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Japan rates may torpedo recovery
Reuters(Reuters) - Spiking interest rates in Japan threaten to undermine, and possibly end, the recovery being engendered by Abenomics. That could reverse gains not only in Tokyo stocks, but in stock markets world-wide which have benefited from Japanese...Tags: Government Debt, Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Bonds, Financial Markets
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Japan's wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran
ReutersBy Linda Sieg and Ruairidh Villar SAGAMIHARA, Japan, May 23 (Reuters) - When Masayoshi Matsumoto joined the Japanese army in 1943 and was sent to occupied China as a medic, he thought he was taking part in a righteous war to free Asia from the yoke of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, China, Prostitution, Government, Japan
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As yen tumbles, Japan's gain isn't South Korea's pain
Reuters* Yen down 20 percent vs dollar over past year, won up by a third against yen * Weaker yen won't necessarily undercut South Korea's competitiveness * Currency fluctuations don't immediately translate into market share By Wayne Arnold and Vikram...Tags: Marketing, Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, South Korea
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Sony weighs investor's proposal to break up company
ReutersSony Corp. is considering a proposal by California billionaire Daniel Loeb to sell as much as a fifth of the group's money-making entertainment arm -- movies, TV and music -- to free up cash to revive an electronics business battered by competition from...Tags: PlayStation, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan, Sony Corp., Companies and Corporations
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North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
ReutersSEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid to mend frayed relations with...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), China, South Korea, News Agency, North Korea
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Nikkei climbs 1.6 percent to five-and-a-half-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony surges
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp surged on reports it may consider a proposal to spin off its...Tags: Bonds, Financial Markets, Foreign Exchange Market, Nikkei, Japan
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
Reuters* Some Asian stock markets buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * JGB futures dip after BOJ, Nikkei stays firm By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya...Tags: Auto Trends, Nikkei, Japan, Federal Reserve, France
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Carlyle plans to raise $2 bln for Japan investments -sources
ReutersTOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is planning to raise 200 billion yen ($2 billion) for a third Japan fund to succeed its seven-year old second fund, with Japan's aggressive monetary easing helping to boost investor...Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Japan, Finance
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Japan's central bank keeps policy unchanged, says economy 'picking up,' as trade deficit grows
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. The Bank of Japan...Tags: Tokyo Electric Power Co., Economy, Business and Finance, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Japan, Imports
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Entertaining change: Sony to look at activist's spin-off idea
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value....Tags: PlayStation, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Sony Corp.
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Bank of Japan vows market steps to curb bond turbulence
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan vowed on Wednesday to take necessary steps to reduce volatility in bond markets that has threatened to jeopardize the government's fight to end deflation and revive growth. The central bank upgraded its assessment of...Tags: Government Debt, Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Global Expansion, Japan
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks cheered by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
Reuters* Asian stocks firmer, buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * JGB futures dip after BOJ, limited reaction in yen, Nikkei By Masayuki Kitano and...Tags: Central Bank, Foreign Exchange Market, Nikkei, Japan, Federal Reserve
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