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| Jan.20 |
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Donors pledge Afghan aid| An international conference to coordinate aid for Afghanistan is trying to find $10bn | |
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| Jan.21 |
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Afghanistan pledges total $4.5bn
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| Jan.28 |
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Jobless rate hits 5.6%
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| Feb.17 |
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Bush has arrived in Tokyo US President starts a three-nation tour of East Asia
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Bush backs Japan reform efforts
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| Feb.18 |
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Bush celebrates Japan alliance
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| Mar.7 |
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Recession drags on
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| Mar.27 |
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US airman jailed for Okinawa rape
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| Apr.20 |
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Koizumi revisits controversial shrine
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| May.10 |
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Asylum row escalates
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| May.19 |
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Japan pushes to end whaling ban
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| May.20 |
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Iceland quits whaling meeting
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| May.23 |
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Indigenous whaling blocked
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| Jun.1 |
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Germany 8-0 Saudi Arabia |
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| Jun.2 |
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Swedes 1-1 England |
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| Jun.4 |
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Japan tied Belgium 2-2 |
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| Jun.5 |
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Germany 1-1 Ireland |
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| Jun.6 |
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Japan out of recession GDP grew at a rapid 1.4% from January to March largely due to renewed demand for Japanese exports from the US
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| Jun.7 |
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Argentina 0-1 England England recorded a famous win over old foes to take a giant step towards World Cup qualification from Group F
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Sweden 2-1 victory eliminates Nigeria |
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| Jun.8 |
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Croatia 2-1 Italy |
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| Jun.9 |
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Japan 1-0 Russia in first Cup win |
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| Jun.11 |
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Saudi Arabia 0-3 Ireland
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| Jun.12 |
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Argentina 1-1 Sweden Argentina failed to get past the first round for the first time since 1962. Swedes celebrate place in second round
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| Jun.13 |
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Italy 1-1 Mexico
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| Jun.14 |
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Belgium gets into second round
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Japan defeats Tunisia to clinch Group H
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| Jun.15 |
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Denmark 0-3 England
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| Jun.16 |
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Senegal 2-1 Sweden Henri Camara scores in extra time to advance, send Sweden out. Senegal claims a quarterfinal place
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| Jun.17 |
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Brazil past Belgium 2-0, into quarterfinals A spectacular Rivaldo goal and a late Ronaldo effort sent Brazil into the quarterfinals of the World Cup
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| Jun.18 |
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Turkey ousts Japan, reaches quarters
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| Jun.21 |
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Brazil beat England 2-1 in quarterfinal Ronaldinho made one goal and scored a second before being sent off as Brazil reached the World Cup semifinals
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| Jun.22 |
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Turkey shoots into semis| Substitute Mansiz swept home a golden goal four minutes into extra time against Senegal | |
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| Jun.26 |
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Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal| Ronaldo's shot, which Turkey goalkeeper Recber got a hand to but could not keep out, decided a tight tussle | |
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Missile found on N. Korean 'spy boat'
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| Jun.30 |
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Brazil wins World Cup| Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award | | |
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| Jul.10 |
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3 tropical storms wreak havoc
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| Jul.13 |
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Supersonic jet crashes in test
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| Jul.15 |
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Storm chaos
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| Aug.27 |
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Tokyo court rejects bio-warfare claims
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| Sep.2 |
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Heavy fallout from nuclear scandal
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| Sep.3 |
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Stocks plunge to 19-year low The sharp decline of Nikkei 225 comes as fears grow about the sustainability of any recovery in Japan
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| Sep.16 |
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Japan, North Korea historic meeting| Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea | | |
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| Sep.17 |
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N Korea confesses to kidnappings Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive
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N-fuel begins Sellafield journey
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| Sep.24 |
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Share slide continues
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| Sep.29 |
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Koizumi ousts key finance minister
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| Oct.8 |
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Abducted Japanese to return home 5 Japanese kidnapped in the 1970s and 80s as part of an intelligence gathering effort will return home next week
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| Oct.12 |
