Losing an Edge, Japanese Envy Indiaâs Schools
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Suffering a crisis of confidence these days about its ability to compete with its emerging Asian rivals, Japan is in the midst of a growing craze for Indian education.
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Japan's parliament has enacted laws to create a full-fledged defense ministry and to instill patriotism at schools, breaking two taboos lingering since defeat in World War II.
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The Prime Minister vowed to restore Japan's place on the world stage. His resignation may be a sign that domestic concerns will turn the country inward again
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How to zero in on the best Japan has to offer.
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Sifting through the best that Japan has to offer.
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Front-runner Shinzo Abe has opened his bid to become Japan's next prime minister with calls for a more assertive nation but also better relations with Asian neighbors.
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Ai Miyazato is everywhere in Japan: on billboards at the airport, magazine covers, TV commercials and daily sports pages. But Miyazato isn't satisfied with just being a superstar in Japan &#151; she wants to be a winner in the U.S.
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For Koreans living in Japan, support for Pyongyang used to be a matter of ethnic pride, but today, most turn away from Kim Jong Il
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The basic academic abilities of Japanese elementary and junior high school students in science have been declining over the past few years, according to an international student assessment test released Wednesday.
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Japan is the world&#39;s second largest economic entity, after the United States. Its economic clout is felt worldwide. It is the second largest financial supporter of the United Nations.
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TOKYO, Sept. 7 -- For the election-battered, scandal-plagued and competence-challenged government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, it has come down to this: If he cannot keep a floating gas station open in the Indian Ocean, Abe may be finished as the leader of Japan.
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The United States gave India nearly everything it wanted in a landmark nuclear energy deal, but that may not be enough for a vocal chorus of Indian critics.
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A summit between the two nations' leaders is a sign of how Japan's new prime minister is looking beyond the U.S. and embracing its Asian partners
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TOKYO -- Japan has some of the most congested, confusing, and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive.
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NEW DELHI -- With its burgeoning economy and muscular military, India is becoming a valued prize in the growing rivalry between the United States and China.
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As his defense minister resigns over his comments on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal of creating a more muscular Japan looks lost
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Japan&#39;s relationship with North Korea had never been an easy one. During the long Cold War period the two adversaries were locked in verbal battles, in which North Korea was always on the offensive by accusing