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Filipino’s ‘vision’ of Japan wins in essay contest

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For presenting a clear vision of Japan as an “innovation superpower,” a Filipino graduate student won the Prize of Excellence in the Japan Foreign Trade Council Inc. (JFTC) essay writing contest. (read more…) Related items Vision Opportunity – NAV Update Japan Tobacco Gains After Profit Forecast, Dividend Increased: Tokyo Mover Glencore, Xstrata Deal Set...

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Feds saw opportunity to promote Canadian food to Japanese quake victims: docs

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Quebec maple syrup, Alberta beef and other staples of the Canadian diet were proposed for people left homeless by the disaster. (read more…) Related items Unicef and Sony in Japan to support disaster relief photography project Utility Reform Eluding Japan After Disaster Japan in a Post 3/11 World – Part I London, Tokyo warn...

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Tokyo Stock Exchange Has Trouble with Servers

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered its most significant technical glitch since 2005 yesterday when a server experienced a problem and its back-ups didn't kick in as they were supposed to, reported Bloomberg News . As a result, trading in 222 stocks and 12 exchange-traded funds, five convertible bonds and two real estate investment trusts...

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Japan's Sato signs with team owner Bobby Rahal

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Japanese driver Takuma Sato, who competed in Formula One from 2002-08 before moving to IndyCar in 2010, signed Friday with IndyCar team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. (read more…) Related items Japan Tobacco Gains After Profit Forecast, Dividend Increased: Tokyo Mover Glencore, Xstrata Deal Set to Squeeze Japan Power Utilities Post Fukushima Japan Firms Spent...

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Ottawa saw disasters as chance to promote food to Japan

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There's nothing like a massive earthquake, a three-storey tsunami and a nuclear crisis to whet the appetite for Canadian cuisine. (read more…) Related items Beijing, Seoul offer support to Japan at summit Japan Tobacco Gains After Profit Forecast, Dividend Increased: Tokyo Mover Glencore, Xstrata Deal Set to Squeeze Japan Power Utilities Post Fukushima Japan...

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Nomura Shares Jump After Unexpected Profit Increase: Tokyo Mover

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Nomura Holdings Inc. rose the most in almost three months after reporting an unexpected quarterly profit increase from cost cuts and the sale of private-equity investments. (read more…) Related items Japan Tobacco Gains After Profit Forecast, Dividend Increased: Tokyo Mover Nomura Jumps After Unexpected Profit Increase, Cost Cutting: Tokyo Mover Ex-Lehman's Bhattal quits Nomura...

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