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Japan stock index hits 4-month high; Nikkei above 14,000 
The State
The State
The Associated Press TOKYO -- Japanese shares rose Friday as sentiment turned upbeat following strong gains on Wall Street and better-than-expected U.S. consumption data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 282.40...
China's Hu turns to table tennis diplomacy in Japan
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
TOKYO: Chinese President Hu Jintao's campaign to woo a wary Japan shifts from the summit podium to ballet dancers, university students and perhaps a ping-pong table on Thursday for a day of diplomatic...
Chinese president faces criticism over Tibet in Japan
Examiner
Examiner
TOKYO (Map, News) - China's president faced hundreds of protesters and sharp criticism of his Tibet policy outside an elite Tokyo university Thursday, signaling the tensions underlining a visit meant to showcase warm...
Hu turns to table tennis diplomacy in Japan
Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times
TOKYO - Chinese President Hu Jintao's campaign to woo a wary Japan shifts from the summit podium to ballet dancers, university students and perhaps a ping-pong table on Thursday for a day of diplomatic theatre. In the...
Ping Pong Diplomacy: China and Japan
ABC News
ABC News
By Chisa Fujioka May 7, 2008 FONT SIZE Chinese President Hu Jintao plays table tennis at Waseda University on Thursday May 8, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Hu Jintao is in Tokyo on a five-day official visit, the first to Japan...
24-Hour Room Service: Natulux, Furano, Japan
The Independent
The Independent
It hits me the moment the lift doors glide open: not the sleek, monochrome corridor or the grey stones artfully engraved with room numbers - but the uplifting aroma of sweet orange that infuses the air. Some hotels set...
