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Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, left, in foreground, poses with his new cabinet members for a group photo at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. They are, from left in the first row: Fukuda, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Seiichi Ota; Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka; Fukuda; Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano and Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura. From left in the second row: Population and Gender Equality Minister Kyoko Nakayama; Consumer Affairs, Science and Technology, Food Safety and Space Development Minister Seiko Noda and Finance Minister Bunmei Ibuki. From left in the third row; National Public Safety Commission Chairman Motoo Hayashi, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki and Environment Minister Tetsuo Sai
Asia   Japan   Photos   Politics   Tokyo		  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Japanese Parliament Backs Noda as Prime Minister
Wed 31 Aug 2011
TOKYO -- Yoshihiko Noda, a down-to-earth fiscal conservative, was elected prime minister by the Japanese Parliament on Tuesday in the sixth change of leaders in five years, a period of mounting... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Brokers talk in front of a display at the Stock Exchange in Madrid Thursday Nov. 25, 2010. Portuguese and Spanish borrowing costs have risen to near record highs as investors worried that the governments' debt loads will prove unsustainable, putting them next in line for a European bailout. Spain's economy remains stuck in the mire of an exploded real estate bubble as it struggles to emerge from nearly two years of recession, and unemployment is at a eurozone high of 19.8 percent.
Asian   Consumers   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia :Investors		  Herald Tribune 
Asian stocks rise as US consumers spending grows
Tue 30 Aug 2011
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday as investors took heart from strong consumer spending in the U.S. and a deal to combine two major banks in debt-stricken Greece. Oil prices hovered above... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Japanese stocks continued their slide Tuesday as ongoing concerns about the global economy dragged the benchmark Nikkei index to a fresh 26-year closing low.  Wall Street Journal  Tue 30 Aug 2011
Asian Shares Rise; Tokyo Up 1.4%
By SHRI NAVARATNAM SINGAPORE—Asian shares rose Tuesday, riding on yet another strong showing on Wall Street, with a slight pullback in the safe-haven yen buoying the Tokyo market. Stocks rallied... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
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Sony - LCD TV - Electronics  The Times of India  Mon 29 Aug 2011
Nikkei gains for 3rd day, Fed stimulus hopes help
TOKYO: The Nikkei stock average climbed higher for a third straight day on Monday, tracking climbs in US stock futures after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke raised expectations for more... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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US Dollars Currency The Times of India Mon 29 Aug 2011
Dollar falls against euro as risk appetite grows
TOKYO: The dollar fell against the euro in Asia on Monday as risk appetite grew after a much-awaited speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Currency rates... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda gives a speech shortly after he was elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan during an election by the party lawmakers in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The Star Mon 29 Aug 2011
Analysis - Noda faces tough hurdles as sixth Japan PM in 5 yrs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, elected by Japan's ruling party on Monday to become the nation's sixth prime minister in five years, faces a long list... (photo: AP / Hiro Komae)
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US Dollar - Currency The Guardian Mon 29 Aug 2011
Dollar struggles on expectations for Fed action
* Bernanke leaves door open for further Fed action, no QE3 yet * Dollar under broad pressure but outperforms Swiss franc * UBS threat to impose fee on deposits hurting... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Expectations   Hurting   Photos   Swiss   Wikipedia :Dollar
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda bows as he is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan at a voting by the party lawmakers in Tokyo Monday, Aug 29, 2011. Daily Yomiuri Mon 29 Aug 2011
Noda wins DPJ race
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers a speech Monday before voting in the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
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ain opposition Democratic Party of Japan member and candidate of the party leader's election, Seiji Maehara speaks to the party members prior to the casting vote at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Sept 17, 2005. Maehara, 43, beat out charismatic but scandal-tainted veteran Noato Kan, 58, in a 96-94 vote by party loyalists at a Tokyo hotel. Khaleej Times Mon 29 Aug 2011
Japan's ruling party to elect next prime minister
TOKYO ' The ruling party of Japan was to elect the man who will become the country's sixth new prime minister in five years on Monday, but no candidate was expected to... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Election   Japan   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Naoto Kan
A man checking stock prices is reflected on an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 as Japanese shares climb Friday, Feb. 6, 2009. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained 126.97 points and closed at 8,076.62 The Times of India Mon 29 Aug 2011
Nikkei edges up, Japan leadership vote awaited
TOKYO: The Nikkei benchmark edged higher on Monday but most investors were on the sidelines after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to provide a clear... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
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Pedestrians are reflected on a video screen flashing a 19-year low stock prices in downtown Tokyo Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Japan's main stock index fell below its 19-year closing low Thursday morning amid uncertainty over Iraq and reports that North Korea has reactivated a nuclear reactor. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 62.25 points and traded at 8,294.56 in the early afternoon. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)hg3 Asian stocks, dollar struggle as rocky August closes The Times of India
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