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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 Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Air Transportation Delays
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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 3, PlayStation Portable, 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: Honda, Honda Motor Co., Product Recalls, Japan
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GLOBAL MARKETS-JGBs dive, dollar index hits 3-yr high on Bernanke comment
Reuters* Dollar index hits highest level since July 2010 * Bernanke QE comments lift U.S. bond yields and dollar * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan falls but Nikkei climbs * JGB dive, 10-year JGB yield hits highest since April 2012 By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE,...Tags: Federal Reserve, U.S. Congress, Asia, Stock Market, Foreign Exchange Market
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Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower...Tags: Labor Markets, Thailand, Central Bank, Manila (Philippines), Financial Markets
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Dollar stands tall after Bernanke comments; China PMI in focus
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar hovered at a near three-year high against a basket of major currencies in Asia on Thursday, having risen broadly as Treasury yields jumped on the prospect that the Federal Reserve might scale back its stimulus program this...Tags: U.S. Congress, Labor Markets, Politics, Altana AG, Financial Markets
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, David M. Rubenstein, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Japan
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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: Science and Technology, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Banking, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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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: Federal Reserve, Science and Technology, Polls, Central Bank, Financial Markets
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Japan exports disappoint, full benefits of weak yen yet to show
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose less than expected in April from a year earlier due to weak demand from Europe and China, highlighting the challenges confronting the world's third-biggest economy as policymakers try to engineer a sustained revival....Tags: Politics, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Petroleum Industry, Weather, Money and Monetary Policy
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Japan considers resuming talks with North Korea-media
ReutersTOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan has started looking into resuming inter-governmental talks with North Korea after a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, the Asahi Shimbun and other newspapers said on Wednesday. Such talks,...Tags: North Korea, Pyongyang (North Korea), Kidnapping, Japan
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