correspondent
Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with a deep knowledge of and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. The cause of...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Heart Failure, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Northwestern University
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Sam Jameson, former longtime Tokyo bureau chief for The Times, knew Japan like few other correspondents
Sam Jameson, a former Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent who died Friday in Tokyo at 76, “knew Japan, its culture, its history and its language like few correspondents,” said Alvin Shuster, a former foreign editor for The Times....Tags: U.S. Army, Central Intelligence Agency, Japan, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Military
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Sam Jameson, longtime Tokyo bureau chief for The Times, dies at 76
Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with deep knowledge and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. Jameson died of a...Tags: U.S. Army, Japan, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Military, Obituaries
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The Week Ahead: Suu Kyi sojourn, Thatcher farewell, Italy adrift
Testing the waters for a revitalized Asian alliance Now through Saturday, April 20: Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Japan this week is purportedly unofficial, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate probably has more clout than any...
Tags: Burma, Government, Italy, Parliament, Margaret Thatcher
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Kerry affirms U.S.-Japan bond as North Korean threat looms
TOKYO — Secretary of State John F. Kerry pledged a strong and continuing U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan in the final stop of an Asia tour that was dominated by North Korea's threats of an attack with nuclear weapons. Speaking before a...
Tags: Weaponry, Arts and Culture, Pyongyang (North Korea), Kim Jong Il, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Despite tension, North Korea lets in tourists, athletes
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Despite North Korea's warnings that the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula is so high it cannot guarantee the safety of foreign residents, it literally trotted out athletes from around the world on Sunday for a...
Tags: Taiwan, Korean War (1950-1953), Pyongyang (North Korea), International Travel, Wars and Interventions
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U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators
WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific reassured Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. military could intercept any missile launched by North Korea and aimed at America's territory or its East Asian allies. Adm. Samuel Locklear's...Tags: Weaponry, Pyongyang (North Korea), U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, Wars and Interventions
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New Haven's Pecha Kucha Nights Incubate New Ideas
Pecha Kucha New Haven April 17, Bentara, 76 Orange St., New Haven, (203) 562-2511 On a Wednesday night, Orange Street's Bentara is overflowing with people. Some are seated around the Malaysian restaurant's long tables, talking loudly and waiting...
Tags: Orange (New Haven, Connecticut), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Japan readies for possible missile test by North Korea
Japan readied its missile defense systems Tuesday against a possible North Korean weapons test, saying it would shoot down any missiles or debris if Japanese territory was threatened. Patriot anti-missile batteries were deployed on the grounds of the...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Weaponry, Pyongyang (North Korea), Shinzo Abe, Wars and Interventions
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Cherry blossom festival in the pink for 2013
When it comes to spring color, Washington knows how to put on a show. The National Cherry Blossom Festival blossoms each year to commemorate the gift of some 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to the nation's capital in 1912. While the festival had...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Music Industry, Miss America Pageant, Festive Events, Entertainment Events
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Dennis Reed to discuss 'Japanese American Photography' book at Glendale Central Library
Back in 1977, Dennis Reed read something that intrigued him: There once had been a vibrant society of Japanese American photographers, including first-rate modernists, but with the advent of World War II and U.S. internment camps, all of their work had...
Tags: Sociology, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, World War II (1939-1945), Photography, Arts and Culture
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Asia: Hotel embraces cherry blossoms
Cherry blossom season sprang to life earlier than usual this year in Tokyo and is now in full swing, according to Japan’s weather agency. An official rite of spring, the blooming of cherry trees is a beloved natural spectacle in Japan, involving...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service
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