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Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady
Japan's central bank chief said Tuesday he expects the world's second-largest economy to stay stagnant for the time being but denied it was headed toward the sort of deep slump that crippled the country in the 1990s.
20 Aug 2008 |
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Bank of Japan begins meeting amid economic woes
The Bank of Japan began a two-day monetary policy meeting Monday in which it is widely expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged amid growing jitters about the country's slowing economy.
18 Aug 2008 |
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Japan urges China to open up after Olympics
Japan's foreign minister congratulated China on Sunday for hosting a successful Summer Olympics and urged the communist country to continue to open up after the games have ended, his spokesman said.
18 Aug 2008 |
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Japanese economy posts second-quarter contraction
Japan's economy shrank sharply in the second quarter, the government said Wednesday, as withering exports and faltering consumer demand edged the world's No. 2 economy to the brink of recession.
13 Aug 2008 |
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Japanese prime minister to reshuffle Cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda began a reshuffle of his Cabinet on Friday, a move widely seen as an attempt to restore confidence in his leadership after a series of scandals about missing pension records and alleged bribery.
01 Aug 2008 |
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Japan Cabinet reshuffle expected in days ahead
Japan's prime minister said Thursday he will decide about a Cabinet reshuffle at a meeting with the head of his coalition partner, fueling expectation that new ministers will be named as soon as Friday.
31 Jul 2008 |
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