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Japan govt says unaware of ghosts at PM residence-paper
ReutersTOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assasinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors, prompting the government to deny any knowledge of...Tags: Government, Japan, Politics
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Japan government says unaware of ghosts at PM residence: paper
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assassinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors, prompting the government to deny any knowledge of hauntings....Tags: Government, Japan, Politics
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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: Productivity, Casino and Gambling Industry, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Elections
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U.S. loan funds gain $1.2 billion as Fed sparks fears of rising rates
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $1.2 billion into corporate loan funds based in the United States in the latest week as signs the Federal Reserve could scale back on stimulus sparked fears of rising U.S. interest rates, according to Bank...Tags: Japan, Ben Bernanke, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Bonds, U.S. Congress
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Tokyo (Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Money and Monetary Policy
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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: Tokyo (Japan), Prostitution, Osaka (Japan), Japan, South Korea
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar weak
Reuters* World shares steady but liquidity fears remain * U.S. stocks set to follow European markets lower * German Ifo index seen pushing back ECB rate cut * Dollar index down 0.3 pct, yen resumes rise By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World...Tags: Japan, Ben Bernanke, Germany, Bonds, European Central Bank
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Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide
ReutersBy Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Investors betting on a continuation of Japan's six-month runaway bull market suffered their biggest scare yet on Thursday as the Nikkei 225 lost more than 7% - its largest one-day loss in more than two years....Tags: Japan, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Holdings plc, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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CORRECTED-Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide
Reuters(CORRECTS stimulus amount in graf 3) By Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Investors betting on a continuation of Japan's six-month runaway bull market suffered their biggest scare yet on Thursday as the Nikkei 225 lost more than 7% - its...Tags: Japan, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Holdings plc, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares steady but stimulus fears still present
Reuters* World shares attempt tentative recovery * Fed officials try to reassure on stimulus timing * Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan, Ben Bernanke, Nikkei
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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: Tokyo (Japan), Mario Draghi, Japan, Ben Bernanke, Bonds
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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: Sushi and Sashimi, Foods and Beverages, Japan, Lifestyle and Leisure, Consumers
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