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Japan's third-place economic status a sign of potential, not doom
The Chinese government recently announced that the nation's GDP in 2010 surpassed that of Japan. We'll have to wait until next month for the release of Japanese statistics, but it is largely believed that they will confirm China's claims.Full article
National News
- Kan places priority on Japan-U.S. alliance over East Asia Community plan
- Prosecutors not to indict ex-coast guard member, Chinese captain
- Japan protests to BBC over treatment of 'double A-bomb survivor'
- New system to use IC chips in train passes to track those trapped under rubble
- Higashikokubaru retires as Miyazaki gov., holds door open to Tokyo gubernatorial run
- Comedian Hazama nears end of epic round-the-world yachting, marathon adventure
- Researches identify brain part that helps professional shogi players make optimal next move
- Soba noodle restaurants in Yamagata turn to icy stream to enhance taste of buckwheat
- Beleaguered Yamagata train line hops to life thanks to 'stationmaster' rabbit
- Police chief found hanged at home in apparent suicide
Features
Tunisia's Islamists eye place in politics
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- For decades, Tunisians espousing political Islam were banned, jailed and forced underground by their country's autocratic regime.Full article
Daily Haiku Selection
Jan. 21, 2011
reaching across the table
for an orange
sunlight touching my arm
--
Gregory Hopkins (Weaver, AL, USA)More...
National Days and Events
Ikebana International Kobe holds New Year's meeting
Key Hihara of Misho-ryu School demonstrates his ikebana arrangement, expressing sustainable happiness in daily lives, during the New Year's meeting of the Ikebana International Kobe chapter at Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel on Jan. 14. A performance of Mongolian music added color to the event.
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Market & Exchange Rates
- Nikkei
- 2011/01/21 15:00
- 10274.52(-162.79)
- Yen/Dollar
- 2011/01/20
- 83.01 yen
- Yen/Euro
- 2011/01/20
- 111.82 yen
