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Japan launches 5th spy satellite

AP - 20 minutes ago

Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.

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Deflation deepens in Japan in October
The Kansas City Star - Fri Nov 27, 12:24 am ET
TOKYO | Deflation in Japan accelerated in October, with core consumer prices down 2.2 percent from a year earlier, the government said today. The jobless rate, however, improved to 5.1 percent. The key consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh-food prices, has fallen for eight straight months, posing a growing threat to Japan ’s fragile economic recovery.
Japan mired in deflation, dollar/yen adds to pain
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 9:00 pm ET
Japanese consumer price index excluding volatile food and energy prices slid in the year to October at the fastest rate since 2001 with increasing signs that weak demand is weighing on prices, while a tumbling dollar adds to price pressures.
Republic Of Debt
Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 7:02 pm ET
Dubai: Many were taken by surprise at the impact the Dubai debt crisis had on world markets. They shouldn't have been. Debt -- and its misuse -- has been the No. 1 economic issue of our time.
Nishikori likely to miss Australian Open
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 7:03 am ET
Japan's teenage sensation Kei Nishikori said Friday he may miss the Australian Open in January, the first Grand Slam event of the season, although he has resumed training after an elbow injury.
Stocks slide on concerns about Dubai debt fallout
USA Today - Fri Nov 27, 5:27 pm ET
Stocks dropped Friday as a wave of fear swept through world markets over concerns that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery.
Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts back on Earth
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 4:53 pm ET
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an "amazing" flight that resupplied the International Space Station.
Dollar touches low against yen amid Dubai crisis
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 4:48 pm ET
The dollar fell briefly to its lowest level in 14 years against the Japanese yen Friday but rallied against the euro and other currencies as Dubai's debt problems roiled currency markets.
Japan Deputy PM: To Take Steps To Counter Effects Of Strong Yen
Nasdaq - Thu Nov 26, 9:32 pm ET
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday that the government will closely monitor the impact of the recent strong yen on the economy, and is ready to take steps as needed to avoid a double-dip recession.
UPDATE:Japan Fujii Steps Up Rhetoric As Dollar Dips Below Y85
Nasdaq - Thu Nov 26, 9:17 pm ET
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's finance minister stepped up his rhetoric against excessive yen rises on Friday, calling the currency's recent climb "one-sided" and threatening to intervene in foreign-exchange markets if the rapid ascent continues.
World Cup Ski Jumping Results
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Nov 27, 3:11 pm ET
At Kuusamo, Finland Team event Large Hill 1. Austria (Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Thomas Morgenstern), 1,113.6 points. 2. Germany (Michael Uhrmann, Michael Neumayer, Pascal Bodmer, Martin Schmitt), 1,099.2. 3. Finland (Matti Hautamaki, Kalle Keituri, Harri Olli, Janne Ahonen), 1,058.0. 4. Russia, 981.4. 5. Poland, 978.7. 6. Switzerland, 961.4. 7. Norway, 956.9. 8 ...
Fujii Says Japan to Contact U.S., Europe If Needed as Yen Jumps
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 3:59 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said he may contact U.S. and European officials to act on currencies, amid concern the yen’s surge to a 14-year high will hamper the economic recovery.
Japan panel favors base worker pay review
Stars and Stripes - Fri Nov 27, 4:55 pm ET
TOKYO — A Japanese government working group recommended reviewing salaries of local workers on U.S. military bases as a potential cost-cutting measure, though it backed away from offering a specific proposal.
Japan’s Nikkei Slumps Most in 8 Months on Dubai Concern, Dollar
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 3:01 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fell, dragging the Nikkei 225 Stock Average to its biggest drop in eight months, on concern Dubai will fail to pay construction companies and the dollar’s weakening to a 14-year low will hurt exporters earnings.
Japan’s Hirano Says Rapid Currency Move Not Desirable (Update1)
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 2:59 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said rapid exchange rate moves aren’t desirable after the yen rose to a 14-year high against the U.S. dollar, falling short of calling for intervention to halt the gains.
Japan stocks battered by rising yen, Dubai worries
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Nov 27, 2:54 am ET
Japanese stocks tumbled Friday, as a rapidly surging yen pummeled exporters and Dubai's massive debt problems triggered selling of financial issues.