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Liberal Democratic Party´s candidate to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda speaks to the crowd during the ruling party election campaign in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. The new leader of the LDP is ensu
Nikkei 225   Photos   Shinzo Abe   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225		  The Times of India 
Nikkei posts biggest pct rise in a month buoyed by Abe's comments
Thu 15 Nov 2012
TOKYO: The Nikkei average closed at a one-week peak on Thursday in high volume as Japan's main opposition leader's comments to urge further easing and to defend public works spending lifted exporters... (photo: AP/Itsuo Inouye)
A man checks global stock index in Tokyo Monday, May 17, 2010. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average dropped 260.36 points, or 2.5 percent, to 10,202.15 on Monday on investor concern the Europe debt crisis will worsen.
Asia   Markets   Photos   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225		  Jakarta Globe 
Asian Markets Hit By US Fears, Weak Yen Lifts Tokyo
Thu 15 Nov 2012
Hong Kong. Asian markets were mostly lower on Thursday after Barack Obama challenged Republicans to accept tax hikes for the rich as part of any deal to averting a fiscal cliff. Japan’s Nikkei surged... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Euro Currency  CNBC  Thu 15 Nov 2012
Euro off 2-Month Low After Fed, Outlook Uncertain
The euro hovered above a two-month low on Thursday, having halted a five-day losing streak the previous day on profit-taking, helped by minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve supporting more bond... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Business   Finance   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Euro
Japanese yen - Currency  CNBC  Wed 14 Nov 2012
Yen falls as Japan headed towards early election
LONDON (Reuters) - The yen fell sharply on Wednesday after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said he was ready to dissolve the lower house of parliament later this week and hold a snap election... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Economy   Finance   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Japanese currency
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his policy speech at the opening of the extraordinary diet session at Parliament in Tokyo Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. The Times of India Wed 14 Nov 2012
Japan to hold general election on December 16
TOKYO: Japan will hold a general election on December 16, a senior governing party official confirmed today, hours after the prime minister offered to dissolve... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Elections   Japan   Photos   Politics   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Elections in Japan
Qualcomm headquarters in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego is shown in a file photo from July 20, 2005. Qualcomm says the U.S. International Trade Commission has commenced an investigation into whether Nokia Corp. and its U.S. subsidiary have engaged CNBC Wed 14 Nov 2012
Intel, Qualcomm may invest $378 million in Sharp: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S.-based Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc are in talks to jointly invest about 30 billion yen ($378 million) in debt-stricken Japanese consumer electronics... (photo: AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
Intel   Photos   Qualcomm   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Qualcomm
People walk by an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 as Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.7 percent to close at 8,959.96. The Times of India Wed 14 Nov 2012
Nikkei inches up, ends 7-day losing run
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei inched up on Wednesday to end a seven-straight session losing run, with struggling TV maker Sharp Corp rallying on news of possible investment,... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayash)
Nikkei 225   Photos   Stock Exchange   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225
A woman adjusts her hair as she walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The Times of India Wed 14 Nov 2012
Asian markets bounce back after recent losses
HONG KONG: Asian shares rose on Wednesday as bargain hunters moved in after a recent sell-off fuelled by concerns over Greece's debt woes and the US fiscal cliff. The... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Asia   Markets   Net Losses   Nikkei 225   Photos   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225
A metallic cream Toyota Fortuner SUV The Guardian Wed 14 Nov 2012
Toyota to recall 2.77 million cars over steering glitch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will recall about 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including the Prius hybrid car, due to problems with the steering mechanism and the... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Industry   Japan   Photos   Toyota   Wikipedia: Toyota
A Chinese protestor holds a Chinese national flag during an anti-Japan protest on disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, outside the Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. CNN Wed 14 Nov 2012
Why China won't turn the other cheek over foreign policy
November 14, 2012 -- Updated 0227 GMT (1027 HKT) Editor's note: Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt is China Adviser and Northeast Asia project director for the International... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian)
Beijing   China   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Foreign relations of China


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