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Peddling influence with Fiji (The Japan Times)
SYDNEY ? From dazzling the world at the Beijing Olympic Games, China now appears to be turning its attention to the South Pacific. Its chosen beachhead to begin island- hopping is Fiji. In Suva, the hot, sultry capital city, Fiji is set to welcome a new patron to champion its somewhat tarnished reputation among the scattered island nations of Oceania. Of the many problems facing these tiny ...
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From the Kwajalein Missile Range to Fiji: The Military, Money and ... - Japan Focus
 Japan Focus | From the Kwajalein Missile Range to Fiji: The Military, Money and ... Japan Focus, NY - Those coming from the US never heard about the coup. Those from Australia heard too much about it, are tired of reading about it, and ready to go to Fiji ... |
Fiji promises elections by March 2009 (Japan Today)
SYDNEY ? Fiji coup leader and interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Wednesday promised democracy will return to the Pacific island nation by March 2009.
Fiji to remain suspended from Commonwealth (Japan Today)
SYDNEY ? Fiji will remain suspended from the Councils of the Commonwealth nations as its military government's commitment to restore democracy any time soon is doubtful, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer was quoted as saying by the Australian Broadcasting Corp on Sunday.
Fiji coup leader insists he will attend 16-nation Pacific summit (Japan Today)
SYDNEY ? Fiji's coup leader and self-appointed interim prime minister has said he will attend the Pacific leaders meeting in Tonga in October even if he does not get "kisses on the cheeks" from the leaders of Australia and New Zealand, who have criticized his government as illegitimate.
NZ imposes new sanctions on Fiji (Japan Today)
SYDNEY ? New Zealand imposed new sanctions against Fiji on Monday, following the expulsion of its ambassador by the military regime last month. The new sanctions, endorsed by New Zealand's Cabinet, broaden an existing travel ban on Fiji's coup leaders to include the country's senior public servants.
NZ skeptical over Fiji democracy (Japan Today)
SYDNEY ? New Zealand will need to see "concrete" evidence before it is convinced that Fiji's military ruler is genuinely moving to restore democracy in the wake of last December's coup, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Wednesday.
Internet blamed for Japan school killing - World News - MSNBC.com ...
Internet blamed for Japan school killing Girl, 11, told police she stabbed classmate over ... Coup fears in Fiji as troops deploy ? ...
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