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Japan wins approval from member countries to join Trans-Pacific trade talks
Reuters* Eleven nations endorse Japan's participation in talks * Invitation follows last week deal with US * Tough talks ahead for Japan to uphold tariffs on farm By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - Japan won approval from participating countries...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Government, Politics, Asia, Agriculture
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WRAPUP 5-G20 backs off austerity drive, rejects hard debt cut targets
Reuters* Russia's Siluanov: G20 agreed on 'soft parameters' on debt * G20 says 'mindful' of side effects of monetary stimulus * Euro zone urged to move quickly toward banking union By Leika Kihara and Paul Eckert April 19 (Reuters) - Finance leaders of the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Prices, G20, Government, International Monetary Fund
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Japan's Aso says "Abenomics" not aimed at weakening yen
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan's "Abenomics" economic policies have led to a cheaper yen but only as a by-product of stimulus steps to pull the country out of deflation, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday. "To say that a cheap yen is our goal will...Tags: Prices, Olympic Games, G20, Japan, Inflation and Deflation
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Nikkei adds 0.7 percent in subdued trade; G20 outcome, earnings eyed
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Friday in choppy trade after a downward trend in the yen helped offset negative sentiment from Wall Street and buoyed some exporters. Investors are keeping an eye on the meeting of officials from the Group of...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Sony Corp., G20, Samsung Group, Toyota Motor Corp.
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Russia, Japan edge toward breakthrough in gas supplies
ReutersBy Antoni Slodkowski and James Topham TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) - Russia and Japan are in intense talks on expanding gas-supply agreements ahead of a summit later this month, moving ever closer to a breakthrough that could redraw the East Asia energy...Tags: Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Politics, Asia, Mitsui & Company Limited, Tokyo (Japan)
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Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea
Japan readied its missile defense systems Tuesday against a possible North Korean weapons test, saying it would shoot down any missiles or debris if Japanese territory was threatened. Patriot anti-missile batteries were deployed on the grounds of the...
Tags: U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations, Tokyo (Japan), Bodies of Water
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U.S. and Japan unveil plan for returning Okinawa land
The U.S. and Japan unveiled plans Friday for gradually returning some land on Okinawa now used by the American military, but still intend to relocate a U.S. Marine base elsewhere on the island, an idea fervently opposed by Okinawans. The island hosts...
Tags: Flu, China, Wars and Interventions, Japan, U.S. Military
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Bank of Japan unveils bold plan to lift economy, combat deflation
Japan's central bank took a massive bet to reset its economy and pull out of nearly two decades of deflation. The Bank of Japan announced an aggressive and ambitious plan Thursday to expand its purchase of long-term bonds and double the amount of...
Tags: Prices, Sony Corp., Money and Monetary Policy, Electronics, General Motors Corp.
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Japan seeks to join Asia-Pacific trade pact
WASHINGTON -- Japan intends to join the talks for an ambitious free-trade pact with the U.S. and 10 other countries, raising the economic stakes of the negotiations but also potentially delaying agreement as American and Japanese interests tangle over...
Tags: White House, Prices, Government, Japan, Barack Obama
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Two U.S. sailors sentenced to prison for Okinawa rape
Two American sailors will be imprisoned for the rape and robbery of a young woman in Okinawa, a crime that has renewed opposition to the heavy U.S. military presence on the Japanese island. The Naha court on Friday sentenced 24-year-old Christopher...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions, Rape, Japan, Armed Forces
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Japan hangs three prisoners, first executed under new government
Japan hanged three convicted killers, its Justice Ministry said Thursday. The hangings are the first executions under the new government, continuing a secretive practice that has appalled human rights groups and made Japan an outlier among wealthy...
Tags: Government, Amnesty International, Politics, Death Penalty, Justice and Rights
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G-20 moves to allay fears of 'currency war'
WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials of the Group of 20 largest economies sought Saturday to allay fears of a currency war, pledging not to target exchange rates to gain a competitive advantage in trade. But the joint statement, issued at the end of a G-...
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, G20, Politics, Ben Bernanke, Central Bank
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