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Goshen man happy to be home after experiencing Japan quake
GOSHEN — On Sunday morning, Marc Ruhling finally got his luggage back. He flew into South Bend Saturday night, returning from a business trip to Tokyo without it.
On Wednesday, while still in Tokyo, the Goshen resident says he began feeling little...Tags: Japan, Air Transportation Delays, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Man dies in fall from roller coaster at Tokyo park
TOKYO (AP) — Police say they are investigating the death of a man who fell from a roller coaster at a Tokyo amusement park. They say the man fell Sunday as he was riding with a friend on the Spinning Coaster Maihime at the Tokyo Dome park. He... -
Sony to release new PlayStation Portable this year
TOKYO (AP) — Sony says an upgraded version of its PlayStation Portable machine will go on sale late this year. Kazuo Hirai, who heads Sony Corp.'s gaming section, made the announcement at a Tokyo hotel Thursday. He did not give a price, regional...Tags: PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Sony Corp.
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Honda recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles worldwide
TOKYO (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 700,000 Fit, Freed and City compact cars around the world for a defective spring part that may cause the engine to stall. No accidents have been reported related to the problem, but at least 72 complaints...Tags: Japan, Honda, Product Recalls, Honda Motor Co.
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At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak: agency
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan, the facility's operators said on Saturday, although authorities were not told of the leak...Tags: Japan, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Nuclear Power, Applied Physics, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: G7, Bonds, Unemployment Rate, UBS AG, Industrial Production
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Japan's top leaders defend 'Abenomics' economic strategies as roiled markets settle
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered...Tags: Japan, Nikkei, Central Bank, Bonds, Economy, Business and Finance
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Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks
ReutersOSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary"...Tags: Japan, Sex Crimes, Seoul (South Korea), Prostitution, Shinzo Abe
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Column: Revenge of the markets - James Saft
Reuters(Reuters) - For months, markets have been dancing to central bankers' tune, but that may now be changing. It must have been fun to be a central banker in the early part of 2013: You say "jump" and Mr. Market says "how high?" That seems to have ended...Tags: Bonds, Economy, Business and Finance, Shinzo Abe, Credit Ratings, Gymnastics
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Nikkei set to rebound from Thursday's 7.3 pct plunge
ReutersTOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rebound on Friday after a 7.3-percent dive in the previous session, its biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data rattled investors. Despite Thursday'...Tags: Japan, Mining, Metal and Mineral, Nippon Steel Corporation, Shinzo Abe
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks steadier, Nikkei bounces back
Reuters* Nikkei up 3 pct in early trade, following 7.3 pct fall * Asian stocks outside Japan steadier after drop * Yen softer, reversing Thursday's gains * MSCI ex-Japan edges up By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares opened cautiously higher...Tags: Nikkei, Unemployment Benefits, Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange, Shinzo Abe
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FACTBOX-Key facts about Japan's constitution, proposed changes
ReutersTOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making amending the pacifist, U.S.-drafted constitution one focus of his ruling party's campaign for July's upper house election. He hopes pro-revision parties will obtain the two-thirds...Tags: Civil Rights, Japan, Crime, Law and Justice, Shinzo Abe, Politics
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