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  • New mission presidents

    Seven mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Assignments will be announced later.
    Published: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008

  • New missions bring total to 347 New missions

    The continued growth of the Church, and the desire for priesthood leaders to further strengthen members and leaders throughout the world, has prompted the creation of new missions in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean, and the realignment of four missions in Japan.
    Published: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007

  • First Latino branch created in Japan

    The first Latino branch of the Church in Japan was formed Jan. 7. The Kouga Branch is located in the southeast corner of the Shiga Prefecture, approximately one hour from Kyoto and Nagoya.
    Published: Saturday, March 31, 2001

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Chinese educators receive LDS books

Published: Saturday, Nov. 18, 1989

A group of high-ranking Chinese educators visited Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Council of the Twelve in his office in the Church Administration Building Nov. 10, and received a copy of a set of LDS...