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Tokyo stock exchange in turmoil on China business outlook Tokyo stock exchange in turmoil on China business outlook. Japanese stocks have taken the steepest dive since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Analysts put the tumble down to a drop in Chinese business confidence and a strengthening of the yen. Full News here – Read [...]

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China to publish Tokyo Trials book collection BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) — The National Library of China (NLC) said Friday that a collection of 80 books detailing the post-World War II Tokyo Trials will be published in June. The "Court Records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far … Full News here – Read [...]

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Tokyo, Sydney Hit Highs; China Slips on Data Tokyo and Sydney stocks jumped to new multi-year highs on Monday, lifted by Friday's stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, while other Asian markets lost ground as mixed economic data from China weighed on sentiment. Both the Nikkei and Australia's … Full News here – Read more on CNBC.com

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Tokyo to boost military headcount amid china island row TOKYO: Japan is set to boost the number of military personnel, Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Sunday, as the new government led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) tackles a territorial spat with China over East China Sea islets. Prime … Full News here – [...]

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Tokyo futures hit 7-week high on China optimism rubber– SINGAPORE: Tokyo rubber futures rose to their strongest in more than a month on Wednesday after China's Communist Party chief pledged to ensure stable economic growth next year, offsetting worries about rising inventory in the world's largest … Full News here – Read more on Business [...]

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Marubeni says awaits China approval for Gavilon deal TOKYO (Reuters) – Marubeni Corp (8002.T), which in May sealed a $ 5.6 billion deal to buy U.S. grain merchant Gavilon, said on Tuesday it's still waiting for Chinese regulators to approve the deal, but denied tensions between Tokyo and Beijing are … Full News here – [...]

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Tokyo Confirms Talks with China on Island Dispute China-Japan relations plummeted last month after Tokyo purchased a group of disputed islands from their private Japanese landowner. The islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are surrounded by potential energy deposits and rich … Full News here – Read more on Voice of [...]

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Asia Stocks Recoup Losses, Oil and Copper Rise After China PMI The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was 0.04 percent higher as of 1:11 p.m. in Tokyo, having earlier dropped as much as 0.6 percent. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures added 0.6 percent after the gauge yesterday closed at a seven-week low. Crude climbed 0.6 [...]

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Tokyo Shares End Higher On Weaker Yen, Encouraging China Data TOKYO–Tokyo stocks rose for the fourth straight session Thursday, as a weaker yen lifted exporters such as Honda Motor, while China-sensitive shares such as Fanuc and Komatsu benefited from encouraging Chinese quarterly gross domestic product data. Full News here – Read more on Wall Street [...]

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Tokyo Shares End Down On Earnings Fears, China, Strong Yen By Brad Frischkorn. TOKYO–Tokyo stocks fell for the third straight session, as optimism for upcoming earnings results, the ongoing Sino-Japanese political row, and a stubbornly strong yen all combined to send Honda Motor and other carmakers lower yet … Full News here – Read more [...]

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China finance officials to skip Tokyo IMF meeting TOKYO (AP) — China's central bank governor and finance minister won't be attending IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Tokyo this week in an apparent snub to Japan that comes as the two Asian giants remain at odds over a cluster of tiny islands both … [...]

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Tokyo Shares End Higher as China Market Rebound Helps Despite Spain Woes By Kosaku Narioka. TOKYO–Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday as a rebound in the Chinese stock market buoyed China-linked names like Fanuc despite concerns over Spain's funding costs. The Nikkei Stock Average added 43.17 points, or 0.5%, … Full News here – Read more [...]

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M'bishi Motors, Yamaha to halt plants in China on Tuesday TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it will halt operations at one of its factories in China, a joint venture with the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co , on Tuesday following anti-Japanese demonstrations in China. Yamaha Motor … Full News here – [...]

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China surveillance ships near islands disputed with Japan BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Six Chinese surveillance ships briefly entered waters near disputed islands claimed by Tokyo and Beijing on Friday, raising tensions between Asia's two biggest economies to their highest level since 2010. Japan protested to … Full News here – Read more on Reuters

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Tokyo city officials survey islands at center of dispute with China ahead of … ABOARD THE KOYO MARU — Tokyo city officials planning to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China surveyed the area Sunday on a visit meant to send a message of ownership. The boat, carrying 25 [...]

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