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Sushi's Abenomics wave: posh tuna in, plain mackerel out
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Investors in Japan might keep a close eye on sales of the homely horse mackerel as an early warning of any trouble ahead. The good news is that in the more confident Japan of 2013, tuna remains king. So says Mizuho Securities economist...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Sushi and Sashimi, Consumers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Japan
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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: Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Mario Draghi
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Dollar, euro slump versus yen on stock losses, China data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its biggest daily drop in more than five weeks against the yen on Thursday after a sharp slide in Japanese stocks and weak Chinese factory activity data prompted a rush for the safe-haven Japanese currency....Tags: CNBC (tv network), G7, ABN AMRO, Bangkok (Thailand), Altana AG
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COLUMN: Revenge of the markets: James Saft
ReutersBy James Saft May 23 (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...Tags: Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, S&P 500
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Japan government: Nikkei plunge temporary, won't derail Abenomics
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The biggest plunge in Japanese stock prices since a 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a temporary pullback that will not derail the government's "Abenomics" policy of loose money and fiscal stimulus, officials said on Thursday. "It's a...Tags: Natural Disasters, Government, China Earthquake (2010), Nikkei, Ben Bernanke
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Japan vice econmin: Thursday Nikkei plunge a 'temporary adjustment'
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Thursday's plunge in Tokyo stock prices represents a short-term pullback from recent gains, not a sign of doubt in Japan's economic policies, a senior government official said. "It's a temporary adjustment after the rapid gains seen...Tags: Politics, Government, Nikkei, Japan, Tokyo (Japan)
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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: Financial Markets, South Korea, Real Estate Buyers, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Stock Market, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Politics, Sex Crimes, Criminals, China, Government
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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: Hyundai Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., South Korea, Honda Motor Co., Manufacturing and Engineering
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Science and Technology, Sony Corp., Companies and Corporations
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