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Pelosi wins praise in Hiroshima for bomb visit
- 2008-09-03
HIROSHIMA, Japan AFP — US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won praise Wednesday for becoming the most senior sitting American official to visit Japan's atom bomb memorial at Hiroshima. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after Vice President Dick Cheney, on Tuesday laid flowers at a memorial in the...
Chinese designer Ji Wenbo makes Japan debut
- 2008-09-03
TOKYO AFP — Chinese designer Ji Wenbo made his debut Wednesday in Japan, Asia's biggest fashion market, unveiling sharp yet casual menswear with references to his homeland's ancient past. Ji, primarily known for his men's brand LiLang, was the first Chinese designer ever to take part in Tokyo Fashion...
Activists stage dolphin die-in at Japanese embassy in US
- 2008-09-03
WASHINGTON AFP — Environmental and animal rights activists dressed as dolphins Wednesday staged a die-in in Washington to protest what they called the "horrific butchering" of thousands of dolphins by Japanese fishermen every year. Animal welfare activists accuse Japan of brutally slaughtering some 20,000 dolphins and small whales every...
Doping scandal puts pressure on Japanese chief
- 2008-09-02
TOKYO AFP — The legendary head of Japan's sumo association came under intense pressure to resign Wednesday after two Russian wrestlers, one belonging to his stable, tested positive for marijuana. The scandal rocked the centuries-old sport just weeks after the sumo authority took the unprecedented step of expelling another...
Japan's Shionogi to buy Sciele Pharma for 1.42 bln dlrs
- 2008-09-01
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Shionogi & Co. said Monday that it plans to buy Sciele Pharma Inc. of the United States at a cost of 1.42 billion dollars, the latest foray by a Japanese drugmaker into foreign territory. Shionogi plans to acquire a 100-percent stake in the company through...
Japan's Kazushi Ono takes over as conductor at Opera de Lyon
- 2008-09-01
LYON, France AFP — Japan's Kazushi Ono on Monday officially took up his new position as principal conductor of the Opera de Lyon, the opera house in the southeastern French city said. Ono, 48, who has not yet arrived in Lyon due to professional engagements elsewhere, is beginning a...
Japanese ace loses teen showdown at US Open
- 2008-09-01
NEW YORK AFP — Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro ended the US Open dream run of Japan's Kei Nishikori with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 triumph Monday in a fourth-round matchup of teen stars seen as destined for greatness. The 19-year-old South American stretched his win streak to 23 matches...
Baby panda feted in Japan dies after just three days
- 2008-08-29
TOKYO AFP — A giant panda cub whose rare birth by artificial insemination led to rejoicing in Japan died on Friday after just three days, zoo officials said. The cub was the first panda to be born through artificial insemination in Japan in two decades, raising hopes of future...
Japan's Takeshi Kitano brings 'cruel art' to Venice
- 2008-08-28
VENICE, Italy AFP — Japan's Takeshi Kitano on Thursday completed his trilogy on the creative process as he unveiled his "Achilles and the Tortoise" at the Venice film festival. Driving headlong towards a validation of art for art's sake, the new film traces a man's lifelong quest to win...
Japan to unveil 91 bln dollar economic package: report
- 2008-08-28
TOKYO AFP — Japan's government is finalising an economic package of pump-priming measures worth some 10 trillion yen (91.4 billion dollars) to ease the pain of higher fuel and food prices, a report said Friday. The pillar of the package will be eight trillion yen worth of measures to...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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