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Kyodo news summary---------- Obama relays U.S. commitment to free trade to China's Hu NEW YORK - U.S. President Barack Obama told Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday that the United States strongly believes in free trade, despite its recent decision to limit tire imports from China, a senior U.S. administration official said.
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009Hatoyama meets Obama in New York, talks with Russia, S. Korea slatedNew Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama began talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday in New York, in which he is expected to assure his U.S. counterpart that his administration will keep the bilateral alliance as the linchpin of Tokyo's foreign policy. Hatoyama is also scheduled to hold talks separately with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, later in the day.
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009Baseball: Darvish deactivated with discomfort in shoulder, backNippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yu Darvish was removed from the active roster on Wednesday because of discomfort in his throwing shoulder and lower back, team chief trainer Seiichiro Nakagaki said. Darvish, 23, could return to the active roster as early as Oct.3 but it is still unclear whether he will be ready to pitch in the Fighters' rotation in the shortest possible period.
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009Japanese, Brazilians play futsal for 100 hrs straight at charity eventMore than 2,000 futsal players accomplished their goal Wednesday in Gunma Prefecture after playing futsal for 100 hours nonstop at a 5-day charity event designed to support Japanese-Brazilian children in Japan who cannot attend school due to the economic slowdown. The event, which kicked off Saturday in the city of Ora, saw a total of 2,390 players play in turn for the cause and the proceeds will be used as education expenses for Japanese-Brazilian students.
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009Baseball: Lotte's Iguchi out with broken wristLotte Marines second baseman Tadahito Iguchi, who has been complaining of pain in his left wrist, was diagnosed with a broken bone on Wednesday after having the wrist reexamined at a Fukuoka hospital, team sources said. Iguchi, who will be removed from the active roster on Thursday, will have the wrist immobilized for about six weeks, meaning he will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009Japan's new PM writes IOC backing Tokyo 2016 bidJapan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center, talks with Japanese officials for the United Nations at the U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
The Japan News Wednesday, September 23, 2009U.S.-Japan alliance basis of two nations' security, economy: ObamaU.S. President Barack Obama said after his talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Wednesday that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the basis of the two countries' security and economy. Obama added that Washington will work closely with Japan to tackle the global economic crisis. Hatoyama, meanwhile, also said the Japan-U.S. alliance remains the foundation of Japan's security policy. ==Kyodo
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009U.N. chief challenges world leaders to commit to multilateralismU.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called on world leaders at the United Nations Wednesday to stand together to combat a barrage of crises that are negatively impacting the globe. ''Amid many crises -- food, energy, recession and pandemic flu, hitting all at once -- the world looks to us for answers,'' Ban told global leaders who gathered for the opening of the annual General Assembly debate.
Kyodo News Wednesday, September 23, 2009Tyson Gay runs a slow 10.13 at Japanese meetKAWASAKI, Japan -- Tyson Gay ran a slow 10.13 seconds Wednesday to win the men's 100 metres at the Super Track and Field meet. "I didn't get the time I wanted," Gay said. "They said it was a positive ...
Japan Herald Wednesday, September 23, 2009Japanese PM Hatoyama writes to IOC backing Tokyo's Olympic bid: AP+bid: AP+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Kyodo)?Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has written to International Olympic Committee members assuring them in a letter that the government re...
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