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Earthquake shakes northeastern Japan - USA TODAY
Earthquake shakes northeastern Japan USA TODAY TOKYO (AP) – A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, but no tsunami is expected. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit early Thursday and was centered about 66 miles northeast of Hachinohe at a depth ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
Japan may offer insurance for Iranian oil imports - Reuters
 Fars News Agency | Japan may offer insurance for Iranian oil imports Reuters Govt considering insurance cover for tankers bringing Iran oil * Govt may ask parliament to enact insurance law * Japan lobbying EU to remain exempt from ban TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan's government may provide cover for tankers bringing in Iranian ... Japan Considering Government Insurance for Iran Crude Japan likely to take liability exposure for Iranian oil imports Japan may provide cover for nation's Iran crude tankers |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
Japan Tsunami Debris: Wreckage Reaching Alaska Surges - Huffington Post
 Toronto Star | Japan Tsunami Debris: Wreckage Reaching Alaska Surges Huffington Post Bottles, plastic foam and floating buoys are just a few of the scattershot items washing ashore in Alaska, part of a wave of debris surging toward US shores from the March 2011 earthquake in Japan, CNN reports. "In the past we would find a few dozen ... Photos: Japan tsunami debris reaches Alaska Expect human remains among Japan tsunami debris, oceanographer warns Big chunks of Japan tsunami debris hit U.S. |
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Bank of Japan Keeps Rate Steady but Warns of Risks - New York Times
 FRANCE 24 | Bank of Japan Keeps Rate Steady but Warns of Risks New York Times TOKYO — The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady Wednesday but warned of lingering risks to the country's recovery prospects, a sign it was saving ammunition in case the deepening debt crisis in Europe warranted further action to shield the ... BOJ Shirakawa says no change to powerful easing stance Bank of Japan holds steady, sending yen higher Japan Fin Min Azumi: Need Fiscal, Monetary Policy Efforts To Maintain Solid ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
Japan debt rating under pressure even if tax hiked - Fitch - Reuters
 Moneycontrol.com | Japan debt rating under pressure even if tax hiked - Fitch Reuters TOKYO May 23 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's plan to double Japan's sales tax rate would not be enough to stabilise the country's public finance and its credit rating will remain under pressure even if he can pass the tax hike through the ... Japan's April Trade Gap Widens, Exports Fall Euro Not Big in Japan Japan Faces No Urgency in Dealing with Rising Debt |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
TEXT-Fitch: Japan's Major Banks on RWN on Sovereign Downgrade - Reuters
 Bloomberg | TEXT-Fitch: Japan's Major Banks on RWN on Sovereign Downgrade Reuters (The following was released by the rating agency) TOKYO, May 23 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of major Japanese banks, including their Support Rating Floors, on Rating Watch Negative (RWN), following its downgrade of Japan's sovereign ... Japan Rating Cut Rings Alarm for Diet Gridlocked on Taxes Fitch cuts Japan credit rating as debt balloons Japan Rating Cut by Fitch on 'Leisurely' Efforts to Tame Debt |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
Japan's Nikkei falls to four-month closing low - Reuters
 Moneycontrol.com | Japan's Nikkei falls to four-month closing low Reuters Exporters suffer as yen firms on BOJ policy doubt * TDK hurt by Seagate, Western Digital weakness * Investors lean on defensive stocks By Dominic Lau TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average shed 2 percent on Wednesday to a four-month ... Japan Stocks Japanese stocks fall 1.21% by noon Nikkei falls to four-month closing low |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
Japanese author of popular video game Mario Bros wins 2012 Spanish Asturias prize - Washington Post
 AFP | Japanese author of popular video game Mario Bros wins 2012 Spanish Asturias prize Washington Post MADRID — Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Miyamoto, 59, is the author of the Mario Bros. series that has become one of the ... Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize |
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The Japan Equity Fund Announces Approval of a Discount Management Program - MarketWatch (press release)
The Japan Equity Fund Announces Approval of a Discount Management Program MarketWatch (press release) JERSEY CITY, NJ, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JEQ) , a closed-end management investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities issued by companies ... |
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Japan: What does it cost to get the big views atop Tokyo Skytree? - Los Angeles Times
 Daily Mail | Japan: What does it cost to get the big views atop Tokyo Skytree? Los Angeles Times Twice the height of the Eiffel Tower, it stands 2080 feet tall (only Dubai's Burj Khalifa is taller at 2716 feet) with observation decks that offer amazing views of the densely packed Japanese capital. So how much does that view cost? Japan opens world's tallest tower Tokyo Skytree tower: World's tallest free-standing tower officially arrives in ... SEE IT: World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 06:02:36 PM
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