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 Nursing care provision hit by staff shortage
| Some providers of nursing care services for the elderly have been unable to provide a full range of services because of an increasingly serious shortage of skilled work... (photo: (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)) Daily Yomiuri
Elderly Industry Nursing Photos Services |
 China, this is the world
| WE should all wish the People's Republic of China success as host of the 2008 Olympics, for which it has made heroic efforts to prepare itself. | Expenditure on Olympic... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma ) The Australian
Beijing China Olympic Photos Sport |
 G-8 meets amid calls to take on new members
| TOKYO—The Group of Eight nations, holding their annual summit in Japan starting Monday, have always been a club for the world's biggest and brightest economies. N... (photo: REGIERUNGonline/Gebhardt ) The Boston Globe
Economy Foreing Affairs G8 Japan Photos |
 EU halts tuna fishing
| Marsaxlokk, Malta - Mediterranean tuna ranches are feeling the pinch after the European Union moved to prevent the depletion of fish stocks. | "For 2008, we will probab... (photo: Creative Commons / ) Independent online
Business Food Japan Markets Photos |
 Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales
| Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales A gamer plays a Sony Playstation 3 game in a file photo. Nintendo's Wii game console once again outsold Sony's PlayStation... (photo: WN / anand) Scientific American
Company Japanese Photos Playstation Sony |
 China talks 'not encouraging'
| Tokyo - Tibet's foreign minister in exile said Thursday that the latest round of talks between the Dalai Lama's envoys and China so far did not look encouraging. | "Jud... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) Independent online
China Photos Slideshow Talks Tibet Tokyo |
 Japan PM to attend Beijing Olympic ceremony-media
| TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has decided to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olymp... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) The Times Of India
China Issues Olympic Photos Tokyo |
 Dollar stable ahead of US jobs data, ECB meeting
| TOKYO, Japan -- The dollar moved narrowly against other major currencies in Asia on Thursday as traders waited for the release of US jobs data and an anticipated rise i... (photo: WN / patricia) Inquirer
Asia Dollar Market Money Photos |
 Dollar near 2-mth low vs euro before jobs data, ECB
| TOKYO: The dollar hit a two-month low against the euro on Thursday after a report the previous day showed U... (photo: WN) The Times Of India
Business Finance Market Photos US |
 Sanyo to build new lithium-ion battery plant
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co Ltd the world's largest maker of rechargeable batteries, said it plans to build a new lithium-ion battery plant in western Japan by ... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) Scientific American
Industry Japan Media Photos Tokyo |
 Adidas Using Olympics in Race Against Nike
BEIJING -- When it comes to China, is bigger better? Sportswear giant AG thinks so. | At midnight Friday, the German-based company will open here its biggest store anywhe... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) Wall Street Journal
Business China Market Olympics Photos |
 Soaring fuel prices prompt consumers to reconsider overseas travel
| The rocketing cost of fuel is influencing this summer's retail economic environment, with customers hesitating to travel abroad and instead choosing domestic train-base... (photo: WN / tamer) Daily Yomiuri
Consumers Fuel Photos Prices Travel |
 North Koreas nuclear threat / Policy on DPRK, U.S. needs reshaping
| This is the second installment in Part 6 of our series focusing on the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and the tasks Japan should tackle to promote this country's s... (photo: AP/ Lee Jin-man) Daily Yomiuri
Japan N Korea Nuclear Photos US |
 G-8 to call for nuke arms reduction, eyes action plan for Africa
TOKYO, July 3 (Kyodo) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major nations will agree at their summit next week to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation framework, including c... (photo: AP/Ahn Young-joon) AOL
Africa Development Nuke Photos Summit Tokyo |
 Japan eyes raising food self-sufficiency target to over 50%+
TOKYO, July 3 (Kyodo) - The farm minister indicated Wednesday Japan will consider raising its targeted food self-efficiency rate from 45 percent to over 50 percent. | Agr... (photo: WN / James) AOL
Farm Food Japan Photos Supply |
 Dalai Lama hopes for progress in talks with China
| TOKYO: Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama voiced hope Wednesday that the latest round of talks between... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Times Of India
Beijing China Photos Tibet Tokyo |
 Nikkei index in longest slide since 1965
| TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's most-watched stock index has fallen for the 10th straight session -- its longest slide since 1965. | Auto and banking shares fell Wednesday as inv... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) CNN
Economy Japan Market Nikkei Photos Slideshow |
 UN head to meet China president, premier
| By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | Associated Press Writer | BEIJING (AP) - The United Nations wants to strengthen its partnership with a rising China, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said... (photo: UN /Evan Schneider ) The Guardian
China Energy Photos Politics UN |
 UN chief meeting Chinese officials on food and other global crises
BEIJING - UN chief Ban Ki-moon was meeting top Chinese officials today during a visit to Beijing expected to focus on food security and other major international challeng... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Business Day
Beijing Chinese Food Photos UN |
 UN Urges China Take Stronger Role
| (BEIJING) — U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations wants to strengthen its partnership with a rising China, during visit to Beijing on Wednesday focused on... (photo: UN / UN) Time Magazine
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