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G-8 disappoints Syrian rebels, makes progress on corporate tax evasion
Leaders of the G-8 agree on a plan to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders, while pushing for immediate peace talks on Syria.
Culture | EVENT SPOTLIGHT Dec 23, 2011
New Japan Pro-Wrestling hits 40
by Fintan Monaghan
High-impact slams, chokeholds and daredevil feats of athleticism aren’t the usual way to celebrate a 40th birthday, but that’s how New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) will be spending its big day. The promotion company was founded by square-jawed wrestling legend Antonio Inoki in June 1972. ...
Culture | EVENT SPOTLIGHT Nov 4, 2011
Innovation abounds at Tokyo Designers Week
by Edan Corkill
If ever proof was needed of the efficacy of Tokyo Designers Week, the annual designers’ trade show currently under way at Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien park, then it is apparent at booth D14, where designer Atsuhiro Hayashi is showing his wares. In 2009, just ...