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Japan PM's plans to break with past threaten more friction ahead
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a ceremony on Sunday to mark a day in history that few voters give much thought, he will also be quietly pushing his agenda to break free from Japan's post-war pacifism that...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Money and Monetary Policy, Travel, Japan, Elections
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China "working on" persuading North Korea - U.S. officer
ReutersBy Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday Chinese leaders had assured him that they were working on persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. China is North Korea's main...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Politics, Korean War (1950-1953), Nuclear Policy, North Korea
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China calls Japan-U.S. island drill "provocative"
ReutersBEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that "provocative actions" would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with the United States amid tension between Beijing and Tokyo over...Tags: Japan, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Politics, National Government, Tokyo (Japan)
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Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout
Coming soon to a theater near you: China's Communist Party. From demanding changes in plot lines that denigrate the Chinese leadership, to dampening lurid depictions of sex and violence, Beijing is having increasing success in pressuring Hollywood...
Tags: Brad Pitt, V for Vendetta (movie), Censorship, World War Z (movie), Motion Picture Association of America
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Chinese Single Out Visiting Black Students
The Hartford CourantThe last few days of my spring break were spent attempting to heal a small wound on the back of my foot and a large bruise on my heart. A rock was chucked at me on 8th Avenue in Beijing, China, by a man who must have felt disrespected when I refused...Tags: Celebrities, Central Connecticut State University, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Teaching and Learning, Students
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Marubeni examining Chinese conditions on Gavilon purchase, won't comment further
ReutersTOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp is examining conditions imposed by China on its $5.6 billion purchase of U.S. grain merchant Gavilon and will not comment further, a company official said on Wednesday. On Tuesday,...Tags: Marubeni Corporation
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Yuan little changed; traders now expect band widening
Reuters* Yuan marginally stronger at 6.1778/dlr near midday * Yuan demand still heavy but more balanced than before * Traders expect band widening in coming weeks or months * Recent appreciation aimed at releasing upward pressure By Gabriel Wildau SHANGHAI,...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Central Bank, People's Bank, China
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WHO says new bird strain is "one of most lethal" flu viruses
ReutersBy Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - A new strain of bird flu that has killed 22 people in China is "one of the most lethal" of its kind and is more easily transmissible to humans than an earlier strain that has killed hundreds around the world...Tags: Hong Kong, International Organizations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bird Flu, Politics
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China's Xinjiang says "terrorist" axe, knife and arson attack kills 21
ReutersBEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - A confrontation involving axes, knives, at least one gun and ending with the burning down of a house left 21 people dead in China's troubled far-west region of Xinjiang, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday, calling...Tags: Islam, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts
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Yuan closes nearly flat; traders now expect band widening soon
Reuters* Yuan closes marginally stronger at 6.1778/dlr * Yuan demand still heavy but more balanced than before * Traders expect band widening in coming weeks or months * Recent appreciation aimed at releasing upward pressure (Updates to close) By Gabriel Wildau...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Money and Monetary Policy, Central Bank, People's Bank, Manufacturing and Engineering
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China HSBC Flash PMI eases, points to tepid Q2 recovery
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - Growth in China's vast factory sector dipped in April as new export orders shrank, a preliminary survey of factory managers showed on Tuesday, suggesting the world's second-largest still faces formidable...Tags: Auto Trends, Labor Markets, Productivity, International Monetary Fund, HSBC Holdings plc
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GRAINS-U.S. corn, wheat extend losses on weather, weak China demand
Reuters* Lower imports by China hit corn, wheat * Weak PMI data indicate poor demand from China * Corn planting at slowest pace in five years By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, April 23 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the...Tags: Chicago Board of Trade, Weather Reports, Chicago Weather, Consumers, Weather
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