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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: Credit Ratings, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Honda Motor Co., Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Executive Branch, Religion and Belief, Sports Organizations, International Olympic Committee, Defense Equipment
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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: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, National Government, Bird Flu, Labor Legislation, European Union
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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: Parliament, Tokyo (Japan), Minority Groups, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Hong Kong, Credit Ratings, Tokyo (Japan), Federal Reserve
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares fall on weak China PMI, ECB in focus
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.4 pct, Nikkei slides 1 pct * Dollar vulnerable after weak data * Worry about weak China demand hits Shanghai copper * ECB rate decision eyed, markets expect 25 bps cut * European shares likely fall By Chikako Mogi TOKYO,...Tags: Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Hong Kong, Credit Ratings, Tokyo (Japan), Federal Reserve
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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: Environmental Issues, Exports, South Africa, Tokyo (Japan), Russia
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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: Environmental Issues, Tokyo (Japan), Treaties, Russia, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The Bank of Japan's bold new board
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan unleashed the world's most intense burst of monetary stimulus on April 4, promising to inject about $1.4 trillion into the economy in less than two years. Here are short profiles of the Bank of Japan's board that...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Executive Branch, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Central Bank, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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Special Report: Kuroda's calculus - How the Bank of Japan staged its big bang
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - From the moment he assumed the job in March, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda had a number in mind: 9. The number had nothing to do with the scale of the bank's stimulus plan, which the market had been buzzing about. It was a...Tags: Labor Legislation, Credit Ratings, Science and Technology, Federal Reserve, Banking
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Japan's "Abenomics" detractors brace for "I told you so" moment
ReutersBy Tomasz Janowski and Chikako Mogi TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - In the shadows of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's formidable PR machine, a small, tenacious group of "Abenomics" detractors is battling to be heard and waiting for their "I told you so" moment....Tags: International Monetary Fund, Exports, Tokyo (Japan), Central Bank, Government Debt
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Japan April manufacturing PMI rises to 51.1 from 50.4 in March
ReutersTOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity expanded in April at the fastest pace in just over a year in an encouraging sign that stabilising overseas demand and a weaker yen are helping the economy. The Markit/JMMA Japan Manufacturing...Tags: Japan
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