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Schumacher claiming 50th pole position
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| Oct.14 |
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Kidnapped Japanese arrive home 5 Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s have arrived for a short visit
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| Oct.19 |
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$13M compensation for collision families Most of the families of 35 Japanese killed or injured in 2001 collision have agreed to accept a U.S. offer
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| Oct.28 |
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Japan-N. Korea take row to Malaysia Japanese delegates arrived for talks amid growing calls for Pyongyang to drop its nuclear program
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| Nov.5 |
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North Korea threatens missile tests Japan's Prime Minister is not taking seriously a threat to resume missile tests if bilateral normalization talks fail
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| Nov.8 |
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Fleet begins whaling hunt Fleet has departed for an annual Antarctic hunt that aims to catch around 400 whales
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| Dec.8 |
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U.S. courts Asia on Iraq Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has arrived in Japan to build support for possible military action against Iraq
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| Dec.15 |
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Sub skipper on Japan apology trip Scott Waddle, the former captain of a U.S. sub that collided with a fishing boat laid flowers at a memorial for 9 victims
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Warship heads for Indian Ocean Some analysts say departure of 7,250-tonne Kirishima could signal support for a possible U.S.-led attack on Iraq
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| 2002 |
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| Apr.20 |
Koizumi revisits controversial shrine
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| Jun.26 |
Missile found on N. Korean 'spy boat'
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| Aug.27 |
Tokyo court rejects bio-warfare claims
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| Nov.5 |
North Korea threatens missile tests Japan's Prime Minister is not taking seriously a threat to resume missile tests if bilateral normalization talks fail
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| Dec.15 |
Sub skipper on Japan apology trip Scott Waddle, the former captain of a U.S. sub that collided with a fishing boat laid flowers at a memorial for 9 victims
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| Dec.15 |
Warship heads for Indian Ocean Some analysts say departure of 7,250-tonne Kirishima could signal support for a possible U.S.-led attack on Iraq
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|
| 2002 |
|
| Jul.10 |
3 tropical storms wreak havoc
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| Jul.13 |
Supersonic jet crashes in test
|
| Jul.15 |
Storm chaos
|
| Sep.17 |
N-fuel begins Sellafield journey
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| Oct.19 |
$13M compensation for collision families Most of the families of 35 Japanese killed or injured in 2001 collision have agreed to accept a U.S. offer
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Germany 8-0 Saudi Arabia |
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| Jun.2 |
Swedes 1-1 England |
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| Jun.4 |
Japan tied Belgium 2-2 |
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| Jun.5 |
Germany 1-1 Ireland |
|
| Jun.7 |
Argentina 0-1 England England recorded a famous win over old foes to take a giant step towards World Cup qualification from Group F
|
| Jun.7 |
Sweden 2-1 victory eliminates Nigeria |
|
| Jun.8 |
Croatia 2-1 Italy |
|
| Jun.9 |
Japan 1-0 Russia in first Cup win |
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| Jun.11 |
Saudi Arabia 0-3 Ireland
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| Jun.12 |
Argentina 1-1 Sweden Argentina failed to get past the first round for the first time since 1962. Swedes celebrate place in second round
|
| Jun.13 |
Italy 1-1 Mexico
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| Jun.14 |
Belgium gets into second round
|
| Jun.14 |
Japan defeats Tunisia to clinch Group H
|
| Jun.15 |
Denmark 0-3 England
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| Jun.16 |
Senegal 2-1 Sweden Henri Camara scores in extra time to advance, send Sweden out. Senegal claims a quarterfinal place
|
| Jun.17 |
Brazil past Belgium 2-0, into quarterfinals A spectacular Rivaldo goal and a late Ronaldo effort sent Brazil into the quarterfinals of the World Cup
|
| Jun.18 |
Turkey ousts Japan, reaches quarters
|
| Jun.21 |
Brazil beat England 2-1 in quarterfinal Ronaldinho made one goal and scored a second before being sent off as Brazil reached the World Cup semifinals
|
| Jun.22 |
Turkey shoots into semis| Substitute Mansiz swept home a golden goal four minutes into extra time against Senegal | |
|
| Jun.26 |
Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal| Ronaldo's shot, which Turkey goalkeeper Recber got a hand to but could not keep out, decided a tight tussle | |
|
| Jun.30 |
Brazil wins World Cup| Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award | | |
|
| Oct.12 |
Schumacher claiming 50th pole position
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.21 |
Afghanistan pledges total $4.5bn
|
| Jan.28 |
Jobless rate hits 5.6%
|
| Mar.7 |
Recession drags on
|
| May.19 |
Japan pushes to end whaling ban
|
| May.20 |
Iceland quits whaling meeting
|
| May.23 |
Indigenous whaling blocked
|
| Jun.6 |
Japan out of recession GDP grew at a rapid 1.4% from January to March largely due to renewed demand for Japanese exports from the US
|
| Sep.3 |
Stocks plunge to 19-year low The sharp decline of Nikkei 225 comes as fears grow about the sustainability of any recovery in Japan
|
| Sep.24 |
Share slide continues
|
| Sep.29 |
Koizumi ousts key finance minister
|
| Nov.8 |
Fleet begins whaling hunt Fleet has departed for an annual Antarctic hunt that aims to catch around 400 whales
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Mar.27 |
US airman jailed for Okinawa rape
|
| Sep.17 |
N Korea confesses to kidnappings Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive
|
| Oct.8 |
Abducted Japanese to return home 5 Japanese kidnapped in the 1970s and 80s as part of an intelligence gathering effort will return home next week
|
| Oct.14 |
Kidnapped Japanese arrive home 5 Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s have arrived for a short visit
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.20 |
Donors pledge Afghan aid| An international conference to coordinate aid for Afghanistan is trying to find $10bn | |
|
| Jan.21 |
Afghanistan pledges total $4.5bn
|
| Feb.17 |
Bush has arrived in Tokyo US President starts a three-nation tour of East Asia
|
| Feb.17 |
Bush backs Japan reform efforts
|
| Feb.18 |
Bush celebrates Japan alliance
|
| Apr.20 |
Koizumi revisits controversial shrine
|
| May.10 |
Asylum row escalates
|
| Sep.2 |
Heavy fallout from nuclear scandal
|
| Sep.16 |
Japan, North Korea historic meeting| Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea | | |
|
| Sep.29 |
Koizumi ousts key finance minister
|
| Oct.14 |
Kidnapped Japanese arrive home 5 Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s have arrived for a short visit
|
| Oct.28 |
Japan-N. Korea take row to Malaysia Japanese delegates arrived for talks amid growing calls for Pyongyang to drop its nuclear program
|
| Dec.8 |
U.S. courts Asia on Iraq Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has arrived in Japan to build support for possible military action against Iraq
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