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from Kyklops on Mon, Sep 22 2008

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05 Nov 07 visit New approach to rural revitalization  »  Japan Times The government is tackling the urgent tasks of revitalizing local economies and reducing the gap between prosperous urban regions and economically weak rural regions. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has... Read more . . .
01 Jul 08 visit Bill Gates' excellent adventure ends in tears  »  Japan Times LONDON — The scene: a tasteful, wooded corporate retreat north of Seattle. The time: one day last March. A large group — mainly chaps in their mid-40s — stand around. They seem to be in quite a state. Here's how one described the scene: "Steve B...
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