World’s longest bullet train service begins in China
CHINA: China started service Wednesday on the
world's longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the
country's rapid and -- sometimes troubled -- super fast rail
network. The opening of the new 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) line
between Beijing and Guangzhou,
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Abe elected as Japan’s PM
JAPAN: Shinzo Abe was elected Japan's Prime
Minister by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday after he
swept to power on a hawkish platform of getting tough on diplomacy
while fixing the economy.
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Tsunami-hit Japanese town gets huge Christmas gift
JAPAN: A small Japanese town devastated by last
year’s quake-sparked tsunami was expected to receive a huge
Christmas present after a ship arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday carrying
a six-ton statue destined for the community.
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