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Japan approves joining international child custody treaty amid concerns about abductions
Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign pressure for Tokyo to address concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. The upper...Tags: Japan, G7, Politics, John Kerry, Human Rights
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On eve of Sony meeting, report says company could discuss spinoff
Sony Corp. is "considering evaluating" a spinoff of its entertainment arm that is being advocated by the hedge fund and Sony shareholder Third Point, according to Japan's Nikkei newspaper. The news comes a day before a much-anticipated Sony corporate...
Tags: Japan, Science and Technology, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Electronics, Mutual Funds
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Seoul (South Korea), Interior Policy, South Korea, Politics
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Products of a falling yen: Lower-priced imports from Japan and a more affordable Tokyo
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods — from cars to televisions — are going on sale. Credit Japan's drive to pump cash into its economy to stimulate growth. The extra money flooding its financial system is helping...Tags: Finance, Seoul (South Korea), Hyundai, General Motors Corp., Trips and Vacations
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Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?
It was a big job, but somebody had to do it, said editors at the Daily Meal. So they set out to recognize Asia’s top 101 restaurants. The list, which took six months to compile, includes restaurants in 25 cities. China topped the charts with 28...
Tags: Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, China
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
House committee to grill ousted head of embattled IRS for targeting tea party groups WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the...Tags: Politics, Taliban, Steve Carell, Nicki Minaj, BBC
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Recognition for a reserved WWII vet
Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...Tags: Human Interest, Chinese Restaurants, Eric Shinseki, Maxine Waters, U.S. Army
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Exclusive: Disney Animation announces first Marvel movie, ‘Big Hero 6′
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Animation Studios is announcing its first movie inspired by a Marvel comic Thursday, an adaptation of a lesser […]... -
Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...Tags: China Earthquake (2010), Politics, Environmental Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War, China
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Harriet Noteboom
Harriet Noteboom, age 96 of Okaton, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at the Kadoka Nursing Home. Visitation will be held one hour preceding the services at the church. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Presbyterian Church in...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Long Term Care
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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: Heart Failure, Stroke, Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Japan, U.S. Army, Central Intelligence Agency, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Military
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