" When Branstad was receiving a Chinese trade delegation as Iowa governor in March, he remarked that he would like to be able to enjoy a bite of US beef at the US embassy in Beijing

It clearly suggests that one's gain is another's loss

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hatakaze quickly followed them into that area

The cultural center of the Jinpu New Area also arranged some courses for them to know about other traditional Chinese culture such as Chinese calligraphy, seal cutting, folk dance, paper-cutting, and pottery

Abe will probably make a decision after returning from a Sept 18-22 trip to the United States, the sources said