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G8 ITALY SUMMIT

JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 12, 2009
Press unimpressed by handouts
ROME — The global economic downturn may be showing signs of improvement, but Italy kept its gifts to journalists modest this year compared with the high-tech gadgets handed out last July in Toyako, Hokkaido.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 12, 2009
'56 accord basis for isles: Russia
L'AQUILA, Italy (Kyodo) Moscow intends to negotiate with Tokyo on the territorial dispute over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido on the basis of the 1956 Japanese-Soviet joint declaration, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev indicated Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 11, 2009
Time for G8 to grow, let in emerging powers
ROME — The Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila, Italy, underlined how the G8 nations and emerging powers must cooperate to drink from the same well.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 11, 2009
$20 billion food aid vowed at G8
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations and other countries pledged Friday to provide $20 billion over the next three years to increase food production in developing nations, up from an initial $15 billion target.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
Gist of G8 declaration on economy, climate, Africa
On the world economy, the G8 leaders:
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
Developing nations bring own agenda, demands to summit
ROME — Negotiations grew more complex Thursday at the Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila, Italy, as developing nations joined discussions on crucial issues such as climate change and the global economy.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
U.S. reportedly takes charge amid summit scheduling snafu
ROME — The slapdash nature of the Group of Eight agenda has some questioning if Italy, which already pulled off a last-minute change of venue from La Maddalena to L'Aquila, is up to the task of playing host.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
G8 eyes 80% emissions cut by 2050
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations agreed on the first day of their summit to seek an 80 percent cut in their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared with 1990 or more recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 9, 2009
G8 summit gets off to rough start
ROME — With the relevance of the Group of Eight being challenged by emerging powers, the G8 leaders got down to business Wednesday addressing climate change and what their next move might be when and if the global recession subsides.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
Japan's earthquake-resistance expertise part of aid on the way to Italy
A friend indeed will answer calls from a friend in need, as Japan readies to provide its earthquake-resistance expertise to Italy at the Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
Japan leads the way with quake-resistant technology
When a massive earthquake hit the western part of Japan more than a decade ago, a highway collapsed, railroads and telephone lines were partially cut, and many buildings were toppled.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
Climate unity a cloud on G8 horizon
This year's annual Group of Eight summit, hosted by Italy, is expected to focus on complex political and economic issues of immediate concern, ranging from North Korea and Iran to international economic and financial recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
G8 leaders' profiles
Italy Silvio Berlusconi Prime Minister
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
L'Aquila to answer questions of G8 relevance
It's that time of year again when the richest nations in the world gather to discuss themes ranging from the slumping economy to global warming.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
Japanese expert team surveys earthquake damage in L'Aquila
A group of Japanese architectural and construction experts visited the city of L'Aquila shortly after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake devastated the central region of Italy on April 6 to investigate the scale of the damage.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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