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24Oct/17

Note with Einstein’s theory on life auctioned for $1.3 million

October 24, 2017Human InterestAlbert Einstein, Auction theory, Auctions, City: Tokyo, Company: Albert Einstein, Company: iVoiceIdeas, Country: Japan, Determinists, English-language films, Geography of Asia, Japan, Jerusalem, Jews, Nationality, online buyer, physicist, Physicists, Religion, Reuters, Sigma Xi, Stateless people, The Bellboy, Tokyosmbale

JERUSALEM (OCTOBER 24, 2017) (REUTERS) – Strapped for cash in a Tokyo hotel, Albert Einstein wrote a few words of wisdom about life on a hotel notepad and handed it to the bellboy instead of a tip. The physicist’s formula for happy living fetched $1.3 million on Tuesday (October 24), a Jerusalem auction house said. Continue reading →

16Nov/16

New era for Global trade gets underway at APEC

November 16, 2016EconomyAmerican people of German descent, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Australia, Barack Obama, Brazil, Brunei, Business, Canada, Chile, China, City: Washington, Company: Trans-Pacific Partnership, Continent: Asia, Country: Japan, Country: Peru, Country: United States, Cynthia Arnson, Donald Trump, Economy, Free trade, Free trade agreements, International relations, International trade, Japan, Lima, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, North American Free Trade Agreement, Park, Park Geun-hye, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Peru, Protectionism, Region: Latin America, Russia, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, South Korea, The Apprentice, TPP, Trade blocs, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, United States, Vietnam, Washington, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Lima from November 19-20 will take place just two weeks after the election of Donald Trump affirming his protectionist trade policies, and killing off any chance for a U.S. pivot to Asia through TPP. One expert says the result will be a heightened profile for Asia in Latin America.

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26Aug/16

Tokyo Africa summit expected to further boost investment and trade

August 26, 2016EconomyAfrica, China, Continents, Countries, Country: Japan, Country: Kenya, Eric Musau, Foreign relations of Japan, Japan, Japan–Kenya relations, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kenyatta family, Kikuyu people, Muhoho Njoroge, Nairobi, Nissin Foods, Politics of Africa, Sakai Hito, Shinzō Abe, TICAD Delegations, Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Uhuru Kenyattasmbale

Kenya hosts the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) and it is the first time the summit is being held on the continent. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and several other African heads of state and government will be in attendance. At the last TICAD meeting in 2013, Japan pledged a total $32 billion in public and private sector support for the continent over a five-year period.

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06Mar/16

Japan rethinks right to “die with dignity”

March 6, 2016HealthcareAdvance healthcare directive, Ageing, Articles, Asako, Assisted suicide, Belgium, Chiho Yamaguchi, Company: ThomsonReuters, Country: Japan, Death, Dignity, Euthanasia, Euthanasia in New Zealand, France, Gerontology, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Japan, Legality of euthanasia, Masako Yoshida, Netherlands, Palliative care, Right to die, Shoji Nakanishi, Social Issues, Suicide, Switzerland, Tarou Tanzawa, Terminal illness, Tokyo, United States, Voluntary euthanasiasmbale

Ageing, indebted Japan rethinks right to ‘die with dignity’.
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