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Current CEO Carlos Ghosn has been credited with reviving Nissan. In 2010, Nissan announced that its hybrid technology is no longer based on Toyota's.
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Nissan profit soars after record sales despite disasters
Sat 12 May 2012
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated PressAssociated PressPosted: 05/12/2012 12:00:00 AM PDT President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference... (photo: Creative Commons)
A Red-shanked Douc at the Philadelphia Zoo
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 Japan Times 
Rare monkey joins mates at Yokohama zoo
Tue 8 May 2012
YOKOHAMA — A zoo in Yokohama has put a female red-shanked douc langur, a species listed as endangered and dubbed the "world's most beautiful... (photo: Creative Commons / Cropbot)
British Prime Minister David Cameron, speaks at the Pan African University Business School in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Cameron was flying home early from an African trade mission to concentrate on the escalating crisis in London over phone hacking and police links with the media.  The Guardian  Tue 10 Apr 2012
David Cameron seeks slice of Japanese defence contracts on Tokyo trip
Prime minister accompanied by executives from six defence firms after Japan relaxes postwar procurement rules David Cameron says he wants to take the UK's relationship with 'old friends' Japan 'even... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
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Prunus × yedoensis (Yoshino Cherry; Japanese: 染井吉野 Somei-yoshino) is a hybrid cherry of unknown origin, probably between Prunus speciosa and Prunus subhirtella. It occurs as a natural hybrid in Japan, where it has also long been cultivated in Yoshino  (after which it is named) and elsewhere; it is now one of the most popular and widely planted cultivated flowering cherries (sakura) in temperate climates worldwide.[1][2]  Seattle Times  Sat 17 Mar 2012
D.C. cherry trees have witnessed a century of American history
WASHINGTON - You'll seldom find a more gnarled, knobbed or bent-over bunch of geezer trees than these ancient Yoshino cherries lining a short stretch of the Tidal Basin. It's an orchard of gnomes and... (photo: Creative Commons / ServantSaber)
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Why A Japanese E-Commerce Giant Is The Lead Investor In Pinterest
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is the lead investor in Pinterest's $100 million round.... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
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President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet looks on during a news conference in Frankfurt, on Thursday, June 10, 2010. T Reuters Thu 17 May 2012
Europe's banks on the brink
LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser)
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Sharp - Television - Technology The Times of India Thu 17 May 2012
Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86%
TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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2010 Mazda CX-7 (US) Atlanta Journal Thu 17 May 2012
World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fears... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer)
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In this image from television, foreign reporters and workers in protective gear are seen at North Korea's main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. The Daily Telegraph Thu 17 May 2012
North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN)
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