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Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government has discovered documents indicating the existence of a secret agreement allowing the U.S. to transport nuclear weapons through its territory, public broadcaster NHK reported on its Web site.
By J.R. DUREN LEDGER CORRESPONDENT Leroy Van Why, 50, a Navy submarine veteran is reading 'Pig Boats,'' by Theordore Roscoe, a true account of U.S. Navy submarine action against Japan in World War II. 'It is a very detailed and true account of that part of the war,' he said. 'The details show not only the glory but the pain that many had to endure. It also shows the obstacles that...
The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Thursday to advance political and military exchanges in a bid to foster mutual trust, a Japanese diplomat said.
Japan's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.1% Friday and upgraded its assessment of the world's second largest economy.
A U.S. soldier has admitted he may have run over a Japanese man found dead two weeks ago on the southern island of Okinawa, his lawyer said on Friday, in a case that may further strain ties between the two countries.
China Mobile is working with partners in Japan and South Korea on trial TD-SCDMA networks in a bid to promote the 3G mobile technology overseas.
Japan's government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labor market could drag on the weak recovery. Meanwhile, the country's central bank, which kept its key... Japan - Central bank - Deflation - Government - Asia
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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 20-year bonds rose, heading for a second weekly gain, after the Bank of Japan held interest rates near zero amid mounting pressure for it to fight deflation.
Bank Of Japan Upbeat On Economy, Keeps Rate Steady
He also amassed a collection of at least 4,000 antique and contemporary pop-up titles. Waldo Hunt, a Los Angeles entrepreneur who ushered in the modern renaissance in pop-up books when he revived the art form in the U.S. in the 1960s, has died. He was 88.
Japan's craze for Beaujolais nouveau has beaten the global recession, with tourists taking a dip Thursday in a hot mountain spring coloured red with the fruity wine.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Topix index fell for an eighth day, the longest losing streak since July, after Merrill Lynch & Co. cut its outlook on the global semiconductor industry and oil prices retreated.
Edoardo Molinari of Italy hit a two-under-par 69 to snatch the lead after the third round in the Dunlop Phoenix men's golf tournament on Saturday.
Robert Rivard: The energy this city needs right now that CPS can’t deliver is a big jolt of renewed public confidence.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate at 0.1 percent at a policy meeting in Tokyo today, the central bank said in a statement.
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