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JAPAN: A monkey born in a Japanese zoo is to keep its name Charlotte.
Oita city officials had to settle a national debate over whether calling the monkey Charlotte offended its British royal namesake.
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CourtsJapanEnglandScotlandUSAPlace: JapanPlace: OitaPlace: MontgomeryshirePlace: mid WalesPlace: ScotlandPlace: EdinburghPlace: RathoPlace: Hastings, East SussexPlace: USAPlace: TexasPlace: San AntonioPerson: BritishPerson: CharlottePerson: Glyn DaviesPerson: BlakeyPerson: Fiona ThorburnPerson: Cynthia RodriguezOrganisation: Takasakiyama Natural Zoological GardenOrganisation: ToryOrganisation: Scottish SPCAOrganisation: RSPCAOrganisation: General Mills

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