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BOJ, Pension Fund a 1-2 Punch for Japan: Herrmann:
Oct. 31 -- John Herrmann, rates strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ, and Gary Langer, founder and president at Langer Research Associates, discuss the potential impact of the Bank of Japan boosting stimulus while pension funds move to equities...
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Will Recession in Japan Delay Tax Hike?
Nov. 17 ""JPMorgan Chief Asian and Emerging Markets Strategist Adrian Mowat discusses Japans latest GDP figures, the countrys fall into recession and the possible second sales tax hike with Bloomberg's John Dawson, Yvonne Man, Shery Ahn...
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Abes Approval Rating Rises to 47%: NHK
Dec. 9 -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be getting a boost in the upcoming election. The latest poll suggests his support rate has slightly improved. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports on First Up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Japan Will Be Much Poorer This Time Next Year: Walker
Dec. 19 -- Asianomics Managing Director and Chief Economist Jim Walker discusses Indias economy, the prescription for an aging Japan and the hack attack against Sony with Bloomberg's David Ingles, Shery Ahn, Angie Lau and Rishaad Salamat...
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Japans Economy Goes Nowhere Without Reforms: Konyn
Nov. 19 ""Cathay Conning Asset Management CEO Mark Konyn discusses the snap election in Japan, the countrys slip into recession and the second sales tax hike with Bloomberg's Angie Lau and Rishaad Salamat on Asia Edge. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Is BOJ’s Stimulus Freeze a Sign Abenomics Has Failed?
March 15 -- The Bank of Japan refrained from bolstering its record monetary stimulus as policy makers gauge the impact of the negative interest-rate strategy they adopted in January. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and his board kept the target...
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Former Ambassador Fujisaki on Japan-U.S. Trade Talks
Aug.12 -- Ichiro Fujisaki, a former Japanese ambassador to the U.S., talks about the trade talks between the two governments. Japan’s Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the governments will have another trade meeting around...
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Japan May Extend State of Emergency; Singapore Virus Cases Rise
Apr.27 -- The Japanese government is weighing the need to extend the state of emergency beyond early May, according to local reports. Meanwhile, Singapore is emerging with the region’s highest number of coronavirus cases after China and...
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Covid-19 Has Accelerated U.S.-China Feud: Control Risks
May.04 -- Steve Wilford, partner and APAC head of global risk analysis at Control Risks, looks at the rising tensions between the U.S. and China amid the coronavirus outbreak. President Donald Trump promised a "conclusive" report from...
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G-7 Strikes Deal to Revamp Tax Rules for Tech Giants
Jun.06 -- The Group of Seven rich nations secured a landmark deal that could help countries collect more taxes from big companies and enable governments to impose levies on the biggest U.S. tech companies. Tony Czuczka reports on...
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South Korean Premier Chung on Vaccine, Economy, Biden
Feb.03 -- South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun discusses the government's coronavirus vaccine strategy. The pandemic has hit the economy, but Chung says he's not pessimistic as he sees consumption coming back. He also talks about...
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MSCI Keeps Dropping Japan Stocks From Its Indexes
Japan's weighting in MSCI Inc.'s global equity benchmark is crumbling. Japanese stocks now account for about 5.65% of the MSCI ACWI Index, down from 7.35% in November 2019, according to calculations by Mizuho Securities Co. Min Jeong Lee...
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Japan's LDP Elects Leader Who Will Succeed Suga as Premier
The race for head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party takes place Wednesday and will effectively decide the next prime minister. While the public favors vaccine czar Taro Kono, many analysts expect that former foreign...
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Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Unconscious After Shooting, Reports Say
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after he was apparently shot during a political event in the western city of Nara, according to local reports. Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat report on...
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Kathy Matsui on Japan Politics, 'Hidden Gems' in Startup Ecosystem
Sep.05 -- Kathy Matsui, a former Goldman Sachs vice chair and now managing partner of MPower Partners, which aims to invest $150 million in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, as well as the...
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Bank of Japan Should Stick to Easing Policy, Prime Minister Says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the central bank's policy of monetary easing should remain on track at least for now. Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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G-7 Leaders Commit to Banning Imports of Oil From Russia
Leaders of the Group of Seven countries pledged to ban the import of Russian oil in response to President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. The heads of the leading economies made the commitment after holding a video call with Ukraine...
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WRAP Japanese FM meets Arafat, Palestinian lawmakers
Ramallah, West Bank
1. Japanese Foreign Minister, Yorika Kawaguchi, arriving in car, walking into Arafat's headquarters surrounded by security
2. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat seated at table with various Palestinian ministers
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Japan September Trade Deficit at 958.3B Yen
Oct. 22 -- Japan releases its trade data for September, with exports climbing the most in seven months and imports growing 6.2 percent. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports on ""First Up."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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Yen Traders Decipher Abe, BOJ Stimulus Messages
Nov. 19 -- Bloomberg's Rachel Evans and Julie Hyman examine the messages to markets from the Bank of Japan and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. They speak in ""On The Markets"" on ""In The Loop
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Japans Reforms Really Need to Come Through: Datta
Nov. 19 ""Aon Hewitt Head of Global Asset Allocation Tapan Datta discusses Japans economy after the BOJ decided to keep its record stimulus measures now that the country has slipped into recession with Bloomberg's Mark Barton, Anna...
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Structural Reform Is a Key Point for Japan: Woods
Oct. 31 ""Citi Investment Management Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income John Woods discusses Japans economy, the latest CPI and Unemployment figures and the casino bill with Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on Asia Edge. (Source:...
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WRAP SKo's Lee says economic incentives will entice reform in NKo; bites
1. South Korea's President-elect Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with reporters
2. Wide of Lee sitting
3. Photographers
4. Wide pan of the news conference
5. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Lee Myung-bak, South Korea's President-elect:
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CAN810 AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER IN LONDON 2
Australian Prime Minister Holt speaks to press at the Australian High Commision in London ahead of talks with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
1. mcu Holt speaking on military discussions and position of Australia in Vietnam.
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