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Joe Biden Nominates John F Kennedy's Daughter As US Envoy To Australia
President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Caroline Kennedy as the US ambassador to Australia, giving a new public role to the once reticent scion of the celebrated political dynasty.
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Barack Obama To Receive Kennedy Foundation 'Profile In Courage Award'
Former US President Barack Obama is expected in Boston on Sunday to receive the John F Kennedy Foundation's annual "Profile in Courage Award," honoring his accomplishments during his two terms in office in the face of intense political opposition.
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Court Ruling Is Latest Setback For Japan's Working Women
A Supreme Court decision in Japan this week, widely viewed as a setback for women's rights and a victory for conservative family values, upheld a 19th-century law that requires married couples to adopt one surname for legal purposes. The ruling underscores the persistent challenges for working women in Japan, despite government rhetoric and some pr...
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Caroline Kennedy, US Ambassador To Japan, Defends Okinawa Base Plan
US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has publicly defended a controversial proposal to relocate a US Marine Corps base on Okinawa in southern Japan as the best of many options considered.
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Nagasaki to Mark 70th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing
Japan on Sunday marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that claimed tens of thousands of lives in one of the final chapters of World War II.
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Japanese Police Arrest Man for Threats to US Envoy Caroline Kennedy
Japanese police on Thursday arrested a man for making threatening phone calls to the US embassy including against ambassador Caroline Kennedy, US officials said.
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'Let's Do Lunch', Says US First Lady Michelle Obama to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Michelle Obama suggested a lunch date with Shinzo Abe at his wife's restaurant today, offering the Japanese prime minister a place at her table next time she is in town.
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'Crisis' in Girls Education, Says US First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama spoke today of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
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US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Visits Fukushima Plant
Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, got a firsthand look on Wednesday inside the Japanese nuclear plant devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Extra-terrestrial Tweet-up links Tokyo with space
An unusual "Tweet-up" -- a meeting of people who know each other on Twitter -- involving an ambassador, an astronaut and a prime minister has taken place on a video-link between Japan and the International Space Station.
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Shinzo Abe sees World War One echoes in Japan-China tensions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe compared current tensions between Japan and China to rivalry between Britain and Germany on the eve of World War One
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Japan dolphin hunt goes on after slaughter: campaigners
Japanese fishermen were out at sea attempting to trap more dolphins on Wednesday, campaigners said, after the bloody slaughter of dozens of the animals the previous day was hidden from view behind screens.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appoints first ever female aide
Japan's Shinzo Abe on Friday named the country's first ever female aide to the prime minister.
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America's first woman ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy goes on charm offensive
The diplomatic novice is filling a key role as Tokyo remains embroiled in territorial tussles with China and South Korea.
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Memories of John F Kennedy, 'Uncle Ted' at Caroline Kennedy hearing for Japan post
Caroline Kennedy faced a friendly US Senate confirmation hearing today on her nomination as President Barack Obama's next ambassador to Japan, amid memories of her father, the late US President John F Kennedy, and uncles who served in the chamber.
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Joe Biden Nominates John F Kennedy's Daughter As US Envoy To Australia
President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Caroline Kennedy as the US ambassador to Australia, giving a new public role to the once reticent scion of the celebrated political dynasty.
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Barack Obama To Receive Kennedy Foundation 'Profile In Courage Award'
Former US President Barack Obama is expected in Boston on Sunday to receive the John F Kennedy Foundation's annual "Profile in Courage Award," honoring his accomplishments during his two terms in office in the face of intense political opposition.
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Court Ruling Is Latest Setback For Japan's Working Women
A Supreme Court decision in Japan this week, widely viewed as a setback for women's rights and a victory for conservative family values, upheld a 19th-century law that requires married couples to adopt one surname for legal purposes. The ruling underscores the persistent challenges for working women in Japan, despite government rhetoric and some pr...
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Caroline Kennedy, US Ambassador To Japan, Defends Okinawa Base Plan
US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has publicly defended a controversial proposal to relocate a US Marine Corps base on Okinawa in southern Japan as the best of many options considered.
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Nagasaki to Mark 70th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing
Japan on Sunday marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that claimed tens of thousands of lives in one of the final chapters of World War II.
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Japanese Police Arrest Man for Threats to US Envoy Caroline Kennedy
Japanese police on Thursday arrested a man for making threatening phone calls to the US embassy including against ambassador Caroline Kennedy, US officials said.
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'Let's Do Lunch', Says US First Lady Michelle Obama to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Michelle Obama suggested a lunch date with Shinzo Abe at his wife's restaurant today, offering the Japanese prime minister a place at her table next time she is in town.
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'Crisis' in Girls Education, Says US First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama spoke today of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
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US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Visits Fukushima Plant
Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, got a firsthand look on Wednesday inside the Japanese nuclear plant devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Extra-terrestrial Tweet-up links Tokyo with space
An unusual "Tweet-up" -- a meeting of people who know each other on Twitter -- involving an ambassador, an astronaut and a prime minister has taken place on a video-link between Japan and the International Space Station.
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Shinzo Abe sees World War One echoes in Japan-China tensions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe compared current tensions between Japan and China to rivalry between Britain and Germany on the eve of World War One
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Japan dolphin hunt goes on after slaughter: campaigners
Japanese fishermen were out at sea attempting to trap more dolphins on Wednesday, campaigners said, after the bloody slaughter of dozens of the animals the previous day was hidden from view behind screens.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appoints first ever female aide
Japan's Shinzo Abe on Friday named the country's first ever female aide to the prime minister.
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America's first woman ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy goes on charm offensive
The diplomatic novice is filling a key role as Tokyo remains embroiled in territorial tussles with China and South Korea.
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Memories of John F Kennedy, 'Uncle Ted' at Caroline Kennedy hearing for Japan post
Caroline Kennedy faced a friendly US Senate confirmation hearing today on her nomination as President Barack Obama's next ambassador to Japan, amid memories of her father, the late US President John F Kennedy, and uncles who served in the chamber.
