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South Korea chides Japan after lawmakers visit war shrine
South Korea chided Japan for “retrograde comments and behaviors” Thursday, days after Japanese government ministers and a host of lawmakers flocked to a politically sensitive war shrine. Japan “turns a blind eye and a deaf ear to...
Tags: Japan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, Politics, Government Ministers
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FACTBOX-List of Japan's state-backed investment funds
ReutersApril 26 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has injected an additional $3.2 billion into state-backed funds that invest in Japanese companies since he came into office following a December election win. Full story The following is a breakdown of...Tags: Japan, Finance, Foreign Exchange Market, Economy, Business and Finance
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Japan's state-backed funds take risks, but what are the rewards?
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - As part of Japan's economic revival plan, the new government has added $3.2 billion to the spending power of state-linked funds investing in Japanese companies, effectively acting as venture capitalists much to the chagrin of private...Tags: Samsung Group, Sony Corp., Investments, Private Equity, Hitachi Ltd.
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South Korea summons Japan envoy over war shrine visits, Abe remarks
ReutersSEOUL, April 25 (Reuters) - South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador in Seoul on Thursday in protest over visits by senior officials and lawmakers to a shrine seen by Japan's neighbours as a symbol of wartime aggression, the Yonhap news agency...Tags: Japan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Beijing (China), Politics, China
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Nikkei sets new multi-year closing high, aided by hopes for weak yen
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a fresh, near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' expectations of strong earnings guidance. The...Tags: Entertainment, Weather, Companies and Corporations, AT&T Corp., Money and Monetary Policy
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Nikkei may test 14,000 as weak yen seen bolstering company earnings
ReutersTOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open higher and may test the 14,000-mark on Thursday, a level not seen since June 2008, driven by expectations that the yen weakness will spur strong earnings growth for long...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Entertainment, Weather, AT&T Corp., Economy, Business and Finance
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Japan PM's plans to break with past threaten more friction ahead
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a ceremony on Sunday to mark a day in history that few voters give much thought, he will also be quietly pushing his agenda to break free from Japan's post-war pacifism that...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel, China, Tokyo (Japan), Money and Monetary Policy
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China calls Japan-U.S. island drill "provocative"
ReutersBEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that "provocative actions" would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with the United States amid tension between Beijing and Tokyo over...Tags: Japan, Petroleum Industry, Beijing (China), Politics, China
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Nikkei hits nearly 5-year highs on soft yen, robust U.S. earnings
Reuters* Nikkei rises 1.4 pct, Topix up 1 pct * Nintendo in demand ahead of earnings * Steelmaker JFE rises after earnings on Tuesday TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed to its highest level in nearly five years on Wednesday on robust U.S....Tags: Entertainment, Companies and Corporations, Tokyo (Japan), Honda Motor Co., Economy, Business and Finance
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South Korea first-quarter GDP to inch up against backdrop of yen, North Korea
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economic growth probably ticked up in the first quarter but fell short of achieving a firm recovery at a time of heightened risks from a falling yen and North Korea's war threats, a Reuters poll shows. Asia's fourth-...Tags: Polls, Moody's Corporation, Exports, North Korea, Money and Monetary Policy
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Japanese investors sell $785 million in foreign currency toshins
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese investors appear to be continuing to plough money into domestic equities despite expectations that Japan's aggressive push to reflate its economy, dubbed "Abenomics", would spark a massive flight of investment out of the...Tags: Japan, Foreign Exchange Market, Financial Markets, Tokyo (Japan), Money and Monetary Policy
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WRAPUP 1-Canon, Nintendo find solace in Abenomics as weaker yen boosts outlook
Reuters* Nintendo forecasts Y100 bln 2013/14 op profit after 2 years of losses * Canon raises profit forecast nearly 10 pct, sees dollar at 95 yen * Canon says smartphones sapping demand for compact cameras By Tim Kelly and Mari Saito TOKYO, April 24...Tags: Computer Hardware, Sony Corp., Samsung Group, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations
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