Japan PM seeks referendum on 'Abenomics' in snap election
TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament's lower house on Friday for a snap election… Read More
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Election eyed as Japan slides into recession
TOKYO: Japan's economy sank into recession in the third quarter, figures showed Monday, making it… Read More
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Japan, China shares outperform, crude extends losses
TOKYO: Japanese and Chinese stock markets stood out against a mostly lackluster backdrop in Asia… Read More
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Asia dips as Japan outperforms, dollar close to highs
TOKYO: Asian stocks dipped on Tuesday with latest signs of slower growth in China and… Read More
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Nestle Japan hiring 1,000 robots to sell espresso machines
TOKYO: Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as… Read More
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Tokyo stocks rise 0.79% by break
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.79 percent Friday morning, helped by a weakening yen and strong… Read More
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Questions over China-backed infrastructure bank: ADB
BEIJING: Several questions remain to be answered about an Asian infrastructure lender proposed by Beijing,… Read More
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Japan’s ‘sacred’ rice farms rotting from inside
RYUGASAKI, JAPAN: Shuichi Yokota may be the future of Japan's struggling rice industry. Read More
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Japan rolls out ‘long-held dream’ with first commercial jet in 50 years
NAGOYA: To the sound of drums and a children's choir, Mitsubishi Aircraft on Saturday rolled… Read More
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Japan ministers at Tokyo war shrine despite warming China ties
TOKYO, JAPAN: Three nationalist ministers in Japan's cabinet paid homage at a war shrine hated… Read More
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At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off
TOKYO: At least 36 people are feared to have died after a Japanese volcano erupted… Read More
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SoftBank estimates $4.6 billion gain from Alibaba listing
TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank Corp said it expected a gain of about 500 billion yen ($4.6… Read More
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Modi eyes breakthrough nuclear pact on Japan trip
NEW DELHI: India is hoping to win Japanese backing for a nuclear energy pact during… Read More
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Phelps impresses in first international comeback race
GOLD COAST: Michael Phelps made an ominous return to international competition on Friday, qualifying for… Read More
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Japan orders 1.6m to flee Typhoon Halong; one dead, travel chaos
TOKYO: Typhoon Halong killed one person in Japan on Sunday and injured 33, media said,… Read More
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Google’s business chief departs for Japan’s SoftBank
SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc's chief business officer, one of Chief Executive Officer Larry Page's key… Read More
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Mylan to buy Abbott generics in a $5.3 billion deal
WASHINGTON: Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc said on Monday it would buy Abbott Laboratories' branded specialty… Read More
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into eastern waters: Japan
TOKYO: North Korea on Sunday fired two ballistic missiles into its eastern waters, prompting Japan… Read More
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Asian stocks slip, dollar slumps
TOKYO: Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. stocks skidded, while a drop in U.S.… Read More
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One dead as powerful typhoon hits Japan’s Okinawa
TOKYO: One man died, more than 500,000 people were urged to evacuate and hundreds of… Read More
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