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Japan’s Railroad History Doesn’t Begin with the Shinkansen
Posted Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in International, Japan, Travel
By Todd DeFeo
HarpBlaster.com News Wire
SAITAMA, Japan – The Shinkansen glides swiftly along the rails that crisscross Japan. The high-speed bullet trains that whisk travelers from one side of Japan to the other are an icon of the country and a model for high-speed rail.
While these trains are the symbol of the country today, they are [...]
Travel Feature: A Fish Market, Sushi and Beer for Breakfast
Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in International, Japan, Travel
By Todd DeFeo
HarpBlaster.com News Wire
TOKYO – The aroma was quite apparent from the moment I stepped off the subway in Tsukijishijo station. With each step, the smell of fresh fish grew stronger.
Just a few steps away from the station is the Tsukiji Fish Market, a place like no other in Japan or the world. Located [...]
Senate Confirms Clinton as Secretary of State
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in Afghanistan, Election 2008, Georgia, History, International, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, National, Politics
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 – The Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and as a member of President Barack Obama’s national security team.
The Senate confirmed Clinton’s nomination by a 94-to-2 vote.
Clinton has represented New York since her election in 2000 and has [...]
U.S., Japan Committed to Transformation Despite Delays, Admiral Says
Posted Friday, November 7, 2008 in International, Japan, National
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 – Both the United States and Japan remain committed to moving about 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam, but budget constraints could cause the process to take longer and cost more than initially expected, the senior U.S. commander in the Pacific reported.
Navy Adm. Timothy J. [...]
Miyajima: A Small Island Hamlet Not to be Missed
Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in International, Japan, Travel
By Todd DeFeo
HarpBlaster.com News Wire
MIYAJIMA, Japan – In many ways, the tranquil 15-minute ferry ride is indicative of what lies ahead. The island of Itsukushima, popularly known as Miyajima, is like a step back in time with its dirt roads and wildlife roaming through the city’s streets.
This small hamlet located just off the coast of [...]
China, Japan Vow New Era of Cooperation
Posted Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in International, Japan
Voice of AmericaBEIJING, May 7, 2008 – The leaders of China and Japan pledged a new chapter of friendship and cooperation as they lauded progress in resolving their differences.
China’s President Hu Jintao met with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Wednesday on the second day of his five-day trip to Japan.
The two Asian leaders signed a joint [...]
U.S., Japanese Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Force Realignment
Posted Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in International, Japan
By Sara Wood
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2007 – U.S. and Japanese defense and diplomatic leaders today reaffirmed their commitment to realigning U.S. forces in Japan.
Speaking to reporters here after a meeting of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro [...]
Possible North Korean A-test Called ‘Troubling’
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in International, Japan
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2006 – A North Korean announcement that the rogue nation will conduct nuclear weapons tests is “troubling,” a senior Defense Department official said here today.
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said that if North Korea were to conduct such a test, “it would only further isolate them from the [...]
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