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Japan PM sets targets in latest growth strategy tranche
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The latest tranche of Japan's growth strategy will aim to triple infrastructure exports and double farm exports by 2020, as well as boost private investment, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday. The government will set a target for...Tags: Japan, Litigation and Regulation, Summits, Politics, Productivity
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COLUMN - The radical force of 'Abenomics': Kaletsky
Reuters(Anatole Kaletsky is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Anatole Kaletsky May 17 (Reuters) - The 3.5 percent gross domestic product growth announced by Tokyo on Wednesday suggests that Japan may be the fastest-growing economy in the...Tags: Gross Domestic Product, Auto Trends, Productivity, Economic Indicator, Stock Market
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Japan March machinery orders jump, boding well for capex
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese core machinery orders jumped a bigger-than-expected 14.2 percent in March, the quickest monthly pace in eight years, in a sign a weaker yen and surging stock prices are making companies more confident about investing in...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Weather, Global Expansion, Economic Indicator, Prices
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PREVIEW-BOJ may seek ways to calm bond yields, policy on hold
Reuters* Board meets May 21-22; decision seen May 22 0330-0500GMT * No policy action expected after massive April stimulus * BOJ may fine-tune market operations to stem bond rout * Strong GDP may prompt BOJ to revise up economic view * Governor Kuroda to brief...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Japan, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Ratings, Money and Monetary Policy
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EDITORIAL: Ties with ASEAN
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Japan's rightwing political leaders, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have raised the ire of neighboring countries with acts and remarks denying Tokyo's pre-1945 wartime atrocities. Abe recently exacerbated the angry...Tags: Media Industry, Trade Dispute, Park Geun-hye, South Korea, Finance
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US high-grade bond market tone subdued after Merck jumbo trade
ReutersBy John Balassi NEW YORK, May 16 (IFR) - Market tone is relatively muted early on Thursday, despite the surprisingly better-than-expected first quarter GDP print from Japan that showed that the governments new inflation policies are beginning to kick in....Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Italy, Books and Magazines, Gross Domestic Product, HSBC Holdings plc
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US stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), United Nations, North Korea, Travel, Kidnapping
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Weak U.S. data sends dollar lower, Wall St seen down
Reuters* Dollar reverses gains against euro and yen * Data shows surprises weakness in labour and housing markets * European shares flat but still near multi-year highs * Japanese growth spurt 'proves Abenomics is working' By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Commodity Markets, Petroleum Industry, Federal Reserve, Market and Exchange
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Japan PM's "Third Arrow" reforms seen short of overhaul
ReutersBy Linda Sieg and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Anyone expecting a broad overhaul of Japan's economy that would remove barriers to competition will likely be disappointed when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launches his "Third Arrow" policy next...Tags: Conservation, Summits, Environmental Issues, Economic Policy, Tokyo (Japan)
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Japan govt takes aim at electricity monopolies
Reuters* Japan power costs among highest in world * Electricity mkt overhaul is key part of PM's reform agenda * But regional monopolies will be hard to overcome By Aaron Sheldrick and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most...Tags: Energy Saving, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Seoul envoy: Mayor is odd man out
The Japan TimesThe South Korean ambassador to Japan slammed Toru Hashimoto on Wednesday for his remarks justifying Japan's wartime sex slave system, saying the Osaka mayor lacked historical knowledge and regard for the rights of women. "I'm disappointed to know that a...Tags: Japan, Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bold Abe aims to take Japan in new direction
Arianna Huffington"I have experienced failure as a politician," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once said. In his second round as the country's prime minister, he is determined to avoid the mistakes of the past -- beginning with how to deal with the stagnant Japanese...Tags: Media Industry, Productivity, Social Media, The Huffington Post, Suicide
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