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Can China Save the World's Economy? Not in 2009
There is already a ton of speculation about the role China should play in "saving" the world's economy, which for me seems a bit over the top. however, the two and a half minute clip on CNN had loaded up on experts ...
Tags: china, people, world, us, group, american, government, home, asia, money, youtube, market, global, economy, thailand, luxury, stocks
South Korean opposition MPs ready to discuss reforms
South Korean opposition MPs who have paralyzed parliament for weeks by physically blocking sessions said on Monday they were ready to discuss bills needed to help the economy through the global financial crisis.
China's top retailers say New Year sales rise 13 percent
Sales by China's main retailers rose 13 percent during the three-day New Year holiday, the commerce ministry said, despite jitters caused by the global financial crisis.
PingMag, the Tokyo-based magazine about "Design and Making Things," has halted publication due to money problems brought about by the global financial crisis.
10 Biggest News Stories of Next Year
As the paparazzi of Time looks up the celebrity's skirt of Destiny, and the banker of History robs the taxpayer of Fate, it's time to face the fact that 2009 is less than 24 hours away.
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Today's emYangtse Evening Post/em chose the following ten stories as this year's top ten fake news items.
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New Year Wedding for Erika-sama?
Actress Sawajiri Erika (22) and her boyfriend, "hypermedia creator" Takashiro Tsuyoshi (44), are reportedly planning to tie the knot on New Year's Day. The couple returned to Japan yesterday from an extended stay in London...
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Japan production in historic plunge amid global slump
Japanese production fell at the fastest rate on record in November as firms closed factories and cut jobs due to slumping demand brought on by the global economic crisis, according to data out Friday.
Will fan site save anime in 2009?
In a recent article for the Daily Yomiuri by Roland Kelts, Kelts wrote: As the new year fast approaches, the news across the anime industry looks persistently bleak...
Hard times have forced the JSA to cancel a sumo exhibition tour of London...
South Koreas Lee strikes sombre note on election anniversary
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, who won a decisive election victory a year ago as the economy-first candidate, struck a sombre note Friday as he marked the anniversary amid a global downturn.
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Caught this singer while I was checking out YouTube and ended up stopping by her MySpace page - and if you're looking for some new singers to check out and support - stop by and take a listen.
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East of Eden cuts budget even further
MBC's East of Eden has already cut its budget once by lowering the actors' salaries, but it's further cutting its production budget. Originally planned as a 25 billion won project (approx. $19 million) for its 50 episodes...
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An MTV staff member sent us an email tip with videos of BoA to share with everyone. MTV Iggy is a new global pop network, and this is pretty good exposure for BoA.
Japan Machinery Orders Slide As Crisis Hits Firms
Japanese core machinery orders dropped and orders from abroad tumbled abruptly in October, underlining a record decline in global manufacturing and pointing to a deep and long recession in Japan.
Korea to Open Cellphone Market
Pretty surprising news and maybe something people outside of Korea aren't really aware of.nIn early 2005, the South Korean communications regulatory agency created a rule that cellphones connecting to the Internet in the country...
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Malaysia's Firefly abolishes fuel surcharges
Firefly, the budget wing of Malaysia Airlines, on Tuesday removed fuel surcharges on all its flights and introduced low off-peak fares to woo travelers amid the global economic slump.
Uljjang-turned-pop-singer Bae Seul-ki is making her Hollywood debut in the "global project" Finale. (It's being called global because the money is coming from Hollywood, while the director and most of the acting...
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Lion King parody song about Japanese succession controversy
Emperor Akihito has been having some health problems lately, apparently brought on by the stress of a strained relationship with his son, Crown Prince Naruhito.
Tags: japan, japanese, song, family, global, health, relationship
Shinkansen about more than speed
Shinkansen stand as global symbols of Japanese technological innovation. Debuting just in time for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the bullet trains continue to carry people across the nation at record speed.
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