Risky Gamble: Japan PM Abe resigns over anti-terrorism policy Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has taken a risky gamble, announcing his resignation, Wednesday, over his failure to win backing from politicians for an extension to a Japanese naval mission providing refueling support to US-led operations in Afghanistan. 12 Sep 2007
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Japan invites India to 'the Arc of Freedom and Prosperity' Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-day visit to India that concluded on Thursday, August 23, is being dubbed as a "historic" visit with Japan inviting India to "the Arc of Freedom and Prosperity" that envisages people, goods, capital and knowledge flowing freely in the the entirety of the Pacific Ocean, incorporating the US and Australia. 25 Aug 2007
IBM to help digitize resources of Japan's oldest private university World's leading software and hardware manufacturer and IT solution services provider IBM Corp. has announced that Japan's oldest private university, Keio University, has selected its enterprise search software to make it easier to intuitively search and access the university's global collection of research information. 26 Jul 2007
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Japanese beauty crowned Miss Universe 2007 amid cheers and jeers A 20-year-old dancer from Japan, Miss Riyo Mori, who dreams of opening an international dance school someday, has been crowned Miss Universe 2007, while Miss Puja Gupta of India could barely manage to make it to the top ten. 01 Jun 2007
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Japan teen beheads mother: Report A teenage boy carrying a severed head walked into a Japanese police station Tuesday saying he killed his mother, the latest in a series of grisly dismemberments that have horrified a nation renowned for its low crime rate. 15 May 2007
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Morgan Stanley to purchase Nippon's Japan hotels Global financial services firm and a market leader in securities, asset management and credit services, Morgan Stanley, has purchased Japan's All Nippon Airways' 13 hotels and two property management units in Japan for ¥281.3 billion ($2.4 billion), a deal termed as the biggest hotel transaction in Asia. 21 Apr 2007
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India, Japan move closer to trade pact India and Japan are making efforts to take forward negotiations on the proposed bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) by deciding to set up four working groups in goods, services, investment and bilateral cooperation. 09 Feb 2007
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India keen to strengthen economic ties with Japan: PM India is keen to strengthen her economic ties with Japan and will negotiate for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement soon, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said, ahead of his visit to the island nation next week. 07 Dec 2006
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ICBC may set IPO record: Report China's biggest commercial bank plans to raise up to $ 19 billion with an initial public offering this year, possibly breaking the record for the world's biggest IPO, a news report has said. 12 Sep 2006
