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Monday, May 12, 2008
Japan battles ‘detergent suicides’
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About 50 people have reportedly killed themselves in the past month by inhaling toxic hydrogen sulphide gas, made by mixing washing detergent with other chemicals.
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Racism and Mysterious Americans
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Over at game site Insert Credit, Brandon Sheffield has an interesting post that deals with Japan’s “charming” racism. Of course, Sheffield is being ironic and drawing attention to some of the stereotypes that populate the Japanese zeitgeist.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Tokyo Photo Gallery
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From the neon lights to the frigid wholesale fish markets, explore the fast-paced life of Japan’s largest city.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Belgium accuses China of cyber crimes
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Belgium has accused China of cyber crimes and hacking which might result in a diplomatic row between two countries.
Belgian justice minister Jo Vandeurzen has claimed that attacks against the Belgian Federal Government have originated from China, and are likely to have been sanctioned by the Beijing government.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Operation Beijing storm: rockets target rain
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China is preparing an arsenal of rockets and aircraft to protect the Olympics opening ceremony from rain, hoping to disperse clouds before they can drench dignitaries at the roofless “bird’s nest” stadium.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Japan Appoints Cartoon Ambassador
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Japan has created an unusual government post to promote animation, and named a perfect figure Wednesday to the position: a popular cartoon robot cat named Doraemon.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Game makers turn to ancient Asia for inspiration
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After exhausting just about every elf, dragon and knight featured in Western cultures, makers of popular online games are turning to ancient Asian history and war heroes for new inspiration.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Best of Beijing: Nightlife
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Expert recommendations of the best clubs, bars, and other after-dark venues.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Nintendo bucks tradition, says no price cuts for Wii
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Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company’s president said Friday.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
The Giant Kites of Sagami
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The Giant Kite Festival of Sagami is a traditional event that has been held in Sagamihara City, which is in Kanagawa Prefecture, since the Tenpou period (around 1830) in the Edo era .The Sagami Giant Kite Preservation Association has passed down the tradition and techniques of making and flying some of the largest kites in the world to the local residents of Sagamihara.
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