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Japanese briefing on talks, NKorea explosion
1. Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima walking to table in press conference room
2. Media
3. Takashima sitting in front of reporters in press conference room
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hatsuhisa Takashima, Japanese...
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Japan September Industrial Production Up 2.7%
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Japan Enters Recession as GDP Disappoints
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G-20 Leaders Promise $2T Growth and Jobs Boost
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Bank of Japan Will Keep Open Ended QE: Matthews
Oct. 29 ""Bank Julius Baer Head of Asian Research Mark Matthews discusses Japan's economy and the impact of Abenomics with Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on ""Asia Edge."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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BOJs Kuroda Pledges No Limit to Fighting Deflation
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Japans Markets Still Have Some Upside: Konyn
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China, Japan Diverge on U.S. Treasury Holdings
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BOJ Move Makes a Lot of Sense: Neumann
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Citi Sees Yen at 130 by End of 2015: Woods
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Yen Will Collapse and Fall to 200: Fujimaki
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Japans November Trade Deficit Less Than Expected
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US Energy Secretary delivers lecture on Japan-US cooperation
The US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Thursday urged Japan to accept further international aid in the decommissioning process of the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
Moniz was speaking during a lecture in Tokyo on the...
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'Mr. Yen' Sakakibara Sees Currency Moving Slowly Towards 100
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S. Korea-Japan Spat a 'Significant Concern' for U.S.: Stangarone
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Japan Government, BOJ Must Keep Supporting Economy: BofA
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Japan’s Suga Favorite to Succeed Abe as Prime Minister
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Japan Says Keen to Hear Biden's Policy on Taiwan
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Japan Recommends Extending Virus Emergency for Tokyo Region
Mar.04 -- The Japanese government recommended extending by two weeks its virus state of emergency for the Tokyo region set to expire Sunday. Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Japan's Economy Faces Persisting Headwinds, BofA Says
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Japan Extends Virus Emergency by More Than Two Weeks
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Kishida Set to Become Japan Premier After Winning LDP Vote
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Japan's Suga Says China Military Rise Could Threaten Economy
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