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Asian stocks plunge
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Anti-whaling activists handed over
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| Jan.22 |
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Asian markets rally after US cut 
Stocks have rallied after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped calm investor anxiety
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| Jan.23 |
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US rescue plan sparks Asian rally |
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| Jan.24 |
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US plan sparks Asia shares rally Asian stocks have risen sharply, with investors cheered by a White House plan to spend $150bn to revive the flagging US economy
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| Jan.27 |
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Share prices fall on Asia markets Share prices in the Far East have fallen about 4% amid continuing anxiety over world economic prospects and the US outlook in particular
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| Feb.8 |
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Credit crunch to top talks |
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Sumo hazing allegations
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| Feb.19 |
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Marine suspected of rape 
Map of Okinawa Japan The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38
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| Feb.24 |
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Japanese arrested in wife's 1981 death |
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| Feb.27 |
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Rice tries to soothe Japan on rape case U.S. Secretary of State arrived in Japan on a mission to smooth tensions created by rape allegations against two U.S. service members
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| Mar.3 |
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Whaling Japanese ship attacked with acid |
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| Mar.5 |
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U.S. Marines face courts-martial |
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| Mar.11 |
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Japan criticized over child porn loopholes |
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| Mar.14 |
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Blair wants 'climate revolution' |
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| Mar.17 |
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Markets slump on banking worries Markets from New York to Tokyo have recorded heavy losses in reaction to the emergency bailout of US bank Bear Stearns over the weekend
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Asian markets rally after turmoil |
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| Mar.18 |
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Asian markets lift after Fed cut The Nikkei index jumped more than 3%; shares in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea rose by 2%
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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. sailor in custody
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| Apr.10 |
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Dalai Lama: Don't tell protesters to shut up
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| Apr.11 |
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Japan extends sanctions on N. Korea
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| Apr.19 |
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Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history
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| Apr.24 |
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U.S. Marine charged with rape
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Olympic flame lands in Japan |
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| Apr.25 |
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Japan leg of torch relay begins
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Scuffles at torch relay The Olympic torch has met with more protests and scuffles on the latest leg of its troubled relay in the city of Nagano
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| May.5 |
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China leader to begin visit
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| May.6 |
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China-Japan leaders hold summit On the first full day of his state visit to Japan, the Chinese President Jintao has held talks with the Japanese PM, Fukuda
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| May.7 |
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6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo
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| May.12 |
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3 dead in 'detergent suicide' pact
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| May.21 |
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Japan to probe whale meat 'theft'
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| May.22 |
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54 ill as new toxic fume suicide hits
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| May.27 |
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Japan pledges to double aid to Africa
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| May.29 |
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China seeks earthquake aid from Japan China has begun talks with Tokyo about the first significant military dispatch involving the two countries since World War II
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Japan shelves military aid flight
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| Jun.1 |
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Japan urges global food support Prime Minister Fukuda has called for urgent action to ensure food supplies to poor nations struggling with sharp price rises
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| Jun.3 |
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Space lab anchored to ISS
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| Jun.7 |
