As leaders of Pacific island nations look to all possible means of saving their nations from rising sea levels, a Japanese corporation may have hit upon one possible solution.
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Vietnam, S Korea meet as North celebrates 65th year
The South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, has met with Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi to discuss relations between the two countries.
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Japan spends big on radical Fukushima clean up
The Japanese government has announced half a billion dollars and a dedicated ministerial task force to tackle the urgent problems arising from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Olympics bid suffers Fukushima fallout
Organisers of Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Olympics are hoping the fallout from Fukushima will not de-rail their efforts.
Govt under pressure as Indian rupee slumps
India’s rupee has rebounded slightly after slumping to a record low against the US dollar.
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Alternative China prize aims to divert attention
A group of Chinese nationalists have forged ahead with their alternative to the Nobel Prize, the Confucius Peace Prize.
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Presidency uncertain as Haiti cholera source found
The results of the first round of voting in Haiti’s presidential election has seen the government-backed candidate scrape close to elimination.
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China claims nations will boycott Nobel
China has continued to voice its disappointment with the Nobel Peace Prize Committee and its choice of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Former Taiwan president begins long sentence
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has been moved to Taipei Prison to see out the remainder of his 19-year jail sentence.
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Jailing of Solomons MP sets off riot
There’s been an outbreak of violence in the Solomon Islands capital following the sentencing of the country’s fisheries minister and MP for North Malaita province.
