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Net site becomes reality for two days
The Japan TimesDwango Co. kicked off a two-day event Saturday that aims to turn the online world of video-sharing site Nico Nico Douga into physical reality. The first day of the annual Nico Nico Chokaigi event hosted by the video-sharing giant drew a variety of...Tags: Japan, Tokyo (Japan), U.S. Military, Government, Politics
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BRIEF: Prime minister escapes injury in five-car pileup of limousine fleet in Tokyo
The Japan TimesA limousine carrying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was damaged in a pileup Saturday involving four other government vehicles at an automated toll gate in the capital, government and police officials said. Two police officers suffered slight facial...Tags: Japan, Tokyo (Japan), Government, Politics
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Japan's Abe says "restoration of sovereignty day" signals hope
Reuters* New ceremony underscores drive to shore up national pride * Emperor's attendance adds weight to ceremony * PM popular over economic policy, turns focus to security By Stanley White TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on...Tags: Japan, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Money and Monetary Policy, Tokyo (Japan), U.S. Military
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Globe-trotting Abe has energy on the brain
The Japan TimesPrime Minister Shinzo Abe is embarking on a diplomatic quest from Sunday that will take him halfway around the globe to Russia and the Middle East accompanied by dozens of top corporate executives, with one key goal in mind: energy. Russia, in the...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Moscow (Russia), Nuclear Power, Tokyo (Japan)
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EDITORIAL: Want no friends?
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Japan under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have abandoned its desire to cultivate friendship with its neighbours, notably Korea and China. To the chagrin of the victims of Japan's imperialist...Tags: Japan, Tokyo (Japan), China, Politics, Government
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Nikkei slips from near five-year highs, Advantest sinks
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a near five-year high, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting, hurt by disappointing earnings from companies like Advantest Corp and M3 Inc . The Nikkei slipped 0.1 percent to 13,...Tags: Stock Market, Thomson Corporation, Nikkei, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Komatsu Limited
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Analysis: Commodity shakeout emboldens risk-seeking investors
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - This month's plunge in commodities may reinforce a benign growth outlook that will encourage investors to keep taking on risks rather than signalling an imminent collapse in the global economy. Although the speed and scale of the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Metal and Mineral, Thomson Corporation
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Honda, Mazda poised to expand, but face high costs in build-out
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd and Mazda Motor Corp are both likely to post near-record profits this financial year as they take advantage of export-friendly currency moves, but will face a fresh challenge: high costs of expansion. The Japanese...Tags: Vehicles, Suzuki Motor Corp., South Korea, Hyundai, Toyota
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Nikkei may test 14,000 on upbeat U.S. data, earnings
ReutersTOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is expected to open higher and looks set to test the 14,000-mark on Friday, a level not seen since June 2008, after strong U.S. company earnings and resilient labour market data boosted Wall Street....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange Market, Manufacturing and Engineering, Legal & General Group Plc, Economy, Business and Finance
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As Japan insurers flirt with foreign bonds, yields may move more than yen
Reuters* 'Abenomics' effects boost interest in foreign bonds without FX hedges * Yen bond buying to slow, crowded out by BOJ as QE kicks in * Volatility, low yields also sap insurer interest in JGBs * But no drastic moves seen, yen not expected to fall much...Tags: Japan, Foreign Exchange Market, Bonds, Insurance, Economy, Business and Finance
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South Korea chides Japan after lawmakers visit war shrine
South Korea chided Japan for “retrograde comments and behaviors” Thursday, days after Japanese government ministers and a host of lawmakers flocked to a politically sensitive war shrine. Japan “turns a blind eye and a deaf ear to...
Tags: Japan, China, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea
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FACTBOX-List of Japan's state-backed investment funds
ReutersApril 26 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has injected an additional $3.2 billion into state-backed funds that invest in Japanese companies since he came into office following a December election win. Full story The following is a breakdown of...Tags: Japan, Foreign Exchange Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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