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Japan Economy Is Not in Bad Shape, Economist Schulz Says
Jan.30 -- Martin Schulz, senior economist at Fujitsu Research Institute, talks about Japan's economy and policies. Tokyo’s consumer prices excluding fresh food, a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, rose 0.7% in January. That...
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'Mr. Yen' Expectes Abe's Successor to Carry on Abenomics
Aug.30 -- Eisuke Sakakibara, Japan's former top currency official known as "Mr. Yen," talks about Abenomics, which are the policies of the country's outgoing prime minister, and who he expects to become Shinzo Abe's successor. Sakakibara...
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Japan's Anti-Covid Measures May Not Be Enough, BofA Says
Jan.07 -- Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at Bank of America Global Research, discusses Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's decision to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and adjacent areas with far less stringent...
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Suntory CEO Niinami on Covid, Beverage Demand, Strategy
Takeshi Niinami, chief executive officer of Japan's Suntory Holdings Ltd., a closely-held beer and spirits maker, talks about the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country, and how his company and the economy have been affected. Japan...
Curated Video
Corruption watchdog speaks on Fujimori case
May 19, 2003
1. Wide shot of Jose Ugaz, former Peruvian Government prosecutor on Fujimori case, at press conference
2. Mid shot of a cameraman
3. Mid shot of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) of Jose Ugaz, Proetica:
"And as you can...
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WRAP Roh address on strained relations with Japan, Japanese reaction
MBC - No Access South Korea Seoul
Seoul - 25 April 2006
1. Wide shot President Roh entering media room and walking to podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (Korean), Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea:
"The island of Dokdo is our territory and for...
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Boucher says US will request Jenkins be handed over
1. US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher walking into briefing
2. Reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Boucher, US State Department spokesman:
"Our views of Mr. Sergeant Jenkins, Mr. Jenkins is a deserter from the US Army....
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Japan August Core Inflation at 3.1%
Sept. 26 ""Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports on Japans just released CPI figures for August and what they mean for the economy. She speaks to Angie Lau on First Up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Japan Is Fighting an Uphill Battle: Collett
Nov. 3 ""Sunrise Brokers Head of Japan and Asian Equities Ben Collett discusses the unexpected stimulus from the BOJ, Japans economy and the casino bill with Bloomberg's Angie Lau on First Up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Keeping QE Will Deepen Japans Problems: Al-Hammoury
Dec. 8 -- ADS Securities Chief Market Strategist Noureldeen Al-Hammoury discusses Japans economy and the latest GDP data with Bloomberg's Anna Edwards on Countdown. (Source: Bloomberg)
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BOJs Aggressive Stance Is Positive: Eggertsson
Dec. 22 -- Brown University Professor Gauti Eggertsson discusses Japans fiscal policies with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Key to European Equities Is ECB Stimulus: Purves
Dec. 26 -- Weeden & Co. Chief Global Strategist Michael Purves discusses the global markets and the outlook for 2015.
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Abe May Gain Stronger Mandate With Snap Election: Smith
Nov. 19 -- Nicholas Smith, a strategist at CLSA Ltd. in Tokyo, talks about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to call for a snap election and to delay the planned sales-tax increase. Smith also discusses Bank of Japan policy....
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Abenomics Has to Work: Gartside
Nov. 3 ""JPMorgan Investment Management CIO Nick Gartside discusses the Bank of Japans surprise expansion of stimulus, its effect on the economy and on the yen and the possibility of more stimulus from the ECB with Bloomberg's Manus...
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BOJ Just Doing More of the Same in Stimulus Boost: Brown
Oct. 31 -- Brendan Brown, chief economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, talks with Francine Lacqua about the expansion of stimulus by the Bank of Japan and his view of what is needed to boost the Japanese economy. He speaks on The Pulse.
Curated Video
IAEA visit to Ohi, government "silent" on nuclear worst case scenario
Ohi, Fukui Prefecture - 26 January 2012
1. Wide of Ohi nuclear reactor No. 3 and No. 4
2. Close of reactor No. 3
3. Wide of Ohi nuclear power plant facility and reactors No. 3. and No. 4
4. Wide of Ohi nuclear reactor No. 1 and No. 2
5....
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JAPAN: TOKYO: US DOLLAR SOARS AGAINST THE YEN
English/Nat
The U-S dollar soared against the Japanese yen on Monday.
The rise came amid disappointment that Japan offered no concrete plans to save its economy and permanently strengthen the yen at a meeting of world finance officials....
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Japan's Ruling Party Set to Elect Abe's Successor
Sep.13 -- Japan’s ruling party chooses its new leader later Monday with Yoshihide Suga the clear favorite to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Meanwhile, Suga repeated his calls for lower mobile phone fees ahead of the election. Kurumi...
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Yen Will Continue to Strengthen Slowly: Sakakibara
Jan.22 -- Former Japanese Vice Finance Minister Eisuke Sakakibara discusses inflation in Japan, his outlook for the yen and BOJ policy. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Japan's Suga Declares Virus Emergency for Tokyo Area
Jan.07 -- The Japanese government declared a state of emergency Thursday for Tokyo and adjacent areas, trying to stem coronavirus infections that hit a daily record in the capital. Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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South Korea, China Foreign Ministers Discuss North Korea
Apr.04 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong met his Chinese counterpart on Saturday, and said both share the goal of "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula, according to the Associated Press. Soo Kim, political...
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BOJ Changing Action Quietly, Former Board Member Shirai Says
Jun.18 -- Sayuri Shirai, a former Bank of Japan board member and now a professor of economics at Keio University, discusses the central bank's policy. The BOJ surprised investors with a new tool to support efforts to address climate...
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BOJ Unlikely to Downgrade Growth Outlook, Economist Says
Sep.21 -- Martin Schulz, chief policy economist at Fujitsu, discusses Bank of Japan's policy, the state of the economy, and the upcoming leadership change in the government. The BOJ is widely seen standing pat on its key stimulus tools...
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Rogers Investment's CEO on Suga's Plans To Resign
Sep.03 -- Rogers Investment Advisors CEO & CIO Ed Rogers reacts to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's plans to resign, a surprise decision just ahead of a vote for party leader as a general election looms. He was speaking with...