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U.S. dollar retreats broadly on caution before Bernanke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the euro and yen on Monday as traders pared back expectations Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would hint at tapering U.S. bond purchases this week. Market focus is shifting to Bernanke's testimony to...Tags: Global Expansion, G20 Summit, Federal Reserve, Boris (music group), Industrial Production
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EXCLUSIVE-Japan Inc. averse to further yen drop, poll finds
ReutersBy Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Signs are that most firms in export-driven Japan Inc, having got the weaker yen they craved, now want the currency to either stabilise or recover ground, rather than continue a slide that...Tags: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Currency Values, Business, G7, Automotive Equipment
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Exclusive: Japan Inc. averse to further yen drop, poll finds
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Signs are that most firms in export-driven Japan Inc, having got the weaker yen they craved, now want the currency to either stabilize or recover ground, rather than continue a slide that will increasingly raise their costs. About...Tags: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Currency Values, Business, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Corporation
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Nikkei set to slip from 5-1/2-yr high on pause in yen weakness
ReutersTOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to pull back from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday as Wall Street ended flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Thomson Corporation, Japan, Federal Reserve, Sprint Nextel Corporation
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Exclusive: Japan panel warns of dangers if debt not addressed
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese government panel warns there is "absolutely no guarantee" that domestic investors will keep financing the country's massive public debt, citing the risk of a spike in bond yields that could crimp long-term growth prospects,...Tags: Credit and Debt, Central Bank, Japan, G20, Debt Market
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PREVIEW-BOJ may seek ways to calm bond market, policy on hold
Reuters(Recasts with new lead, adds Reuters surveys) * 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...Tags: Credit Ratings, Inflation and Deflation, Japan, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Finance
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BOJ may seek ways to calm bond market, policy on hold
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on monetary policy this week despite jitters over the recent volatility in bond markets, hoping it can prevent a renewed spike in yields by fine-tuning market operations. The central bank may...Tags: Credit Ratings, Inflation and Deflation, Weather, Weather Reports, Central Bank
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CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI
Reuters(Corrects third from last paragraph to show Renault took a stake in Nissan) * Japan PM Abe set to compile growth strategy in June * Previous growth strategies have fallen flat * FDI boost could show Abe serious about trying new policies By Stanley...Tags: Gross Domestic Product, Medical Specialization, Nursing Homes, Automotive Equipment, Drugs and Medicines
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Analysis: Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make Japan "the world's easiest country...Tags: Gross Domestic Product, Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Automotive Equipment, Drugs and Medicines
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Japan, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Japan to provide $2 billion to Africa resources projects
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will provide $2 billion worth of financial support over five years to back Japanese firms' resources development projects in Africa, media reported on Saturday. Japan's Trade Minister Toshimitsu Motegi made the announcement at the...Tags: Mozambique, Japan, Africa, Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsui & Company Limited
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