Bloomberg
Japan's Next Premier Kishida a 'Modest Realist,' LDP Lawmaker Says
Sep.29 -- Rui Matsukawa, a Japanese lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, discusses the prospects for the government following the victory of former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in the party's leadership race. Kishida is set...
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観光孤立国回避へ、訪日観光客早期受け入れ再開期待－ＡＮＡＨＤ社長
ＡＮＡＨＤの芝田社長はブルームバーグとのインタビューで外国人観光客や海外に出発する日本人にもさらなる水際対策の緩和を求めると話しました。社長はまた、円安効果が旅客集収入に大きく寄与するとの見方も示しました。
Bloomberg
Japan's Kishida Says Shooting of Abe 'Absolutely Unforgivable'
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the shooting of former Premier Shinzo Abe was "barbaric" and "absolutely unforgivable." Kishida speaks at a press briefing in Tokyo. (His remarks are translated)
Bloomberg
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan For Second Time in a Month
North Korea has fired yet another ballistic missile over Japan. The Japanese government urged its residents in northeastern regions to take cover Thursday morning. Haidi Stroud-Watts reports on Bloomberg Television.
Curated Video
Japanese Foreign Ministry reaction to speech by Korean President Roh
AP Television
Tokyo - 25 April
1. Wide shot of Tomohiko Taniguchi, Deputy Press Secretary, Japanese Foreign Ministry
2. Mid shot of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Tomohiko Taniguchi, Deputy Press Secretary, Japanese Foreign...
Curated Video
USA: WWII COMFORT WOMEN
Korean/Mandarin/Nat
A class action suit was filed against the Japanese Government on Monday in the United States on behalf of the thousands of women who were forced into sexual slavery during the Second World War.
Following a precedent...
Curated Video
USA: JAPAN'S WARTIME HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD QUESTIONED
English/Nat
American human rights activists have called on Japan to reveal its wartime record of biological warfare and experiments on allied prisoners.
The Japanese government has steadfastly refused to open records dealing with the...
Bloomberg
Japan Inflation Slowed More Than Estimated
Sept. 26 ""Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports on Japans inflation data for August and what the numbers mean for the Bank of Japan. She speaks to Angie Lau on First Up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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U.S. Equities Will Continue to Lead the Pack: UBS
Nov. 18 ""UBS Wealth Management, CIO Office Co-Head of Asset Allocation Mark Andersen discusses Japans economy slipping into recession, the possibility of a snap election and the stability of the U.S. economy with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn,...
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Obama Brings Trade Talk to APEC Summit as Xi Meets Abe
Nov. 10 -- Howard Lindzon, co-founder at StockTwits, and Bloomberg L.P. Economist Josh Wright discuss the differences in the U.S. and Chinese economies as President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister...
Bloomberg
How Low Could the Yen Go?
Nov. 19 ""In todays Bart Chart, Bloomberg's Mark Barton takes a look at the dollar-yen since Shinzo Abe took office in December of 2012 on Countdown. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
Typhoon to Hit Tokyo in a Few Hours
Oct. 6 ""Bloomberg's Jacob Adelman reports the latest on typhoon Phanfone as it reaches the main islands of Japan today with winds gusting to 134Mph. He speaks to Angie Lau on First Up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Moodys Cuts Japans Credit Rating in Blow to Abenomics
Dec. 1 -- Moodys Investors Service cut Japans credit rating to A1 just ahead of elections that find Prime Minister Shinzo Abe focused on the state of the nations economy. Bloomberg's Andy Sharp reports on The Pulse.
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We See Yen at 124: Sunrise Brokers' Collett
Dec. 8 -- Sunrise Brokers Head of Japan and Asian Equities Ben Collett discusses Japans snap election, the weakening yen and the countrys latest GDP data with Bloomberg's Zeb Eckert, David Ingles, Yvonne Man and Rishaad Salamat on Asia...
Bloomberg
Japans Abe a Man on a Mission: Destination Unknown
Nov. 13 -- In today's ""Morning Must Read,"" Bloomberg's Olivia Sterns recaps the op-ed pieces and analyst notes providing insight behind today's headlines on ""Bloomberg Surveillance.
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BOJ Stimulus Hammers Yen as Global Markets Rally
Oct. 31 -- Bloomberg's Mike Regan, Rachel Evans, and Mia Saini examine global market reaction to expanded stimulus form the Bank of Japan. They speak in ""On The Markets"" on ""In The Loop.""
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Japans Abe May Call Early Election in December
Nov. 13 -- Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua and Guy Johnson reports on today's top news stories on The Pulse.
Bloomberg
Japan Stocks Surge as Pension Fund Boosts Holdings
Oct. 20 -- Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua and Guy Johnson report on today's top news stories on Bloomberg Surveillance.
Bloomberg
Abenomics Still Not Working, Rabobank's Every Says
Jan. 9 -- Michael Every, Hong Kong-based head of Asia Pacific financial-markets research at Rabobank International, talks about the economies, policies and currencies of the U.S., Europe, Japan and China. He speaks with Rishaad Salamat...
Curated Video
Sec of State meets South Korean FM, comments on Japan
1. US Secretary of State Colin Powell and South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo
2. Wide shot of two diplomats in front of US State Department
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State "The Japanese government has...
Curated Video
WRAP Protests against Myanmar's military junta in India and Japan
New Delhi, India
1. Demonstrators sprinkling inflammable material on effigy of Myanmar military ruler General Than Shwe
2. Demonstrators chanting
3. Effigy burning
4. Demonstrators chanting 'Free Aung San Suu Kyi'
5. Effigy burning
6....
Curated Video
PHILIPPINES: 1ST WOMAN TO ADMIT SHE WAS WWII COMFORT WOMAN DIES
English/Nat
Rosa Henson - the first woman in the Philippines to publicly admit that she was forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers in World War Two - has died in Manila.
Henson complained of chest pains and was rushed on Monday...
Curated Video
USA: NICHOLAS BURNS STATE DEPT. SPOKESMAN ASIA PRESS CONFERENCE
English/Nat
The US has responded to two burning Asia issues: the transit of Taiwan's Vice President Li Yuan-zu through the U-S and a proposal to alter the current pattern of U-S bases in Japan.
The State Department claims the visa...
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CLEAN: Fukushima still unsafe despite cold shutdown: Greenpeace
CLEAN: Fukushima still unsafe despite cold shutdown: Greenpeace