Direct investment of Japanese April-October to absorb foreign fell 36%
Xinhua in Tokyo on December 30th, according to “Japanese Economic News” from Web site, affected by financial crisis, the rapid decrease of direct investment activities in foreign mergers and acquisitions in Japan and legal institutions which Japanese companies set up, in April-October this year, foreign direct investment absorbed by Japan with the amount of year-on-year drop of nearly 40%.
Japan: “Food Bank” the use of food abandoned for aid of the poors
Xinhua in Tokyo, on Dec 29th (Reporter Chen Xi) bread about to expire, snack packaging slightly damaged, vegetables slightly drooped… … Those on the issue of the taste and safety do not have problems but have to off from the food shelves, which can now be together in a timely manner, to their hands who need. Tokyo, in Japan called a “food bank” of non-governmental organizations “2HJ” who in this way not only to help the starving peoples, but also a reduction of waste.
Yokohama Rubber in Russia next year will build a new plant which in 2011 formal operation
Although the global economy down to the bottom, and the automobile industry is facing an unprecedented calamity, Japan’s Yokohama Rubber does not seem to have any meaning of back, and even large investment in one of the four BRIC – Russia, who planned for 2009 in the special economic zones set up new production base, and in 2011 began the operation. Japan’s Yokohama Rubber to expand market-based, urged the Russian government units to apply.
The expansion of Israeli air strikes killed or injured more than 1,700
On December 29th, in border of southern Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers were guarding next to the warning sign of the entry prohibited. On the morning of the day, Israel announced that border of southern Israel and the Gaza Stripa was closed military zone and called for reporters to evacuate from the border. Israel also bombed a Hamas’ guest house, as well as near the home of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh’s house. When attacks, Haniyeh was not home. He has been with other Hamas leaders to avoid to the security zone.
U.S. State Department said the efforts to achieve the cease-fire of Israeli-Palestinian but almost no response from all parties concerned
BEIJING, on Dec 30th roundup power, that on 29th, the U.S. State Department said when Israel on the Gaza Strip carried out a deadly air raid to the third day, the Bush administration was working to restore the sustainable Cease-fire between Hamas groups of Israel and the Palestinian militant groups. However, the parties have shown a cold shoulder. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe on 29th accused Hamas not re-signing of the instability six-month cease-fire agreement.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon once again called on Israel and Palestine to stop violence
China news agency, United Nations, on Dec 29th (Reporter Li Jing) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 29th at the UN headquarters in New York once again called on Israel and the Palestinians to immediately stop violence and to take all necessary measures to avoid injuring innocent civilians. Ban Ki-moon told reporters that in Gaza and its surroundings recent escalation of violence was “unacceptable.” He on Gaza to “the excessive use of force,” said the condemned, even though he admitted that Israel had the right to self-defense.
EU foreign ministers will hold a meeting to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Franch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the EU presidency issued a press release which said that in view of the tense situation in the Middle East, French Foreign Minister Kouchner with the consent of the next EU presidency of the Czech side agreed that the decision to hold an emergency meeting in Paris to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as the European Union in resolving the current crisis with the international community to play a common role and other issues, the European Commission, as well as members of the European Union foreign and security affairs chief Javier Solana will also attend the meeting.
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