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  • Japanese economy has begun to recover central bank

    Japan's central bank said Wednesday that it will continue pursuing its current stimulus program and that the country's economy "has begun to recover" thanks to a reversal in the decline of exports, which account for 40 percent of Japanese GDP. "Domestic demand remains resilient due to the effects of the monetary relaxation measures" and the recently-approved stimulus policies, the Bank of Japan ...

  • Japan stocks rebound after slump Nikkei up 3.2

    +2.78% climbing 3.2% after diving 7.3% in the previous session, prompted by some relief buying amid expectations that the rally that began late last year may have further to go. The broader ...

  • ASIA MARKETS Japan Stocks Recover Modestly After Steep Sell-off

    HONG KONG – Japanese stocks jumped Friday to stage a modest recovery, with relief buying emerging after the extreme losses they suffered the previous day, amid expectations that the rally that began late last year may have further to go.The Nikkei Stock Average climbed 3% after diving 7.3% in the previous session, while the broader Topix advanced 2.6% after Thursday's 6.9% ...

  • Tokyo Skytree is illuminated with 12 patterns of light to celebrate its first anniversary in Tokyos Sumida Ward on May 22.

    On a bridge in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, many photographers take pictures of memorial illumination on Tokyo Skytree for the first anniversary of its opening on May 22. (Satoru ...

  • Hague convention still doesnt offer clear-cut answers

    U.S. Ambassador John Roos meets with Katsuyuki Kawai, the chairman of the Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Feb. 14, calling for Japan's early ratification of the the Hague convention. (Asahi Shimbun file ...

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

While it isnt nearly as bad as being stuck on a planet full of wookies and lame C-grade guest stars for Life Day, the new animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars should take its place as one of the worst offshoots of George Lucass seemingly never-ending empi ... ...

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  • Japans Nikkei recovers some of Thursdays 7.3 percent plunge

    * Nikkei rises 2.4 pct, Topix up 2.1 pct * Nikkei still on track for longest monthly winning run since 1972 By Dominic Lau TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average regained ground on Friday after a 7.3-percent dive in the previous session, its biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data spooked investors. The Nikkei climbed 2.4 percent to ...

  • Japan stocks plunge more than 7 percent triggering falls across global markets

    Global markets fall after weak Chinese manufacturing data and mixed messages from the Fed about when it will wind down its asset-buying ...

  • Stocks in Japan rebound

    earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster shook Japan's economy. The sharp plunge this week spooked investors in China and Europe, leading to sizable stock market losses around the globe. In the United States, stocks clawed back from steep losses. Thursday's sell-off was triggered ...

  • Japan markets Nikkei rebounds after big plunge

    earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster shook Japan's economy. The sharp plunge this week spooked investors in China and Europe, leading to sizable stock market losses around the globe. In the United States, stocks clawed back from steep losses. Thursday's sell-off was triggered ...

  • Market eyeing Nikkei for signals risk-sentiment recovered in overnight trade

    There was a massive 8% intraday reversal yesterday in the Nikkei and this led to a huge clean-out in risk trades like AUD/JPY in particular. The question which will be answered today in the Tokyo stock-market is whether the Nikkei selling was purely technical or whether a reversal is underway. I'd expect the FX market to get most of its leads from the Nikkei. Today's risk events ...

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