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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: Weather Reports, Earnings Forecasts, Nintendo Company Ltd., Photography and Video, Japan
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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: Politics, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Government, Elections, Japan
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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: Petroleum Industry, Politics, Government, National Government, Japan
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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: Honda Motor Co., Nintendo Company Ltd., Japan, Tokyo (Japan), Companies and Corporations
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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: Moody's Corporation, Politics, Park Geun-hye, Exports, South Korea
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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: Financial Markets, Japan, Emerging Market, Tokyo (Japan), Foreign Exchange Market
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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: Earnings Forecasts, Nintendo Company Ltd., Computer Hardware, Japan, Electronics
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RPT-Japan casino lobby in legalisation push; market could out-strip Vegas
ReutersBy Nathan Layne and Farah Master TOKYO/HONG KONG, April 23 (Reuters) - After Singapore, Japan? A pro-casino group of Japanese lawmakers has tapped an influential member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as its leader and plans to submit...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lobbying, Politics, Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Nikkei seen rising on optimism over economic outlook, Wall St gains
ReutersTOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is likely to open higher and may test a fresh multi year-high on Tuesday on ongoing optimism about the outlook for growth on the back of central bank and government efforts to revive the economy....Tags: Marubeni Corporation, Politics, Lithuania, Government, Japan
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OECD: Bank of Japan QE needed, but structural reforms also important
ReutersTOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan should stick with its expanded quantitative easing to achieve its inflation target, but this may not be enough to foster sustainable economic growth unless it is coupled with structural reforms, the OECD...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Politics, Credit Ratings, Government, Japan
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Japanese nationalists approach disputed islands as tensions rise
ReutersBy Ruairidh Villar EAST CHINA SEA, April 23 (Reuters) - A flotilla of boats carrying more than 80 Japanese nationalists arrived on Tuesday in waters near disputed islands at the centre of tensions between China and Japan, risking further straining Tokyo'...Tags: South Korea, Japan, Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), China
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Look to Japan's ageing industrial sprawl for roadblock to Abenomics
ReutersBy Yoko Kubota TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - For a close-up view of where Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies could falter, skip across Tokyo Bay to the sprawling Kimitsu steelworks, once a must-see icon of Japan's export boom. By the...Tags: Honda Motor Co., Investments, Manufacturing and Engineering, Japan, China
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