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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars 
| Japan's top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags | |
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Nikkei reaches highest since 2008 
Map of Tokyo Tokyo: Japan's stock market jumped on Friday to a nearly five-year high after the central bank unveiled its boldest stimulus measures yet
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Japan central bank makes growth move Tokyo: The Bank of Japan has said it will dramatically expand the country's money supply, as it tries to stimulate growth in the world's third-largest...
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Japan 'first' to extract frozen gas
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Sony announces PlayStation 4 console. New York
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| Feb.19 |
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Japan posts record trade deficit Japan's monthly trade deficit hit a record in January after its recent aggressive monetary policy stance weakened its currency sharply
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Japan runs record trade deficit Japan has posted a record high trade deficit for 2012, as exports to Europe and China continued their plunge
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| Jan.10 |
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Japan gets $116bn stimulus boost
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| Jan.7 |
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CES 2013: Sony unveils 'bath-friendly' phone
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| Dec.27 |
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Japan data affirms weak economy |
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Japan business sentiment worsens |
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| Nov.11 |
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Japan economy enters contraction |
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China protests hit Japanese trade Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories
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| Sep.6 |
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Asian markets rise on ECB action |
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| Aug.30 |
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Japan supports Samsung in Apple dispute |
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| Jun.15 |
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Japan PM orders reactor restart
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| Jun.3 |
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Nintendo Wii U has social network |
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| May.17 |
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Pinterest to get $100m boost from Rakuten |
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| May.16 |
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Rebuilding spurs Japan economy |
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| May.5 |
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Japan closes last nuclear reactor |
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| Apr.9 |
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Airlines to avoid N Korea rocket |
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| Mar.25 |
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Japan shuts down nuclear reactor |
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| Mar.15 |
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Long lines as iPad goes on sale in Japan
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| Feb.19 |
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Japan trade deficit hits new high |
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| Feb.15 |
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Former Olympus chairman arrested
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| Jan.30 |
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Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK U.N. nuclear experts gave a thumbs-up to planned 'stress tests' for remaining nuclear power plants
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| Jan.24 |
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Japan posts annual trade deficit
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| Jan.11 |
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Japan 'to cut Iran oil imports'
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| Dec.20 |
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Japan raids Olympus headquarters Tokyo: Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of camera and medical equipment maker Olympus as part of an ongoing investigation
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| Dec.7 |
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Panel: Olympus management 'rotten'
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| Nov.30 |
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Asian shares jump in global rally
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Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
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| Aug.10 |
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Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
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| Aug.8 |
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Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US 
South Korea: Earlier the Dow Jones stock index dropped 5.6%. Markets have been hammered amid fears that the US is heading for a recession
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| Aug.4 |
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Asian stocks slump on US sell-off |
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| Aug.3 |
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Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
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| Jul.15 |
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Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
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| Jul.12 |
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Japan 'to continue' Antarctic whaling |
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| May.29 |
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Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Berlin: Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
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| May.18 |
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Japan economy back in recession The world's third largest economy, contracted sharply in the first three months of the year, after a tsunami and earthquake
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| Apr.26 |
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Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
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| Apr.9 |
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Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
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| Mar.30 |
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Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
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| Mar.23 |
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Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
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| Mar.22 |
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Power restored to reactor's control room Northern Japan: Health Ministry reported finding radioactive materials at levels 'drastically exceeding' limits in 11 types of vegetable grown in Fukushima ...
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| Mar.20 |
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Food products limited from nuclear area Map of Fukushima Japan| Northern Japan: Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant | |
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| Mar.19 |
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Power hopes rise at Japan plant. Northern Japan
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| Feb.17 |
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Japan to bring whaling boats home. Antarctica
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| Feb.13 |
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China overtakes Japan as 2nd economy Japan is falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth. Japan's was valued at US $5.47 trillion, while China - $5.88T
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| Oct.7 |
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Japan to push $60bn into economy |
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| Oct.6 |
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Dollar falls to 15-year low against yen |
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| Sep.9 |
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Japan alarmed over China's yen purchase |
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| Aug.15 |
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Japanese economy slows unexpectedly
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| Apr.27 |
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Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis |
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| Apr.19 |
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Toyota recalls Lexus GX 460 SUVs |
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| Apr.14 |
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Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide| Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
