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Though elusive to all, the language of Japan surely merits a breakI don't foresee Japan becoming a colonial power in Asia again, but closing that chapter frees us to open a new one; and I admit to being not a Japanese-language missionary like Suzuki, but a Japanese-language imperialist. I would... In this article: Japan, Korea, Asia, Seoul, Imperialism, and South Korea |
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 2 days ago
Japan worries yen surge will hurt budding recovery
...water on the economy". Japan, Asia's biggest economy, sank into its worst post-war recession in the second quarter of 2008 as the global downturn devastated demand for its cars, electronics and other exports. It gradually recovered this...
In this article: Japan, Recession, Deflation, Tokyo, Toyota, Honda, Sony, and Yukio Hatoyama
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NPR | November 13, 2009
U.S.-Japan Hone Alliance As Obama Starts Asia Tour
U.S.-Japan Hone Alliance As Obama Starts Asia Tour Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET President Obama attends a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama...
In this article: Barack Obama, Yukio Hatoyama, Japan, United States, Democratic Party of Japan, Liberal Democratic Party, Tokyo, Singapore, and Climate change
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The Japan Times: All Stories | November 14, 2009
Japan central to Asia plans, Obama says
Japan central to Asia plans, Obama says U.S. also hopes to strengthen China relations U.S. President Barack Obama expressed Saturday in Tokyo his firm intention to build strong ties with Asia while stressing that the alliance with Japan...
In this article: Barack Obama, United States, Japan, China, Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Ice cream
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thestar.com | November 18, 2009
Resource stocks likely to support TSX
...mixed Wednesday amid investor caution following the recent advance in the region's markets. Japan and Hong Kong led the Asia's declines, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock average losing 0.6 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.3 per cent.
In this article: Thomson Reuters, Inflation, New York, US, Hong Kong, and Revenues
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washingtonpost.com | November 11, 2009
A new way forward for the U.S. and Japan
...known for its capacity for reaching out to the world. President Obama's visit to Asia offers a much-needed opportunity to calm and energize the U.S.-Japan relationship. In Tokyo, the president should aim at restoring faith in...
In this article: Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, U.S., Tokyo, Washington, Democratic Party of Japan, Robert Gates, E-mail, and Diet
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | November 18, 2009
Mitsubishi profit up 53 pct
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ credited economic recovery in the US, Europe, Japan and the rest of Asia in helping boost April-September profit to 140.95 billion yen ($1.58 billion) from 92.02 billion yen the same period the previous year.
In this article: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan, Fiscal year, Morgan Stanley, Balance sheet, Mitsubishi, Tokyo, Revenue, and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
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washingtonpost.com | November 13, 2009
Transcript of Obama's Asian-policy speech in Tokyo
...11:00 p.m. The transcript of President Obama's 28-minute speech Saturday (Friday night in Washington) at Tokyo's Suntory Hall, where he discussed U.S.-Asia relations and the U.S.-Japan alliance before an invited audience. Thank you so...
In this article: United States, Japan, Barack Obama, China, Tokyo, Democracy, and Ice cream
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Kansas City Star | November 18, 2009
World stock markets awaiting key US data
...Committee. </p><p>Earlier, Japan and Hong Kong led the Asia's declines, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock average losing 53.13 points, or 0.6 percent, to 9,676.80 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng shedding 73.82, or 0.3 percent, to 22,840.33.
In this article: U.S., Inflation, Nikkei 225, Hong Kong, Commodity, IG Index, Jean-Claude Trichet, and New York Mercantile Exchange
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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Honda's Asia production sets record
...Asia production sets record Tokyo -- Honda Motor Co. set record production in Asia, including China, in October for the second straight month, leading a gradual and spotty recovery at Japanese automakers. Honda, Japan's second-biggest...
In this article: Honda, GM, Wal-Mart, Internet gambling, Marquette, Quebec, Toyota, and Federal Reserve
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Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6% of the earth's total surface area (or 29.9% of its land area) and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population.
Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia — with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe — located to the east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains and south of the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. Given its size and diversity, Asia — a toponym dating back to classical antiquity — is more a cultural concept incorporating a number of regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity (see Subregions of Asia, Asian people).
The wealth of Asia differs very widely among and within its regions, due to its vast size and huge range of different cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems. In terms of nominal GDP, Japan has the largest economy on the continent and the second largest in the world. In purchasing power parity terms, however, the People's Republic of China has the largest economy in Asia and the second largest in the world.
- Area:
- 44,579,000 km (17,212,000 sq mi)
- Demonym:
- Asian
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