Mystery Still Surrounds Remains Given to Japan by N. Korea

By Steve Herman Japan is lodging a protest with North Korea after forensic tests confirmed that what Pyongyang said were the remains of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korean agents are actually th

Japan 1)Unveils Extra Spending Package

Broadcast: Jan 31 2003 Japan's jobless rate stands at a post-war high of 5.5 percent for December, rising from 5.3 percent in November. Labor Minister Chikara Sakaguchi said the jobless condition refl

纯正英语一分钟-Noise

Noise is everywhere. I bet there isnt a place on Earth where you cant hear anything. I live in the city, so noise is everywhere. Sometimes it gets to me. I really want to have a button to turn it off. Its amazing how much noise there is around us. We

地道英语对话：Asking the Neighbor Not to Make Noise(3)

A: We really need to talk. B: What do we need to talk about? A: Was there a party going on in your apartment on Friday? B: I did throw a party on Friday. A: Oh, well, you were quite loud. B: I really didnt mean to be loud. A: I dont mind if you have

地道英语对话：Asking the Neighbor Not to Make Noise(2)

A: May I talk to you? B: Whats up? A: Did you have a party Friday? B: I did have a few people over. A: It was way too loud. B: I didnt realize I was making a lot of noise. A: I couldnt sleep with how loud it was. B: Im sorry for being so loud. A: Cou

地道英语对话：Asking the Neighbor Not to Make Noise(1)

A: I was meaning to talk to you about something. B: Whats going on? A: Were you having a party in your apartment last Friday? B: Yes, I had a little party. A: It was very loud. B: I didnt intend on being too loud. A: Its fine if you want to have peop

英语游戏:Age of Japan 2

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英语游戏:Age of Japan

[全屏观看] 点击右键- 另存为 可保存这个Flash影片 Description: Age of Japan is an incredible puzzle entertainment, which shines with unique graphics. All 40 game levels are rendered with Japane...

Japan Will Not Withdraw Troops from Iraq, Despite Kidnapping

Japan Will Not Withdraw Troops from Iraq, Despite Kidnapping of 3 Civilians Steve Herman Task forces have been set up in Tokyo at the prime minister's office and the Foreign Ministry to deal with what

PBS高端访谈:艾滋病专家:缓解HIV是可行的

MEGAN THOMPSON: In the early 1980s, French scientist Fran?oise BarrE-Sinoussi, one of only a few women at the prestigious Pasteur Institute in Paris, began seeing patients infected with a mysterious virus. FRAN?OISE BARRE-SINOUSSI: The feeling that w

Japan, US into FIFA Women's World Cup fina

BERLIN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United States roared into the FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday. Japan rallied to beat Sweden 3-1 in Frankfurt while earlier the United States eased past France 3-1 in Moenchengladbach. In Japan, it i

Japan's current account surplus drops 15.7% on year in Nov

TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's current account surplus（顺差） fell 15.7 percent in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. The nation's current account surplus in the recording period stood at 926.2 billion yen

2007年VOA标准英语-Japan Launches Much-Delayed Lunar Orbiter

By Liz Noh Tokyo 14 September 2007 Almost 40 years after the U.S. moon missions, Japan's Space Agency has launched its much-delayed lunar orbiter. Liz Noh reports from Tokyo. A domestically-developed H2-A rocket, carrying a lunar orbiter, lifts off f

Japan Tells ASEAN Its Food Exports are Safe

Japan has defended its food exports as healthy amid global fears that the countrys nuclear disaster has contaminated its dairy products, fruits and vegetables. Leaders of Southeast Asian nations met with Japanese officials in Indonesia to discuss sup

Japan's GDP shrinks 1.1% in 4th quarter 2010

TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan's economy shrank(缩小) an annualized real 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, marking the first contraction in five quarters, the Cabinet Office said Monday. The October-December period figure, measured by gr

Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered in the Pacific O

Japan sends new spy satellite into space

TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japan's H-2A rocket carrying a new information gathering satellite was launched at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, local media reported. Japan has already introduced three information-gather

Japan Commemorates 6 Months Since Disasters

Japan fell silent Sunday in a solemn minute of prayer and reflection marking six months since the massive earthquake and tsunami that left 20,000 people dead or missing and sparked a nuclear crisis. Sirens wailed at 2:46 in the afternoon as tens of t

Japan Moves to Stem Rising Yen

Japan's government and the country's central bank took action Thursday to dilute the yen. The Japanese currencys strong standing against the dollar is making exports more expensive, hurting efforts to revive the country's moribund economy. After many

Japan: Disasters Slash Manufacturing

The Japanese government says the country's industrial production and consumer spending fell at their sharpest pace on record in March in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. In a report Thursday, the government said that productio