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Japan Ahead: Author Dujarric on Former Prime Minister Abe's Legacy
Robert Dujarric, co-director of Temple University's Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies and co-author of "The Abe Legacy: How Japan Has Been Shaped by Abe Shinzo" talks about the political legacy of the former Japanese Prime...
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Japan-U.S. Relationship to Get Stronger: ACCJ’s LaFleur
Oct.28 -- Christopher LaFleur, chairman at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, discusses the relationship between Japan and the U.S. going forward, the possibility of the U.S. rejoining the TPP if Joe Biden is elected president...
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WisdomTree Japan CEO Koll Sees Massive Boom of M&As in 2020
Dec.08 -- Jesper Koll, chief executive officer for Japan at fund manager WisdomTree Investments Inc., talks about the nation's economy and policies. The economy expanded in the third quarter at a much faster pace than initially reported,...
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How Will Abe's Resignation Affect Japan-U.S. Relations?
Aug.31 -- Christopher LaFleur, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, talks about the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and the implications for bilateral relations, the two economies and businesses. He...
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Pompeo Seeks to Show United Front on China
Oct.05 -- U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will meet with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan in Tokyo, in a bid to keep up the pressure on China amid the coronavirus crisis rocking Washington. Stephen Engle reports on...
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Biden Arrives in Japan After Visiting South Korea
President Joe Biden landed in Japan on Sunday after his trip to South Korea, where he met with the country's newly-elected leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Biden is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, and is also scheduled...
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Japans Cheaper Yen Is a Failing Strategy: Weinberg
Nov. 3 -- Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, and William Lee, research head of North American economics at Citigroup, talk about the challenges to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes economic plan and how China...
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Japan Falls Into Recession as GDP Shrinks
Nov. 17 ""Japan releases its latest GDP figures which saw a fall in the third quarter. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports on First Up."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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Pikachus call on Japan to end coal mining
A group of Pikachu's gather in Glasgow to raise awareness of No Coal Japan. Activists of the No Coal Japan coalition are demanding Japan stop financing overseas coal projects and phase out domestic coal by 2030.
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Ghosn: The Industry Will Continue to Consolidate
April 25 -- Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Nissan Renault, discusses the company's new products, the future of their partnership with Mitsubishi Motors, their electric vehicle push in China and his outlook for the industry. He...
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IMF: External Demand for Japan to Pick Up in Second Half
Oct.22 -- Ranil Salgado, mission chief for Japan and assistant director of the regional studies division of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund, discusses the outlook for the Japanese economy and policies....
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Japan Ahead: Astar Network Founder
Sota Watanabe, Founder of Astar Network, discusses the opportunities for Web3 development in Japan and the challenges faced by the country's tax rules on cryptocurrencies. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Daybreak Asia".
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Fed Most Important Central Bank to the World: Frenkel
April 8 -- Jacob Frenkel, chairman at JPMorgan Chase International, discusses the effectiveness of quantitative easing, the strengthening yen, and the importance of the Federal Reserve to the rest of the world. He speaks from the...
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U.S.-China Deal Unlikely Until February: Asian Trade Centre
Nov.24 -- Deborah Elms, founder and executive director of the Asian Trade Centre, talks about the trade war between the U.S. and China. China said it will raise penalties on violations of intellectual property rights in an attempt to...
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Olympics Covid Cases Hit 71 as Opening Ceremony Nears
Jul.20 -- With just two days until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, and some games starting Wednesday, organizers reported 71 cases of Covid-19 linked to the event. Meanwhile, a fourth Covid state of emergency in Tokyo and a...
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North Korea Appears to Have Launched Ballistic Missile
North Korea appears to have launched its first ballistic missile in about two months. This comes just days after leader Kim Jong Un indicated that returning to stalled nuclear talks with the U.S. was a low priority for him this year. Jon...
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LIB 20-2-72 EEC PRESIDENT MALFATTI HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE
The President of the European Commission, Franco Malfatti, speaks to the press.
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Why Is Trump Withholding Auto Tariffs in Trade Talks With Japan?
Sep.25 -- Naoko Funatsu, research fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, talks about the trade talks and the bilateral relations between the U.S. and Japan. President Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo...
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Japan Is Set to Lift State of Emergency for Tokyo
May.25 -- The Japanese government is on the brink of lifting the state of emergency for Tokyo, its surrounding regions and the northern island of Hokkaido, allowing more parts of the economy to re-open as new coronavirus cases tail off....
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Takeda Pharma's Venkayya on Global Race for Covid Vaccines
Nov.22 -- Rajeev Venkayya, president of the global vaccine business unit of Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., discusses the latest developments in the global race for Covid-19 vaccines. The company said last month it will import and...
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Rogers Investment Advisors' Rogers on Strategies for Japan
Ed Rogers, Rogers Investment Advisors CEO & CIO discusses his views on yen weakness and strategies for the Japanese markets. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Daybreak Asia".
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G-7 Leaders to Commit to Indefinite Support for Ukraine
Group of Seven leaders will commit to providing indefinite support to Ukraine for its defense against Russia's invasion, according to the text of a draft statement from their summit. Annmarie Hordern reports on Bloomberg Television.
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USA: TREASURY SECRETARY RUBIN CONCERNED ABOUT JAPANESE ECONOMY
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The U-S Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on Thursday expressed new concerns about the weakness of the Japanese economy and its impact on the rest of the troubled region.
The dollar surged to its highest level against the yen...
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Abe Calls For Snap Election, Shelves Tax Hike
Nov. 19 ""The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe knows his honeymoon period is over with his Abenomics revival stumbling in recent months. The new plan is to call another election. Bloomberg's Brian Bremner reports on First Up. (Source:...