The Japanese archipelago is located on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire, a large active volcanic and tectonic zone ringing North and South America, Asia and island arcs in Southeast Asia.

日本列岛坐落在“环太平洋火山带”上，这是一个环绕南北美洲、亚洲和东南亚列岛的火山活跃带和大地构造带。

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But when it does, winters in Southeast Asia tend to become milder, summers in Australia get drier, and Pacific storms can be more intense.

“厄尔尼诺”爆发极不规律，可是一旦爆发，东南亚的冬天往往会变得温和，澳大利亚的夏天会变得干旱，而太平洋上的风暴则会变得更加猛烈。

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We also hope to contribute to creating a region in East Asia, in Southeast Asia, and especially in Asia Pacific, to become a region that is stable and productive.

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We commemorated the 35th Anniversary of ASEAN-U.S. Relations, noting with satisfaction the strengthening and deepening of ASEAN-U.S. cooperation, which has contributed to peace, stability, prosperity and resiliency in Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

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Credit Suisse, which named Southeast Asia deal maker Helman Sitohang as its Asia-Pacific investment-banking head, and Nomura Holdings Inc.

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