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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo to mark the anniversary of the end of the World War II. It's being reported the decision has been made out of concern the visit will further escala

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AS IT IS 2015-12-17 Japan's Abe Leaves India with Key Agreements

AS IT IS 2015-12-17 Japan's Abe Leaves India with Key Agreements Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi met and signed important agreements in New Delhi. The leaders strengthened Japanese-Indian bonds by signing tr

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Satoshi Amako, a professor of contemporary Chinese studies at Waseda University, is suggesting the top priority for Shinzo Abe's new cabinet is to maintain a stable political environment before the House of Councilors election next July. As such, Ama

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Germany enjoys record growth in 2nd quarter

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make Southeast Asia his first overseas destination. Abe is expected to visit Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam later this month. The second-time premier said on Monday he meant to visit the US first to stren

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Japan's new foreign minister, Fumio Kishida is on his visit for three Southeast Asian countries - the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, and Australia as his first overseas tour. Analysts say Japan's second-time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a for

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Chinese officials have criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine during the autumn festival. Japan's Justice Minister and Internal Affairs and Communications Minister visited the shrine on Sunday, a

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When Eisenstat asked what he meant, Sculley responded, I think I'm going to resign. 艾森斯塔特询问他是什么意思，斯卡利回答说：我想我会辞职。 You can't, Eisenstat protested. Apple will fall apart. 你不能，艾森斯塔特抗

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CCTV9英语新闻：Abe to retain past cabinets' stances on history

At his first press conference of the year, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said his cabinet will reflect on war history. This echoes Emperor Akihito's call for the nation to learn from history in his New Year speech. Abe says the Japanese gove