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Video Exports jump but is Japan trading up
As markets start to question Japan's easing policies, fresh trade data showing a solid rise in exports indicates 'Abenomics' is working. But as Yonggi Kang reports, other figures are less ...
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Japanese healthcare firm creates 416 jobs in Larne
Pictured at a reception for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Titanic Belfast this evening are First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Arlene Foster and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu ...
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Japan finds highly toxic substance in Fukushima groundwater
Testing of groundwater outside the turbine building of reactor No. 2 had shown the level of strontium-90 had increased by more than 100 times between December 2012 and May this year. (Reuters ...
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Japans trade deficit climbs to $10.5B in May as import costs keep pace with rising exports
Reuters Market Eye - The rupee rises on hopes of inflows related to debt limit auction, say dealers. The pair is at 58.70/71 after rising to 58.92, versus its ...
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Strong Japan Export Data Pushes up Nikkei
Even as investors remain on the sidelines ahead of the conclusion of the Fed's 2 day meeting and especially Ben Bernanke's testimony later in the day, there was great volatility during the Asian session. Traders were either reacting to the bullish Japan export data or setting up positions ahead of the Bernanke testimony later today. In Asia the stocks were broadly ...
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Japans nuclear authority sets new safety requirements for reactors
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority officially decided Wednesday on the country's new safety requirements for nuclear reactors in an effort to prevent recurrences of disasters that happened at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011.The new regulations are expected to take effect on July 8, paving the way for nuclear power plant runners to apply for the regulator's safety assessment ...
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Osaka mayor not to apologize to his party
(4 mins ago) Toru Hashimoto, the mayor of Osaka and co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party (JRP), stated on Wednesday that he has no intention to retract his remarks in face of criticism levied by the other JRP co-leader, Shintaro Ishihara, local press reported on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Ishihara criticized Hashimoto on various occasions, including in an interview with a local news ...
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Tokyo stocks close 1.83 per cent higher
TOKYO stocks closed 1.83 per cent higher on Wednesday, after official data showed Japan's exports soared in May thanks to a weaker yen, while eyes are also on the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve's policy ...
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United Boeing 787 Diverted Tokyo-Bound Dreamliner Flight 139 Lands In Seattle
SEATTLE -- An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. Flight 139 landed normally and an airline maintenance team was inspecting it, United spokeswoman Mary Ryan said in an email statement. The plane touched down in Seattle shortly ...
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US billionaire tries light touch in Sony shakeup
touch with a hand-delivered letter that lauded Sony chief Kazuo Hirai's efforts at dragging Sony back to profitability. The letter also suggested the board take a serious look at his proposal. A further polite letter was delivered to Hirai this week. Sony said it was reviewing the idea to sell off part of its entertainment unit, which includes a major Hollywood movie studio and a music ...
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5 Japanese suspects detained in Guangdongs Zhuhai over telegraph fraud murder
A senior police officer from the Zhuhai special economic zone in Guangdong province confirmed on Thursday that local police are holding five Japanese citizens on suspicion of telephone fraud and slaying a Japanese man. Bai Zhigang, director of the publicity department under Zhuhai city public security bureau, said that after they were detained, the suspects, who are 23 to 39 years old, ...
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Taoiseach to meet Japanese Prime Minister
Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, is to hold talks with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe at Goverment Buildings. Mr Abe is visiting Ireland following his participation in the G8 Summit in Co Fermanagh. The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral economic, trade and cultural relations between Ireland and Japan, as well as broader economic issues. The Taoiseach will also brief the Japanese ...
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Japanese leader invites Robinson and McGuinness for a visit
Pictured at a reception for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Titanic Belfast this evening are First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin ...
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REFILE-Japan ruling party exec apologises for Fukushima disaster gaffe
Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:11am EDT (Edits second paragraph) TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - The policy chief of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party apologised on Wednesday and withdrew remarks that appeared to make light of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, adding it was up to the premier whether she would keep her job. With a month to go before an election for parliament's upper house ...
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Japan enacts add-on corporate pension reform law
Japan's House of Councillors passed into law Wednesday a bill to reform the "kosei nenkin kikin" add-on corporate pension fund system to promote the liquidation of financially troubled ...
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Mummified remains found in restaurant in Morioka
High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that operates the facility said on ...
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Nikkei jumps 1.8pc at close
(44 mins ago) Stocks in Tokyo closed 1.83 percent higher, ahead of the Federal Reserve ending its policy meeting and as official data showed Japan's exports soared in May thanks to a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 237.94 points to 13,245.22, while the Topix index of all first-section shares rose 1.86 percent, or 20.17 points, to 1,106.57. ...
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G-8 disappoints Syrian rebels makes progress on corporate tax evasion
Leaders of the G-8 agree on a plan to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders, while pushing for immediate peace talks on ...
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Animal-human embryo test clears first hurdle
Proposed experiments with animal-human embryos cleared the first regulatory hurdle Tuesday as Japanese scientists seek permission for tests that could see human organs produced inside the growing body of an animal. Researchers want to introduce a human stem cell into an animal embryo, to create a so-called chimeric embryo, which they can implant into an animal’s womb. The hope is that ...
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Asian mkts tense before Fed meet Nikkei gains
European stocks were expected to open steady ahead of the conclusion of the Fed's June 18-19 meeting. A policy statement is due at 1800 GMT and Fed ...
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Nikkei climbs to 1-week high on SoftBank investment trust
* Nikkei rises 1.8 pct, Topix up 1.9 pct * Japan stocks fwd P/E falls to level not seen since BOJ action * SoftBank gains after Dish says abandons Sprint bid * TEPCO sinks, says finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater By Dominic Lau TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average hit a one-week high on Wednesday, with traders citing the launch of a near $780 million ...
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Japans exports pick up pace give economy momentum in rough markets
By Kaori Kaneko and Stanley WhiteTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate in more than two years with the help of a weak yen and a moderate pick-up in global demand, boding well for the government's efforts to steer the economy through market turbulence.The faster-than-expected rise is welcome news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after recent a sell-off in ...
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Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements
TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog has formally approved new safety requirements for atomic plants, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima ...
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Nikkei up as softer yen boosts exporters
Sydney - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street plus a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously seeks clarity on the Federal Reserve's next policy ...
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Oldest man’s death should prod Japan to act quickly
If ever there were a wake-up call for Japan, the second-most indebted nation, the death of Jiroemon Kimura is it. On one level, Kimura is a good-news story. He was the last man born in the 1800s when he died on June 12 at the ripe, and some might say enviable, age of ...
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Japan focuses on next big export
Smart grids are the way of the future, according to a Japanese consortium of seven companies that want to invest in the cities of the future and pave the way for the next big export to come out of Japan.
Japan is already one of the leading high-tech industries of the world, producing gadgets and appliances that are sold globally, from cars and microwaves to robots for use in surgery, space and mines. The country is a major manufacturing hub, there are Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Nintendo appliances in homes across the globe and many of the world’s most famous export brands have their headquarters in Japan or were founded in Japan. Read more
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