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Japan fattens textbooks to reverse sliding rank (AP)

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In this photo taken on May 11, 2010, teacher Kazuyo Arai, background standing, and her class listen to a student speaking at Honmoku Elementary School in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Alarmed that its children are falling behind those in rivals such as South Korea and Hong Kong, Japan is adding about 1,200 pages to elementary school textbooks, bringing the total to nearly 6,100. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - When Mio Honzawa starts fifth grade next April, her textbooks will be thicker.




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Reports: Afghan captors release Japanese reporter (AP)

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This undated photo shows Kosuke Tsuneoka, a Japanese journalist and veteran of war zones. The Japanese journalist who was abducted by apparent Taliban militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors, reports said Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA, MANDATORY CREDIT **AP - A Japanese journalist who was abducted by apparent Taliban militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors, reports said Sunday.




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Afghan governor says kidnapped Japan journalist freed (Reuters)

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Reuters - A Japanese journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan in April has been freed, according to an Afghan provincial official who said on Sunday the journalist had been abducted by the Taliban.

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Japanese journalist freed in Afghanistan: report (AFP)

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This handout photo released by Amnesty International shows Japanese freelance journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka. Tsuneoka, who has been missing since April and was believed to have been kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban, has been freed.(AFP/HO/Amnesty International/Amnesty International)AFP - A Japanese journalist believed to have been kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban has been released after five months, a report said on Sunday.




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Suzuki to build new auto plant in India (AFP)

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Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to build a new auto assembly plant near the Indian capital New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)AFP - Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to build a new auto assembly plant near the Indian capital New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday.




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Thousands of Japanese schools serving whale meat (AFP)

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File photo shows slabs of whale meat, or 'kujira', for sale at a seafood shop in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo. Whale meat is on the menu at around a sixth of Japan's state-run elementary and junior high schools, a survey released Sunday showed.(AFP/File/Richard A. Brooks)AFP - Whale meat is on the menu at around a sixth of Japan's state-run elementary and junior high schools, a survey released Sunday showed.




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Japan PM leadership rival on the offensive (AFP)

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Ruling Democratic Party of Japan powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa speaks during his debate with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, during the DPJ leadership contest at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. Ozawa, vying for Japan's political leadership with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, criticised him for ceding control of decision-making to bureaucrats.(AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura)AFP - Ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, vying for Japan's political leadership with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, criticised him Saturday for ceding control of decision-making to bureaucrats.




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US lauds Japan for new Iran sanctions (AFP)

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(L) and Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner(R), seen here in May 2010, praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran's contested nuclear program.(AFP/POOL/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - The United States praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran's contested nuclear program.




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Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran (AP)

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AP - Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.

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BOJ to stand pat next week, eyes easing next month (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold off on easing monetary policy next week but is gearing up for further action in October as the strong yen threatens to derail its forecast of a moderate economic recovery, sources said.

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