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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Japan governance debate mute despite Olympus, for now]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:16:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Linda Sieg]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan PM picks relatively unknown finance minister]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:51:31 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Leika Kihara and Yoko Kubota]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan signals readiness to intervene in currencies]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:23:10 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[* Govt spokesman says very concerned about yen rises (Adds Edano comment, background)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan may ease monetary policy again]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:36:08 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Leika Kihara]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Japan to rely more on timing than size in FX action]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:27:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Leika Kihara]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan sharpens verbal warning vs yen spike]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/08/11/japan-sharpens-verbal-warning-vs-yen-spike/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:44:15 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Leika Kihara]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan's Noda warns FX, power rates may drive firms abroad]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:36:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yuko Yoshikawa]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan More Optimistic on Economy, But Trade Disappoints]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:55:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Japan upgraded its view of the country's production, exports and consumption for the first time in four months despite a disappointing May trade data report.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BOJ boosts loans for growth sectors, affirms recovery]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/2011/06/14/boj-boosts-loans-for-growth-sectors-affirms-recovery-view/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:06:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[* Shirakawa keeps upbeat view on global growth (Adds Shirakawa quotes)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan panel: need to double sales tax by 2015 for welfare]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:33:36 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Stanley White]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BOJ's Nakamura upbeat on Japan recovery]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:46:48 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moody's Warns of Japan Downgrade]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/05/31/moodys-warns-japan-downgrade/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 May 2011 07:55:47 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite signs of recovery in Japan's economy, Moody's said growth and government action may not be enough to bring the nation's debt under control.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan recovery takes hold, but debt downgrade looms]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 May 2011 04:59:24 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[(Updates with Moody's, official comments, market reaction)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moody's: No progress on Japan fiscal policy consensus]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 May 2011 02:14:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday it has seen no progress on a consensus between Japan's government and opposition on fiscal policy, suggesting that a sovereign debt rating downgrade was likely after it completes a review within the next three months.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan govt considering small 2nd extra budget: media]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 May 2011 05:35:25 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is considering compiling a second extra budget sized at less than 1 trillion yen ($12.4 billion) to secure funds for payouts to households hit by the devastating earthquake in March, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan officials deny asking for Tepco loan waiver]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 May 2011 04:41:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials denied on Sunday the government will ask banks to forgive loans to Tokyo Electric Power Co to help it cope with massive compensation claims arising from the crisis at a stricken nuclear power plant.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan to unveil nuclear operator Tepco compensation scheme]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/05/11/japan-unveil-nuclear-operator-tepco-compensation-scheme/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 May 2011 03:22:13 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[* Govt will inject $62 billion of special-purpose bonds into fund]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stock index futures rise along with commodities]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 May 2011 05:38:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday , with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.32 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.56 percent at 0917 GMT.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Nuclear Plant to Close on Safety Concerns]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/2011/05/09/japan-close-nuclear-plant-tsunami-worries/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 May 2011 05:26:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Japan's third biggest power operator on Monday agreed to shut a nuclear plant until it can be better defended against the type of massive tsunami which in March triggered the worst atomic crisis in 25 years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BHP Billiton sees fragile global economy near-term]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 May 2011 05:22:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[* Open to Chinese joint ventures (Adds comments, details)]]></description>
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