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Yen firms after minister's comments; BOJ and Bernanke in focus
ReutersTOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The yen reversed from a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economy minister suggested the government might be satisfied with its current level, following a sharp decline over the past six months. The dollar...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Bangkok (Thailand), Elections, Economic Policy, Boston Marathon
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Jon Stewart's humour a hit with millions of envious Chinese
ReutersBy Jane Lee SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially...Tags: The New York Times, Arts and Culture, Ai Weiwei, Shanghai (China), The Daily Show (tv program)
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Jon Stewart's humor a hit with millions of envious Chinese
ReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at...Tags: The New York Times, Arts and Culture, Shanghai (China), Ai Weiwei, The Daily Show (tv program)
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SKorea analyzing if 4 projectiles North Korea launched were missiles or artillery
Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. North...Tags: Missile Systems, Seoul (South Korea), Joint Chiefs of Staff, International Military Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953)
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China urges North Korea to release Chinese fishing boat, 16 crew; owner says ransom demanded
Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies....Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Beijing (China), Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, News Agency
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
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China seeks release of fishing boat seized by N.Korea
Reuters* Vessel 'grabbed' in waters between the two allies * Owner says North Korea holding boat and 16 crew * China urges release 'as soon as possible' By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI, May 19 (Reuters) - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat,...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Missile Systems, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, South Korea
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China seeks release of fishing boat seized by North Korea
ReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat, Chinese officials told state-run news agency Xinhua late on Sunday, creating a potential new irritant in ties between the two allies. Chinese counselor to North Korea Jiang...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Missile Systems, Lifestyle and Leisure, News Agency, Fishing
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North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers. Launches by the North of short-...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Moscow (Russia), Missile Systems, Ban Ki-moon, News Agency
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U.N. chief Ban says worried over N.Korea missile launch
ReutersMOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's short-range missile launch, calling on Pyongyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Ban, in...Tags: Russia
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U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Ban, who spoke to...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Moscow (Russia), Missile Systems, Ban Ki-moon, Russia
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South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters
Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...Tags: Missile Systems, Kim Jong Il, Seoul (South Korea), United Nations, Shinzo Abe
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