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| Mar.15 |
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'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota |
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| Feb.24 |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
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| Feb.23 |
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Electronics cited as Toyota problem |
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| Feb.9 |
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Honda extends airbag recall |
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| Feb.8 |
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Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
| This latest recall will include the Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h
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| Feb.4 |
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US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems |
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| Feb.3 |
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Toyota shares plummet |
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Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
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| Jan.18 |
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Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy |
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| Aug.16 |
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Japan's economy leaves recession Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the April-to-June quarter after four consecutive quarters of contraction
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Japan economy set to show growth |
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| May.19 |
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Japan's economy in record plunge The country economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009
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| Apr.9 |
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Japan to extend N Korea sanctions |
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| Mar.24 |
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February exports halved |
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| Mar.2 |
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Japanese stocks skirt record low |
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| Feb.26 |
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Japan's industrial output plunges
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| Feb.24 |
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Exports drop 45% to new low |
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| Feb.15 |
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Japan's economy in quarterly dive
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| Dec.25 |
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Japan's industrial output plunges
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| Dec.22 |
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Toyota braced for historic loss |
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| Dec.21 |
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Japan sees record drop in exports |
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| Dec.18 |
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Japan forecasts no growth in 2009 |
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| Dec.4 |
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Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream |
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| Nov.19 |
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Asia markets follow US share drop |
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| Nov.12 |
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Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn |
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| Oct.9 |
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Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge. Tokyo
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| Oct.7 |
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More turmoil hits Asian markets
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| Oct.1 |
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Asian markets dip despite bailout vote |
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| Sep.29 |
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Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
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| Sep.15 |
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Lehman collapse hits Asian shares
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| Jun.8 |
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G8: Oil prices could spur global recession
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| Jun.7 |
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Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting The energy ministers of the world's leading industrialised nations are meeting amid fears soaring oil prices could damage the global economy
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| Jun.1 |
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Japan urges global food support |
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| Mar.18 |
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Asian markets lift after Fed cut |
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| Mar.17 |
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Markets slump on banking worries. New York
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| Jan.27 |
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Share prices fall on Asia markets
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| Jan.24 |
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US plan sparks Asia shares rally |
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| Jan.22 |
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Asian markets rally after US cut |
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| Jan.15 |
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Asian stocks plunge |
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| Dec.21 |
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Humpback whale hunt halted Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
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| Aug.9 |
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World markets fall after US losses | New York: The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch. Dow Jones was down 124.8 points, or 0.9%, at 13,145.9 points. London's FTSE... | |
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| Jul.26 |
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Asian stocks continue world fall
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| Mar.15 |
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Livedoor tycoon guilty of fraud
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| Feb.12 |
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Japan in commercial whaling push
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| Sep.3 |
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Stocks plunge to 19-year low |
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| Jun.6 |
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Japan out of recession |
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| Dec.6 |
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Japan slips into recession |
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| Aug.28 |
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Jobless rate hits record 5% |
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| Aug.25 |
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Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs |
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| Aug.20 |
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Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400 |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.3 |
Japan central bank makes growth move Tokyo: The Bank of Japan has said it will dramatically expand the country's money supply, as it tries to stimulate growth in the world's third-largest...
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| Jan.10 |
Japan gets $116bn stimulus boost
| 2011 |
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| Aug.3 |
Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
| 2010 |
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| Oct.7 |
Japan to push $60bn into economy |
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| Oct.6 |
Dollar falls to 15-year low against yen |
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| Sep.9 |
Japan alarmed over China's yen purchase |
| 2008 |
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| Sep.15 |
Lehman collapse hits Asian shares
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| 2011 |
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| Jul.12 |
Japan 'to continue' Antarctic whaling |
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| Mar.20 |
Food products limited from nuclear area Map of Fukushima Japan| Northern Japan: Japan slapped restrictions on some food produced in two provinces around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant | |
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| Feb.17 |
Japan to bring whaling boats home. Antarctica
| 2008 |
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| Jun.1 |
Japan urges global food support |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.11 |
Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars | Japan's top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags | |
