Category: Japan
Japanese carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner has engine problem before takeoff
A Japanese carrier’s Dreamliner had engine trouble before takeoff Wednesday, a day after a rival airline had a problem on another 787 plane. Neither problem was with [...]
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Will prime minister Abe save Japan’s economy?
Long held up as a cautionary tale for the US and Europe, Japan’s economy is now being talked about in much more effusive tones. Six months after he took office [...]
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Japan: The world’s new star in solar power
Until recently less than 1 percent of Japan’s electrical power output came from renewables. But following the catastrophe of Fukushima and the power blackouts that [...]
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Taiwan, Japan to hold talks
Taiwan and Japan are expected to hold the second meeting of a bilateral fishing commission next month to continue negotiating on issues related to fishing in disputed waters [...]
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Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, skips new steps to calm markets
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Tuesday and held off on taking fresh steps to calm bond market volatility, possibly judging that recent market turbulence has [...]
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Yen on the defensive as BOJ decision looms
The yen eased in early Asian trade on Tuesday with investors wary ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan policy meeting on the off-chance that it might announce additional [...]
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Army Suspends Top Commander in Japan
Just days after the Marines handed out wallet cards reminding troops in the Pacific to behave ethically, the Army’s top general in Japan has been effectively fired over [...]
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Japanese troops to train with US Marines and sailors on California beach
Japanese troops will converge on California’s southern coast in the next two weeks as part of a military exercise with US troops aimed at improving that country’s [...]
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JGB extend losses after BOJ stands pat on policy
Japanese government bond prices extended losses on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan left policy unchanged, refraining from announcing a new long-dated funding operation some [...]
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Dollar falls vs yen after BOJ keeps policy unchanged
The dollar sagged against the yen on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged and held off on unveiling fresh steps to curb bond market volatility. [...]
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Times tense, Japan trains for beach landings
Three Japanese ships are in San Diego Bay this month for an historic exercise aimed at demonstrating confidence in the Marine Corps’ Osprey, the hybrid [...]
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DOT working out direct flights between Japan, Western Visayas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas is working out some direct flights between Japan and the region, an Iloilo-based news site reported Tuesday. DOT Western [...]
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Japan’s SoftBank raises Sprint offer to $21.6 billion
Japan’s SoftBank said on Tuesday it is raising its bid for US firm Sprint Nextel to $21.6 billion, the latest twist in a high-stakes bid to trump a rival offer and grab [...]
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Japan prince marks 400-year history with Spain
Crown Prince Naruhito launched Monday a celebration of Japan’s 400-year relationship with Spain on a visit that will take him to a curious town where many residents [...]
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Japan’s Economic Stimulus Gets Its Second Wind
Investors raced back into the Japanese stock market Monday after upbeat data helped dispel some recent doubts cast on the government’s aggressive pro-growth policies. [...]
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