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Article: Japanese parliament leader extends good wishes to Beijing Olympics
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 15, 2008
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Japanese parliament leader extends good wishes to Beijing
Olympics
TOKYO, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese people are looking
forward to the Beijing Olympics and wish the games a great success,
Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono said in a
recent interview with Chinese correspondents at his official
residence.
Many Japanese are expecting the Beijing Olympics' success,
because the Games is not only for China, but also for Asia as well,
Kono said.
"One of the major factors behind Japanese people's enthusiasm for
the Beijing Olympics is that the only one-hour time difference will
allow them to watch the Games easily," said Kono, who is also
chairman of a Japanese ...