| 2010 |
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| Apr.19 |
Toyota recalls Lexus GX 460 SUVs |
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| Apr.14 |
Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide| Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
|
| Mar.15 |
'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota |
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| Feb.24 |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
|
| Feb.23 |
Electronics cited as Toyota problem |
|
| Feb.9 |
Honda extends airbag recall |
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| Feb.8 |
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
| This latest recall will include the Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h
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| Feb.4 |
US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems |
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| Feb.3 |
Toyota shares plummet |
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| Jan.29 |
Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
| 2008 |
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| Dec.22 |
Toyota braced for historic loss |
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| Dec.4 |
Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream |
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| 2013 |
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| Feb.20 |
Sony announces PlayStation 4 console. New York
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.4 |
Nikkei reaches highest since 2008 Map of Tokyo Tokyo: Japan's stock market jumped on Friday to a nearly five-year high after the central bank unveiled its boldest stimulus measures yet
| 2012 |
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| Sep.6 |
Asian markets rise on ECB action |
| 2011 |
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| Nov.30 |
Asian shares jump in global rally
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| Aug.18 |
Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
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| Aug.10 |
Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
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| Aug.8 |
Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US South Korea: Earlier the Dow Jones stock index dropped 5.6%. Markets have been hammered amid fears that the US is heading for a recession
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| Aug.4 |
Asian stocks slump on US sell-off |
| 2010 |
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| Apr.27 |
Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis |
| 2009 |
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| Mar.2 |
Japanese stocks skirt record low |
| 2008 |
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| Nov.19 |
Asia markets follow US share drop |
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| Nov.12 |
Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn |
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| Oct.9 |
Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge. Tokyo
|
| Oct.7 |
More turmoil hits Asian markets
|
| Oct.1 |
Asian markets dip despite bailout vote |
|
| Sep.29 |
Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
|
| Mar.18 |
Asian markets lift after Fed cut |
|
| Mar.17 |
Markets slump on banking worries. New York
|
| Jan.27 |
Share prices fall on Asia markets
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| Jan.24 |
US plan sparks Asia shares rally |
|
| Jan.22 |
Asian markets rally after US cut |
|
| Jan.15 |
Asian stocks plunge |
| 2007 |
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| Aug.9 |
World markets fall after US losses | New York: The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch. Dow Jones was down 124.8 points, or 0.9%, at 13,145.9 points. London's FTSE... | |
|
| Jul.26 |
Asian stocks continue world fall
| 2002 |
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| Sep.3 |
Stocks plunge to 19-year low |
| 2001 |
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| Dec.6 |
Japan slips into recession |
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| 2001 |
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| Aug.28 |
Jobless rate hits record 5% |
|
| Aug.25 |
Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs |
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| Aug.20 |
Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400 |
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.7 |
CES 2013: Sony unveils 'bath-friendly' phone
| 2012 |
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| Aug.30 |
Japan supports Samsung in Apple dispute |
|
| Jun.3 |
Nintendo Wii U has social network |
|
| May.17 |
Pinterest to get $100m boost from Rakuten |
|
| Mar.15 |
Long lines as iPad goes on sale in Japan
| 2011 |
|
| Apr.26 |
Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Sep.16 |
China protests hit Japanese trade Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.20 |
Japan raids Olympus headquarters Tokyo: Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of camera and medical equipment maker Olympus as part of an ongoing investigation
|
| May.18 |
Japan economy back in recession The world's third largest economy, contracted sharply in the first three months of the year, after a tsunami and earthquake
| 2009 |
|
| May.19 |
Japan's economy in record plunge The country economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009
|
| Feb.26 |
Japan's industrial output plunges
|
| Feb.15 |
Japan's economy in quarterly dive
| 2008 |
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| Dec.25 |
Japan's industrial output plunges
|
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.9 |
Airlines to avoid N Korea rocket |
| 2010 |
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| Jan.18 |
Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy |
|
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.21 |
Humpback whale hunt halted Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
|
| Feb.12 |
Japan in commercial whaling push
|
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.11 |
Japan 'to cut Iran oil imports'
| 2009 |
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| Apr.9 |
Japan to extend N Korea sanctions |
|
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| 2011 |
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| Mar.23 |
Japan nuclear plant work resumes |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Feb.15 |
Former Olympus chairman arrested
| 2011 |
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| Dec.7 |
Panel: Olympus management 'rotten'
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| 2013 |
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| Feb.19 |
Japan posts record trade deficit Japan's monthly trade deficit hit a record in January after its recent aggressive monetary policy stance weakened its currency sharply
|
| Jan.23 |
Japan runs record trade deficit Japan has posted a record high trade deficit for 2012, as exports to Europe and China continued their plunge
| 2012 |
|
| Feb.19 |
Japan trade deficit hits new high |
|
| Jan.24 |
Japan posts annual trade deficit
| 2009 |
|
| Mar.24 |
February exports halved |
|
| Feb.24 |
Exports drop 45% to new low |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.21 |
Japan sees record drop in exports |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Dec.27 |
Japan data affirms weak economy |
|
| Dec.13 |
Japan business sentiment worsens |
|
| Nov.11 |
Japan economy enters contraction |
|
| May.16 |
Rebuilding spurs Japan economy |
| 2011 |
|
| Feb.13 |
China overtakes Japan as 2nd economy Japan is falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth. Japan's was valued at US $5.47 trillion, while China - $5.88T
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.15 |
Japanese economy slows unexpectedly
| 2009 |
|
| Aug.16 |
Japan's economy leaves recession Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the April-to-June quarter after four consecutive quarters of contraction
|
| Aug.16 |
Japan economy set to show growth |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.18 |
Japan forecasts no growth in 2009 |
|
| Jun.8 |
G8: Oil prices could spur global recession
| 2002 |
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| Jun.6 |
Japan out of recession |
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| 2013 |
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| Mar.12 |
Japan 'first' to extract frozen gas
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| 2012 |
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| Jun.15 |
Japan PM orders reactor restart
|
| May.5 |
Japan closes last nuclear reactor |
|
| Mar.25 |
Japan shuts down nuclear reactor |
|
| Jan.30 |
Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK U.N. nuclear experts gave a thumbs-up to planned 'stress tests' for remaining nuclear power plants
| 2011 |
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| Jul.15 |
Ohi nuclear reactor shuts down after fault |
|
| May.29 |
Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Berlin: Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
|
| Apr.9 |
Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
|
| Mar.30 |
Japan to scrap stricken reactors |
|
| Mar.22 |
Power restored to reactor's control room Northern Japan: Health Ministry reported finding radioactive materials at levels 'drastically exceeding' limits in 11 types of vegetable grown in Fukushima ...
|
| Mar.19 |
Power hopes rise at Japan plant. Northern Japan
|
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.7 |
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting The energy ministers of the world's leading industrialised nations are meeting amid fears soaring oil prices could damage the global economy
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