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Japan, EU look to trade pact as way to lift up economies
The Japan TimesJapan and the European Union have taken an important step toward deepening their relationship by starting formal negotiations on a free trade agreement in April, seeking to boost their faltering economies by creating one of the world's largest free-...Tags: Science and Technology, International Organizations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Natural Disasters, China Earthquake (2010)
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Japanese official says government won't revise sex slave apology
The Japan TimesResponding to criticism from a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters Tuesday the administration is not considering revising a key apology to wartime sex slaves. Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Slavery, Japan
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Toyota profit booms
Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback. Toyota Motor Corp., which last year reclaimed the title of world's...
Tags: Vehicles, Honda, Toyota, Honda Motor Co., Manufacturing and Engineering
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Yen slide set to slow, impact of Bank of Japan easing awaited: Reuters poll
ReutersBANGALORE (Reuters) - The yen's rapid slide will moderate as investors wait to see the impact of the mega-stimulus program unleashed by the Bank of Japan last month, according to foreign exchange strategists polled by Reuters. Wednesday's poll of 63...Tags: Elections, Foreign Exchange Market, Credit Ratings, Money and Monetary Policy, Politics
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Japanese investors buys nearly $720 mln in foreign currency toshins
ReutersTOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japanese investors appear to be ploughing more money into foreign currency assets in keeping with widespread expectations that Japan's aggressive push to reflate its economy would lead to a massive flight of funds out of the...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Money and Monetary Policy, Nikkei, Japan
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Nikkei rallies above 14,000 for first time since June 2008
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average soared 2.8 percent on Tuesday morning to break above 14,000 for the first time since June 2008 as the market played catch-up from an extended holiday, with last week's strong U.S. jobs data easing concerns over the...Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Joint Ventures, Honda Motor Co., Labor Markets, European Central Bank
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Olympics-Turkey PM tells Japan to withdraw 2020 Olympics bid
ReutersBy Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, May 3 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan jokingly asked his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to withdraw Japan's Olympics bid and let Turkey host the 2020 Games on Friday. "You've hosted the Games before, withdraw...Tags: Defense Equipment, Islam, Executive Branch, Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics
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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT May 2
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- SEOUL - North Korea sentenced U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years hard labour on Thursday for what it said were crimes against the state, a move that will likely see him used as a bargaining chip in talks with Washington. - - -...Tags: Islam, Government, Politics, White House, Labor Legislation
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Japan PM's "stealth" constitution plan raises civil rights fears
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe makes no secret of wanting to revise Japan's constitution, which was drafted by the United States after World War Two, to formalise the country's right to have a military - but critics say his plans go...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Tokyo (Japan), Politics, Government
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Coal exporters jostle for opportunity as Japan ramps up use
ReutersBy Osamu Tsukimori and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Indonesian and Australian coal exporters are moving aggressively to fend off competition to meet Japan's new-found appetite for the fuel to generate electricity while the country's nuclear...Tags: Coal, Plant Openings, Conservation, Electricity Production and Distribution, Tokyo (Japan)
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Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...
Tags: Conservation, Tokyo (Japan), Environmental Issues, China Earthquake (2010), Politics
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares fall on fears for health of world economy
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.5 pct, Nikkei drops 0.5 pct * Dollar vulnerable after weak data * ECB rate decision eyed, markets expect 25 bps cut By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Growing doubts over the health of global economies pushed Asian...Tags: Germany, Hong Kong, Labor Markets, Tokyo (Japan), European Central Bank
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