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Japan Launches South Korean Satellite Into Orbit

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SEOUL – Early Friday, Japan successfully launched a South Korean satellite. The historical accomplishment puts the Japanese in the same arena as European and Russian entities in the lucrative commercial space launch business. The roar of the H-2A launch vehicle shattered the early morning silence On the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima. The space...

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Toshiba plans to double operating profit by 2014-15

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it aims to more than double its annual operating profit in three years to $5.6 billion, by expanding its social infrastructure business and boosting sales of electronics devices. The electronics conglomerate, whose television sales have been sliding along with those of rivals Sony Corp ,...

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HAPPINET CORPORATION Records Strong Earnings Growth in FY3/12, Estimates Call for Profits to Decline Despite Slightly …

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TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HAPPINET CORPORATION Records Strong Earnings Growth in FY3/12, Estimates Call for Profits to Decline despite Slightly Higher Sales in FY3/13 (read the story…)

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Tokyo embassy reception marks 30 years of Japan-Wales business club

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A CLUB which has championed business ties between Wales and Japan has celebrated its 30th anniversary (read the story…)

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Japan launches S Korea satellite

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Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business. (read the story…)

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Japan bank freezes Iran accounts after court order

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A Japanese bank has halted transactions by the Iranian government after a US court ordered a $2.6 billion asset freeze over the 1983 bombing of US barracks in Beirut, a bank spokesman said on Thursday. (read the story…)

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