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Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting| The energy ministers of the world's leading industrialised nations are meeting amid fears soaring oil prices could damage the global economy | |
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Tokyo man goes on stabbing spree| A man armed with a knife has killed three people and injured at least 17 Akihabara district, a shopping area known as Electric Town in central Tokyo | |
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| Jun.8 |
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G8: Oil prices could spur global recession Japan's energy chief launched a meeting of ministers from the G8 nations by warning that soaring oil prices could trigger a global recession
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| Jun.9 |
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Knife frenzy suspect warned: It's time Tomohiro Kato arrested after 7 people died in a knifing rampage in Tokyo foretold the mayhem in a series of messages posted to the Internet
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| Jun.13 |
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Quake kills two in island of Honshu
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| Jun.14 |
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Powerful earthquake strikes Map of Sendai Japan| 6 people were killed and at least 144 hurt Saturday morning when a 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. Another 8 people were missing | |
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Rescuers search for quake missing
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| Jun.15 |
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Japan, China reach gas exploration deal
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Honda starts zero-emission cars
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| Jun.16 |
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Japan executes convicted killer
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| Jul.5 |
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G8 leaders face series of crises
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| Jul.6 |
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G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Map of Hokkaido Japan Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit
| Rising food and fuel prices are set to top the agenda
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| Jul.7 |
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Bush focuses on Zimbabwe 'punishment'
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US and EU urged to cut biofuels
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| Jul.8 |
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G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe Leaders meeting in Japan have said they will seek targeted sanctions against members of the Zimbabwean government over polls
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Environmentalists dismiss G8 target
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G8 talks for developing nations Leaders from the biggest industrialised nations are meeting their counterparts from the developing world, on the final day of the summit
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Summit approves climate 'vision' Leaders from G8, the world's developed nations, and rising economic powers have agreed on a 'shared vision' on climate change at the summit
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| Jul.13 |
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WWII bomb forces mass evacuation About 5,400 residents were evacuated and highways were closed as army experts disposed of a large unexploded bomb
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| Aug.1 |
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PM shuffles cabinet to boost support Yasuo Fukuda has reshuffled his Cabinet in an effort to boost his sagging political clout
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| Aug. 13 |
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Japan's Kitajima makes it a double gold
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| Mon. |
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Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns| Yasuo Fukuda popularity plummeted after the government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly | | |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.19 |
Marine suspected of rape Map of Okinawa Japan The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38
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| Mar.5 |
U.S. Marines face courts-martial |
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| Mar.21 |
U.S. sailor in custody
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| Apr.24 |
U.S. Marine charged with rape
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| May.29 |
Japan shelves military aid flight
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| Jul.13 |
WWII bomb forces mass evacuation About 5,400 residents were evacuated and highways were closed as army experts disposed of a large unexploded bomb
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| 2008 |
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| May.7 |
6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo
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| May.12 |
3 dead in 'detergent suicide' pact
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| May.22 |
54 ill as new toxic fume suicide hits
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| May.29 |
China seeks earthquake aid from Japan China has begun talks with Tokyo about the first significant military dispatch involving the two countries since World War II
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| Jun.13 |
Quake kills two in island of Honshu
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| Jun.14 |
Powerful earthquake strikes Map of Sendai Japan| 6 people were killed and at least 144 hurt Saturday morning when a 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. Another 8 people were missing | |
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| Jun.14 |
Rescuers search for quake missing
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| Jul.8 |
Environmentalists dismiss G8 target
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| Jul.13 |
WWII bomb forces mass evacuation About 5,400 residents were evacuated and highways were closed as army experts disposed of a large unexploded bomb
