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posted on
February 3rd, 2012
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Chinese Workers Who Survived March 11th Tsunami Return to Tohoku

A Japanese news report about a group of 15 Chinese “trainee” workers who survived the March 11th tsunami, went back to China, and are now coming back to Tohoku to once again wor ...

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posted on
February 3rd, 2012
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Tokyo

Why’s Zippei So Quiet? TV Dog Had Vocal Cords Removed

If you watch Nihon TV’s Zip! morning show, you probably recognize the dog in the picture above. It’s Zippei (ジッペイ), a cute and fluffy Samoyed dog that travels around Ja ...

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posted on
February 1st, 2012
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Korean Ultra-Nationalists Lobby Virginia: Demand Textbooks Use Korea-centric Geography (“East Sea”) @SenDaveMarsden

For the last several years, South Korean ultra-nationalists have been lobbying publishing companies and governments around the world, demanding that “East Sea” replace or be wri ...

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