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Asian markets tense before Fed’s announcement, but Nikkei outperforms
Wed 19 Jun 2013
SYDNEY — Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia, which anxiously waited for clarity on the US Federal Reserve’s... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
A radiation monitor indicates 131.00 mSv per hour near Unit 3 and 4 reactor buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.,'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.
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Fukushima nuclear plant: Toxic isotope found in groundwater
Wed 19 Jun 2013
High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said tests showed... (photo: AP / Kimimasa Mayama)
Tata Motors car displayed at an auto expo-automobile.  The Hindu  Wed 19 Jun 2013
Sensex down 97 points; Oil & gas, PSU stocks major losers
Indian markets were trading down by over 0.5 per cent in the late morning session on Wednesday on sustained selling by funds and retail investors owing to weak Asian cues. At 11.01 a.m., the 30-share... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
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G-8 summit, in Hokkaido, Japan- am1  STL Today  Tue 18 Jun 2013
G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging
Leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries spent the final hours of their summit Tuesday focusing how to make sure that multinational companies can no longer rely on shelters and loopholes... (photo: PIB / Photo Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Government of India.)
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People wait to cross a street in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, April 2, 2012. Reuters Tue 18 Jun 2013
Japan's Nikkei seen rising 51 percent in 2013: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei will rise 51 percent in 2013 on expectations of higher company earnings, driven by a weaker yen after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarked... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Italy's Andrea Pirlo celebrates scoring the opening goal during the soccer Confederations Cup group A match between Mexico and Italy at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Goal Tue 18 Jun 2013
Japan must stop Pirlo, says Hasebe
The Wolfsburg midfielder has singled out the influential playmaker as the Azzurri's key man and remains optimistic about his side's chances of making it to the... (photo: AP / Felipe Dana)
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World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari Goal Tue 18 Jun 2013
Brazil-Mexico Preview: Selecao gunning for semi-final berth
The Confederations Cup hosts made a strong statement by dismantling Japan in their group opener, and will look to put el Tri to the sword to book their place in the last... (photo: AP / Anvar Ilyasov)
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A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9 percent to 9,412.27. Independent online (SA) Tue 18 Jun 2013
Tokyo stocks close down
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks lost 0.20 percent on Tuesday ahead of the start of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting as investors look for clues on the future of its massive... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli gestures during a World Cup Group B qualifying soccer match between Italy and Denmark, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct.16, 2012. The Independent Tue 18 Jun 2013
Confederations Cup: Japan are the favourites against Italy claims Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli
Japan are favourites to beat Italy in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday because of their Italian manager and the fact they have had more rest, according to Azzurri... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli gestures during a friendly soccer match between Italy and France at the Parma Tardini stadium, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Goal Tue 18 Jun 2013
Italy-Japan Preview: Azzurri aiming to move closer to last four with victory
Cesare Prandelli's men face a tough test against the Asian champions, coached by Italian Alberto Zaccheroni, but know a win could potentially seal a semi-final berth By... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)
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Palestinian boys take part in a military-style summer camp being held by the Islamic Jihad movement during the youngsters' summer school vacation in Rafah town, in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 12, 2013. Thousands of youngsters between the age of six and 16, can participate in the summer camp where they receive military as well as religious training. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN Rockets fired from Gaza Strip toward southern Israel CNTV
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004. Primarily used for Australian rules football, its record attendance of 20,971 was set in June 2006, when Hawthorn Football Club played Richmond Football Club in an Australian Football League (AFL) match. Australia celebrates another trip to World Cup The Times of India
President of France H E Francoise Hollande delivered key-note address at the India-France Economic Conference in Mumbai on Friday, February 15, 2013. He called for moves to intensify economic cooperation to push India-France trade from present 8 billion Euros to 12 billion Euros. Analysis - French EU-wariness complicates life for Hollande Swissinfo
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A visitor is seen at Tokyo Stock Exchange during a morning trading in Tokyo Monday, June 17, 2013. Nikkei advances 1.2% The Irish Times
Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) employees at the emergency operation center in the building used as crisis management headquarters at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. World stocks higher RoadRunner
In this photo taken Oct. 15, 2012 and released by Kyotango City, Jiroemon Kimura smiles after he was presented with the certificate of the world's oldest living man from Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday at his home in the city, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. 'Oldest man ever' Jiroemon Kimura dies in Japan aged 116 The Independent
A man walks by a securities company in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. World stock markets rose Thursday after a survey showed that China's manufacturing expanded for the first time in 13 months, rare good news for the struggling global economy. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.6 percent to close at 9,366.80 - its highest finish since May 2 - as a recently weakened yen provided a vital boost to the export-heavy index. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa) Nikkei slips but ends off day's low of below 13,000 Reuters
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A money trader at a Tokyo dealing room reacts as U.S. dollar is traded below 90 yen level Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2008. The dollar's fall to a 13-year-low against the yen also accelerated selling on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, hitting hard exporters such as autos and electronics. The greenback fell as far as 88.16 yen in the afternoon, its lowest level since Aug. 2, 1995 when the U.S. currency fell to 88.02 yen while the Nikkei average lost 484.68 points, or 5.56 percent, to close at 8,235.8 Inflation surrealism Asia Times
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