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PM says Japan must tackle debt to avoid rate cut (AP)

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PM says Japan must tackle debt to avoid rate cut 
    (AP)

AP – Japan’s prime minister, attempting to build support for painful fiscal reforms, said Saturday that the country should be alarmed by ratings cuts in Europe and must tackle its massive public debts to avoid becoming the next target. (read the story…) Related items Japan offers U.S. support on Iran, less clear elsewhere in...

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Japan's population contracts at fastest rate since at least 1947

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Japan's population has contracted at the fastest rate since at least 1947, with the decline made worse by the number of people killed in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (read more here…) Related items Japan’s population contracts at fastest rate since at least 1947 Japan Needs Additional Recovery Budget Six months after Japan's...

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Japan’s population contracts at fastest rate since at least 1947

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Japan’s population has contracted at the fastest rate since at least 1947, with the decline made worse by the number of people killed in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (read more here…) Related items Japan's population contracts at fastest rate since at least 1947 Japan Needs Additional Recovery Budget Six months after Japan's...

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U.S. says China not currency manipulator; chides Japan (Reuters)

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Reuters – The U.S. Treasury again shied away from labeling China a currency manipulator on Tuesday, but it rapped the country for not moving quickly enough on exchange rate reforms. (read the story…) Related items Most Japanese towns undecided on nuclear stress tests: survey (Reuters) Japan offers U.S. support on Iran, less clear elsewhere...

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Japan's central bank holds key rate steady

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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Wednesday left its key short-term interest rate unchanged at virtually zero and maintained the size of its asset purchasing programme as a means to facilitate economic growth i (read more…) Related items Japan’s central bank sees economy improving Economic Report: Bank of Japan cuts economy view, holds rate steady...

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Economic Report: Bank of Japan cuts economy view, holds rate steady

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The Bank of Japan says the nation’s economic recovery has stalled due to sluggish conditions abroad and a rising yen, while keeping its policy rate unchanged. (read more here…) Related items Japan recovery ‘has paused’, warns central bank Japan Proposes Tax Hike to Help Fund Social Security System Japan's central bank holds key rate...

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