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|
| 2008 |
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| Feb.8 |
Sumo hazing allegations
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| Apr.19 |
Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history
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| Apr.24 |
Olympic flame lands in Japan |
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| Apr.25 |
Japan leg of torch relay begins
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| Apr.25 |
Scuffles at torch relay The Olympic torch has met with more protests and scuffles on the latest leg of its troubled relay in the city of Nagano
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| Aug. 13 |
Japan's Kitajima makes it a double gold
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.15 |
Asian stocks plunge
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| Jan.22 |
Asian markets rally after US cut Stocks have rallied after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped calm investor anxiety
|
| Jan.23 |
US rescue plan sparks Asian rally |
|
| Jan.24 |
US plan sparks Asia shares rally Asian stocks have risen sharply, with investors cheered by a White House plan to spend $150bn to revive the flagging US economy
|
| Jan.27 |
Share prices fall on Asia markets Share prices in the Far East have fallen about 4% amid continuing anxiety over world economic prospects and the US outlook in particular
|
| Feb.8 |
Credit crunch to top talks |
|
| Mar.17 |
Markets slump on banking worries Markets from New York to Tokyo have recorded heavy losses in reaction to the emergency bailout of US bank Bear Stearns over the weekend
|
| Mar.17 |
Asian markets rally after turmoil |
|
| Mar.18 |
Asian markets lift after Fed cut The Nikkei index jumped more than 3%; shares in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea rose by 2%
|
| May.21 |
Japan to probe whale meat 'theft'
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| Jun.1 |
Japan urges global food support Prime Minister Fukuda has called for urgent action to ensure food supplies to poor nations struggling with sharp price rises
|
| Jun.7 |
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting| The energy ministers of the world's leading industrialised nations are meeting amid fears soaring oil prices could damage the global economy | |
|
| Jun.8 |
G8: Oil prices could spur global recession Japan's energy chief launched a meeting of ministers from the G8 nations by warning that soaring oil prices could trigger a global recession
|
| Jun.15 |
Japan, China reach gas exploration deal
|
| Jun.15 |
Honda starts zero-emission cars
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| Jul.7 |
US and EU urged to cut biofuels
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Anti-whaling activists handed over
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| Feb.8 |
Sumo hazing allegations
|
| Feb.19 |
Marine suspected of rape Map of Okinawa Japan The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38
|
| Feb.24 |
Japanese arrested in wife's 1981 death |
|
| Mar.3 |
Whaling Japanese ship attacked with acid |
|
| Mar.5 |
U.S. Marines face courts-martial |
|
| Mar.11 |
Japan criticized over child porn loopholes |
|
| Mar.21 |
U.S. sailor in custody
|
| Apr.24 |
U.S. Marine charged with rape
|
| May.21 |
Japan to probe whale meat 'theft'
|
| Jun.7 |
Tokyo man goes on stabbing spree| A man armed with a knife has killed three people and injured at least 17 Akihabara district, a shopping area known as Electric Town in central Tokyo | |
|
| Jun.9 |
Knife frenzy suspect warned: It's time Tomohiro Kato arrested after 7 people died in a knifing rampage in Tokyo foretold the mayhem in a series of messages posted to the Internet
|
| Jun.16 |
Japan executes convicted killer
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.8 |
Credit crunch to top talks |
|
| Feb.27 |
Rice tries to soothe Japan on rape case U.S. Secretary of State arrived in Japan on a mission to smooth tensions created by rape allegations against two U.S. service members
|
| Mar.14 |
Blair wants 'climate revolution' |
|
| Apr.10 |
Dalai Lama: Don't tell protesters to shut up
|
| Apr.11 |
Japan extends sanctions on N. Korea
|
| Apr.25 |
Scuffles at torch relay The Olympic torch has met with more protests and scuffles on the latest leg of its troubled relay in the city of Nagano
|
| May.5 |
China leader to begin visit
|
| May.6 |
China-Japan leaders hold summit On the first full day of his state visit to Japan, the Chinese President Jintao has held talks with the Japanese PM, Fukuda
|
| May.27 |
Japan pledges to double aid to Africa
|
| May.29 |
China seeks earthquake aid from Japan China has begun talks with Tokyo about the first significant military dispatch involving the two countries since World War II
|
| May.29 |
Japan shelves military aid flight
|
| Jun.1 |
Japan urges global food support Prime Minister Fukuda has called for urgent action to ensure food supplies to poor nations struggling with sharp price rises
|
| Jun.3 |
Space lab anchored to ISS
|
| Jun.15 |
Japan, China reach gas exploration deal
|
| Jul.5 |
G8 leaders face series of crises
|
| Jul.6 |
G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Map of Hokkaido Japan Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit
| Rising food and fuel prices are set to top the agenda
|
| |
|
| Jul.7 |
Bush focuses on Zimbabwe 'punishment'
|
| Jul.7 |
US and EU urged to cut biofuels
|
| Jul.8 |
G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe Leaders meeting in Japan have said they will seek targeted sanctions against members of the Zimbabwean government over polls
|
| Jul.8 |
Environmentalists dismiss G8 target
|
| Jul.8 |
G8 talks for developing nations Leaders from the biggest industrialised nations are meeting their counterparts from the developing world, on the final day of the summit
|
| Jul.8 |
Summit approves climate 'vision' Leaders from G8, the world's developed nations, and rising economic powers have agreed on a 'shared vision' on climate change at the summit
|
| Aug.1 |
PM shuffles cabinet to boost support Yasuo Fukuda has reshuffled his Cabinet in an effort to boost his sagging political clout
|
| Mon. |
Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns| Yasuo Fukuda popularity plummeted after the government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly | | |
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