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China to step up patrol in contested islands with Japan

China on Thursday said it would step up patrols of its territorial waters off islands disputed with Japan in the East China Sea and other contested islets in the South China Sea, amid reports that......

Chinese warships off Japanese island fuel tension

Seven Chinese warships, including two destroyers, were sighted on Tuesday in waters off a Japanese island, according to the defence ministry, as tension mounted between the two Asian giants over......

Seeking parity, Hu Jintao visits the United States

New Delhi would be keenly watching this week's visit by China's President Hu Jintao to the United States. For, previous such visits and their joint communiqus and projects have impacted, mostly in......

Why is China flexing its naval muscle?

Harsh V Pant on the turbulence in East Asian waters and why India needs to keep an eye on the developments. Even as India struggles to come to terms with the changing regional realities in Af-Pak,......

Sinking hopes in the Korean peninsula

As it stands now, the ChonAn incident will perhaps come to pass without a major fallout. However, as and when young Kim Jong Un ascends to power in North Korea a period of greater assertiveness may......

India's trade pact with Japan: What it means

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, signed in Tokyo by commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma and Japanese foreign minister Seiji Maehara, comes at a time when China......

China and India knock on G8's door

It is time for Canada to be ejected from the Group of Eight, Bill Emmott, former editor of the Economist, mischievously suggests in his recent book. That would help make room for Asia's two......

IBM's insider in outsourcing

Randy Walker is IBM's head of outsourcing for the Asia Pacific region. His job is to bring together all of IBM's outsourcing facilities in Asia and synchronize them, but he also contributes to the......

Review: Kung fu Tarantino-style

Shelies there amidst the carnage --battered, bloodied, broken.Ahand --holding a pristine white kerchief embossed with the name Bill --reaches out; gently, the hand brushes the blood off her face......

Kapur finishes at tied 13th

Shiv Kapur opened his campaign in the new golf season with a creditable 13th place finish in the USD 170,940 Asia-Okinawa Open, his first tournament on Japanese soil.Kapur, the Rookie of the Year......

Jeev takes sole lead at Okinawa Open

Jeev Milkha Singh opened up a four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US$830,000 Asia Japan Okinawa Open after firing a sizzling nine-under-par 62 on Friday.The Indian stalwart produced nine......

Ghei primed for Beijing Open defence

Defending champion Gaurav Ghei hopes to battle his way through the strong Japanese fieldand defend his title at the Pine Valley Beijing Open which tees off on Thursday.Ghei enjoyed his third......

Injured wrist costs Jeev title

An injured wrist brought misfortune to Jeev Milkha Singh. The ace Indian golfer fell short by a shot and missed out on the title at the Asahiryokuken Yomiuri Memorial 2006 golf tournament.Tatsu......

Jeev impresses with five-under 67

Jeev Milkha Singh played attacking golf to return with five-under 67 and a three-shot lead after three rounds in the Asahiryokuken Yomiuri Memorial golf tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, on......

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Q. People of which country has the longest life span? What is the reason?
: A. Residents of Okinawa, a Japanese island, have long been endowed with high life expectancies because of their special diet. In 2002, there were 34.7...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/people-of-which-country-has-the-longest-life-span-what-is-th//answers/16574840

Q. There should be an island created for people above 70 years to stay.Why?
Good Citizen: A. I'd love it if after 70 I can be on a picturesque island say Crete or Gibraltar. Lovely beaches and natural beauty.Or better still I'd prefer to...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-should-be-an-island-created-for-people-above-70-years-/16574767/answers/15193948

Q. How far is Okinawa from mainland Japan?
Darna Kyon: A. 956 miles (1539 km) more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-far-is-okinawa-from-mainland-japan/15193816/answers/13415875

Q. who is a karata
Sudesh : A. Karate was developed over hundreds of years on the island of Okinawa more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-a-karata/13415857/answers/13013299

Q. Britain and Japan lie in the same latitude - you can check the atlas and confirm. Both are islands. Then why are temperatures in Japan so much higher than in Britain ?
: A. japan is much longer in length from south (okinawa) to north (hokkaido). Tokyo is at same latitude as Milan and is therefore similarly warm....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/britain-and-japan-lie-in-the-same-latitude---you-can-check-t/13013287/answers/12388907

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The Autobiography of Nick Quintanilla

-- In his terse, quick-moving autobiography, former Marine Nick Quintanilla tells of his colorful childhood in the racial hotbed of South Texas,... ...

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Chinese general says Okinawa not Japan's

A senior Chinese military officer has said the Ryukyu Islands -- which include Okinawa and its US military bases -- "do not belong to Japan", as a... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/chinese-general-says-okinawa-not-japans/241859/on

Okinawa women demand sex remark apology

Women on Japans island chain of Okinawa today demanded an apology from an outspoken Japanese politician who suggested US troops there make use of... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/okinawa-women-demand-sex-remark-apology/241847/on

Okinawa marks anniversary of return to Japan

Okinawa has marked the anniversary of its return to Japan after decades of post-World War II U.S. occupation amid snubs from Tokyo and growing... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/okinawa-marks-anniversary-of-return-to-japan-news-international-nfpn4Gjaefa.html

Japan warns of military response to submarines

Hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday Tokyo could mount a military response if foreign submarines enter its territorial waters while... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/RestOfAsia/Japan-warns-of-military-response-to-submarines/Article1-1060185.aspx

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