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Nepal's president arrives in Japan for medical treatment

Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:35AM JST ( 8 )

Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav arrived in Japan Monday for medical treatment after he was diagnosed with intestinal problems, a spokesman said. The 70-year-old fell… Read

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G-8 urges Europe to move on bank reform, Japan to fix budget

Politics Jun. 18, 2013 - 11:50AM JST ( 6 Comments )

The eurozone came under pressure from other rich economies on Monday to press on with a banking union and Japan was urged to follow up on massive central bank stimulus with structural reforms and measures… Read

Abe, 4 central European leaders discuss nuclear technology deals

Politics Jun. 17, 2013 - 03:00PM JST ( 2 Comments )

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a push on Sunday for his country's nuclear technologies at a summit in Warsaw with leaders of four ex-Communist European Union countries, as part of his bid to boost… Read

G-8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets

Politics Jun. 17, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 3 Comments )

Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back. Japan is finally looking up after years of stagnation… Read

U.S., Japan, S Korea to discuss North Korea offer

Politics Jun. 17, 2013 - 04:59AM JST ( 3 Comments )

The United States will meet with South Korea and Japan in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss North Korea's new offer to hold high-level talks, a senior administration official said on Sunday. "We will… Read

Abe to tout nuclear exports at central Europe summit

Politics Jun. 16, 2013 - 01:15PM JST ( 28 Comments )

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets the leaders of four ex-communist European countries on Sunday at a regional summit in Warsaw, where he is expected to promote the country's nuclear technologies. On his first trip to… Read

Obama's global trade dilemma: Scant support from Democrats

Politics Jun. 16, 2013 - 06:30AM JST ( 6 Comments )

U.S. President Barack Obama is aggressively pushing an ambitious agenda to liberalize global trading. But already political trade wars are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather than with Republicans, his usual antagonists. Obama is… Read

Abe leaves for Europe to explain 'Abenomics' at G8 summit

Politics Jun. 15, 2013 - 06:33PM JST ( 19 Comments )

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday departed for Poland for a meeting with central European counterparts, before the Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland from Monday. Fellow leaders are expected to quiz him on… Read

Campaigning begins for Tokyo metropolitan assembly election

Politics Jun. 15, 2013 - 06:37AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Campaigning for the June 23 Tokyo metropolitan assembly election began on Friday with leaders of all the major political parties taking to the streets to outline their policies. The election, in which 253 candidates are… Read

Main targets and steps in Abe's growth strategy

Politics Jun. 15, 2013 - 05:46AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Japan's cabinet rubber-stamped a set of measures on Friday to boost economic growth that so far have failed to impress markets and made Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promise to take more steps after next month's… Read

Businesses await relief as cabinet OKs reform plan

Politics Jun. 14, 2013 - 04:00PM JST ( 4 Comments )

As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan's economy may be headed for a solid recovery. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's grand plans for getting Japan's… Read

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