Nine People Killed While Hiking in Northern Japan , Asahi Says

Bloomberg

By Go Onomitsu July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Nine people were killed in two separate accidents while hiking on mountains in Hokkaido, in northern Japan , ...

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Wall Street Journal

On a sweltering afternoon in June, the rice fields outside the small town of Omagari in Japan's northern Akita prefecture are eerily deserted. ...



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Water Infrastructure Plays Catch-Up in Asia

New York Times

Northern America, Western Europe, Australia, and Japan are ahead of the rest of the world in terms of maturity and technical expertise. ...



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Japan's new move creates hurdle to settle northern territory row ...

Xinhua

The four islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and in Russia as the Southern Kurils, were once Japanese territories but came under the control ...

Japan claims disputed islands Straits Times

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Wilkins' heroics not quite enough

Broken Arrow Ledger

Andy Wilkins almost proved to be one of the heroes for Team USA against Japan , but the Japanese rallied with three runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ...

Broadhurst hits first tee shot in morning sunshine

Reuters

Young guns Rory mcilroy of Northern Ireland and American Anthony Kim will play in the company of double US Open champion Retief Goosen of South Africa. ...

World number one Tiger Woods will begin his Open Championship ... BBC Sport

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Summery and tropical sake drinks make summer more fun

Dallas Morning News

"The body's gotten lighter," says Nguyen, comparing this sake from northern Japan to those brewed in the south. "The water is not quite as soft. ...

Ambassador to Japan : Who is John Roos?

AllGov

During the 2004 presidential contest, Roos served as chair of Democrat John Kerry's Northern California Finance Committee. His rise to the top of Wilson ...

US$ 7.4m Japanese grant to IDP welfare

Ceylon Daily News

... internally displaced persons in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kunio Takahashi officially handed over the goods to ...

Rs. 11m Japanese financial assistance to PAFFREL Daily Mirror



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Japan Idemitsu sees July crude refining -26 pct y/y

Reuters

... unit (CDU) currently undergoing scheduled maintenance at its Hokkaido refinery in northern Japan , to help balance domestic product supplies. ...



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Northern Trust Global Advisors Survey: Investment Managers Have ...

PR Newswire (press release)

NTGI comprises Northern Trust Investments, NA, Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan , KK, the investment ...



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Sectarian battle in N. Ireland

Philadelphia Inquirer

BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Masked and hooded Belfast Catholics hurled gasoline bombs, fireworks, and other makeshift projectiles at police yesterday on the ...



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Japanese turn to communists in downturn

Telegraph.co.uk

... and revival of interest in a 1929 novel titled "Kanikosen" that told of a rebellion among workers on a crab processing ship off northern Japan . ...



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Thunder Valley Casino Names Kevin Thorstenson to Newly Created ...

PR Newswire (press release)

"Having Kevin on our team will give us a head start as we build the premier hotel and resort in Northern California. ...



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A look at economic developments around the globe

The Associated Press

The government was forced to nationalize mortgage lenders Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley. It also arranged the last-ditch rescue of bank HBOS via a ...



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Movie Review: 'Departures'

Sun-Sentinel.com

Crushed at the breakup of his Tokyo orchestra, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) retreats to his picturesque northern Japan hometown with adoring wife Mika ...



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Rare Breed Supports Northern Edge

Military.com

... based at Kadena Air Base, Japan . The commander's name was withheld for security reasons. His team is in Alaska participating in Northern Edge 2009. ...



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Transformed into a star

Sydney Morning Herald

For now, Taylor is based in the Hollywood Hills, racking up frequent flyer points as projects take her from Japan to Northern Ireland to the Australian ...



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Get your daily dose of seaweed for good health

Examiner.com

... of seaweed - wakame, dulse, kombu, sea palm and nori were once exclusively imported from Japan , but are now also harvested in Northern California. ...

Japan visit likely to strengthen ties

Timaru Herald

Eniwa is on Hokkaido, the most northern of Japan's major islands. As well as visiting Eniwa Museum, he was able to visit a number of museums focusing on ...