Asia-Africa trade conference begins in Japan
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Tokyo (VNA) - Delegates from Asian and African governments, organisations and the private sector began a conference on Monday in Tokyo to help expand trade relations for sustainable economic development in Africa, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry
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HANOI - Asian and European nations kicked off a three-day summit here Thursday celebrating the first enlargement of their Asia-Europe Meeting forum only to be overshadowed by the European Union threatening to impose additional sanctions on military
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PRIME Minister John Howard will have a series of bilateral meetings with regional leaders as Asia-Pacific nations gather for a key economic forum.
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HANOI : Asian and European leaders began arriving in Hanoi on Wednesday ahead of a summit aimed at boosting political, economic and cultural ties despite profound inter-regional differences over Myanmar.
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Japan on Wednesday kicked off four-way talks aimed at working toward peace in the Middle East, part of efforts to raise its political profile in the volatile region and ensure a stable energy supply.
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A deal to eliminate import tariffs between Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda came into force Saturday, marking the first major step toward integrating the East African nations into a single economic and investment block.
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Six Southeast Asian nations meeting at the ASEAN summit have agreed to speed up efforts to create a free trade zone in the region, the BBC reported Monday.
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The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to strengthen bilateral cooperation and push forward the ongoing negotiations on reaching a free trade agreement (FTA).
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JAKARTA -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to launch free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in April 2005, sources said over the weekend.
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How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.
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Japan and North Korea begin their first formal bilateral talks in more than a year, aimed at normalising ties.
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The 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Sunday began its annual weeklong meeting in Chile, focusing on trade and security.
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A special meeting of the International  Whaling Commission began on Tuesday, with host Japan and  like-minded countries hoping the gathering will build momentum  to resume commercial hunting of the giant creatures.
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A conference on natural disasters opens in Japan with calls on the world to learn from the Asian tsunami.
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China and Japan stand at a "new  starting point" in their relations following Japanese Prime  Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Beijing in October, Chinese  State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan said in remarks published on  Sunday.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a summit with Chinese leaders at which he will seek a thaw in ties chilled by wartime history and will consult on North Korea's nuclear threat.
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Japan wants to hold a leaders' meeting   with China in October, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said on   Wednesday, adding that a visit to Beijing by new Prime Minister   Shinzo Abe was one option.