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Jittery Japan embraces Nostradamus' writings As 2000 nears, doomsday predictions of 16th-century seer gain popularity
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Every week, millions of Japanese TV viewers tune in to watch a
couple of men building a bunker for the end of the world.
It's a race against time. They have to finish before July.
As 2000 nears, Japan has come under an odd spell the apocalyptic
writings of the 16th-century soothsayer Nostradamus.
Bookshelves are lined with Nostradamus spinoffs. Celebrities
comment earnestly on his predictions. The Internet is awash with
thousands of Japanese Web sites devoted to the French pr...
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Asian giant's rigid culture hits a roadblock Hard work that made nation a superpower now posing problems Series: What Ails Japan?, First of two parts
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Japan is on the edge of enormous change. The system that brought 50 years of postwar growth has eroded beyond repair. Even with its enormous wealth and many enviable ways of life, the world's second-largest economy is in the early stages of transition. How much do we know about the nation whose
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America, Japan and the unmentionable. (military alliance)(Asia)
The Economist (US)
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Japan trying to bail itself out of crisis
Chicago Sun-Times
; Japan is counting on tax cuts and a huge spending program to pull itself from recession and lead Asia out of its worst economic decline since World War II - but even the Japanese government is unconvinced it will succeed. As the world's second-largest economy, Japan is expected to revive trade and
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Reunion of former students in Japan. (International Dateline).(Ministry of Foreign Affairs reunion)(Brief Article)
Look Japan
; Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the 14th Reunion of Former Students in Japan from China and Korea, 22-30 July. Reunions of former students have been held annually since 1988, but this year's event had a special significance, with Japan and South Korea celebrating the Year of Japan-Korea
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