Japan finance minister flags action against excessive foreign exchange movement
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive movement on the foreign exchange market, as the yen ...
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Honda-Nissan merger talks to start as early as next week
TOKYO -- Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will begin merger talks as early as Monday as the two automakers seek to create a group that can rival Japanese leader Toyota Motor in capital-intensive ...
6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Japan
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a ...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal ...
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Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines ...
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ON THIS DAY IN OUR HISTORY: PNG flags lowered in respect of Hirohito
FLAGS throughout PNG were flying at half mast yesterday as the country joined others world-wide to respect the death of ...