Japan’s Quake Response Lags Behind 1923 Effort, Kan Adviser Says
Japan’s Quake Response Lags Behind 1923 Effort, Kan Adviser Says
Japan’s rebuilding is lagging behind the nation’s responses to the Tokyo earthquake of 1923 and Kobe’s 1995 disaster because of political infighting, the head of the reconstruction committee said.
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Japan In No State To Join Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks
‘Japan is in no state politically, economically or psychologically to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations’ according to Professor Jane Kelsey, who has just returned from a lecture tour on the TPP in Japan.
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Japan beat USA on penalties to win World Cup
Japan twice came from behind to win the women’s World Cup for the first time, beating the United States 3-1 on a penalty shoot-out after the final had finished 2-2 in extra-time.
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