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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at his news conference at the conclusion of the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii

Obama Takes Hard Line on Chinese Trade Practices

President Barack Obama told China Sunday that the United States was fed up with its trade and currency practices, as he turned up the heat on America's biggest economic rival at an Asia Pacific summit.

Obama to China: Behave Like 'Grown-up' Economy

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at his news conference at the conclusion of the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii
President Barack Obama told China on Sunday that the United States was fed up with its trade and currency practices, as he turned up the heat on America's biggest economic rival at an Asia Pacific summit.
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Fashion’s Night Out: Vogue Editors Take on Tokyo

Tokyo's Fashion's Night Out was not just fashionable, it was momentous. For the first time, Vogue editors from around the globe joined forces to celebrate the premiere of Japan's Fashion's Night Out in Tokyo. Anna Wintour led the chic clique of 17, for her first visit to the country in more than 20 years.
Photo of the tsunami-crippled No. 4 reactor of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima prefecture

Radioactive Xenon Detected at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Signs of nuclear fission at the crippled Fukushima atomic power plant have been discovered, raising the risk of increased radiation emissions, officials said Wednesday, suggesting one of its reactors could have a new problem.
Economy signals a sluggish rebound

Economy signals a sluggish rebound

The economy gained momentum for a third straight month in August, growing 0.3 percent from September and putting to rest fears of a recession, but not showing enough strength to trigger interest rate hikes
Visitors are silhouetted against a Logo of the Honda Motor at the company showroom in Tokyo

Honda Withdraws Annual Guidance; Q2 Profit Tanks

Honda Motor Co withdrew its annual earnings guidance in an unusual move on Monday due to uncertainties including currency markets and Thailand's floods just as it was starting to recover from the March earthquake and tsunami.
Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko arrives for the GQ Men of the Year 2010 Awards at the Royal Opera House in London

Chernobyl Film Hits Home in Post-Fukushima Japan

The film Land of Oblivion may revolve around victims of the Chernobyl disaster a quarter of a century ago, but Japanese audiences will see striking parallels with current-day headlines following the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Apple sales in the Asia-Pacific region jumped 174% from a year ago.

Apple Sales Surge 174% in Asia-Pacific

Apple sales in China and Japan reached $14.3 billion in 2011, an increase of 174 percent from a year ago. The region accounts for nearly a quarter of revenue.
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'Magic Tree House' Film Premieres in Japan

The Magic Tree House books have whisked millions of readers on adventures to everywhere from ancient Egypt to feudal Japan. Now, the children's time-travel series is embarking on a new destination: the movie theater.
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Tokyo Film Fest Hopes to Cheer Disaster-Hit Japan

The 24th Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off Saturday with a diverse slate of art house and mainstream fare, but the biggest theme at the annual event may be the country's real-life struggle to recover from the massive March earthquake and tsunami.
Housing starts jump in September: CMHC

Housing starts jump in September: CMHC

Canadian housing starts jumped much more than expected in September, helped by a surge in the condominium sector, suggesting Canada's property boom stayed intact last month and should help the economy avert recession.

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