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Indian men in archery World Cup final (Rediff)

The Indian men’s team erased bitter memory of the past by ousting hosts China in the semi-final and sailing into the final of the recurve event in the Archery World Cup Stage IV, in Shanghai, on Friday. India face Japan in the summit-clash for the gold medal on Saturday.

Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran

TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Japan slapped additional sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Friday, following the United States and European Union in pressuring Tehran despite Tokyo’s reliance on oil imports from the country….

Hyatt Regency Dubai appoints Michael von Siebenthal General Manager

Hyatt Regency Dubai is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael von Siebenthal as its new general manager. Michael, a Swiss national from Saanenmöser, has had a long career in international hotel operations and many years’ managerial experience with leading five-star Hyatt hotels across the world. The regions in which he has worked include Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Mariana Islands and Japan) and Latin America (Mexico).

UPDATE – Japan Ozawa says need to stop rapid yen rises

[at Reuters] – * Race between Kan, Ozawa for PM too close to call * Ozawa says limited room for BOJ alone to fix yen rise * Ozawa says has plans for big tax cuts

Japan PM candidate Ozawa: need to stop rapid yen rises

[at Reuters] – Japanese ruling party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa, challenging Prime Minister Naoto Kan in a party leadership vote, said on Thursday that action was needed to stem rapid rises in the yen.

Japan’s Government Plays Matchmaker (BusinessWeek)

Its birthrate is dangerously low, so a prefectural government is setting up a website to encourage dating?and procreation

A Silver Lining as Yen Overshadows Japan s Stocks

[at The Wall Street Journal] – Rising Yen Helps Japan s Stocks With the yen at 15-year highs, these are gloomy times for the export-driven Japanese economy. But the rising yen has benefitted some shares: defensive issues that can withstand—or even thrive under—a strong currency.

Japan towns battle monkey menace after 60 attacks

TOKYO, Sept 1 , 2010 (AFP) – Two Japanese towns have declared war on a band of marauding monkeys that have attacked more than 60 people in the forested foothills of Mount Fuji, local officials said Wednesday.
Alarmed by an unusual spate …

Strong start for Dutch as Aussies pip Japan at WC

ROSARIO, Argentina, Aug 31, (AFP): Opening games in Pool A of the women’s field hockey World Cup here Monday went according to predictions and rankings as-top ranked Netherlands trounced India 7-1, Australia squeezed past Japan 2-1 and Germany defeat…

Japan PM Kan, rival Ozawa face off over policies

TOKYO – Prime Minister Naoto Kan and powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa faced off over fiscal policies on Wednesday in a battle for party leadership that is threatening a policy vacuum as Japan confronts a strong yen and weak economy.

REFILE-FOREX-Yen near 15-yr high vs dollar, tests Japan stance

[at Reuters] – * Yen rises vs dollar toward last wk s 15-yr peak of Y83.58 * Intervention possible given slump in Tokyo shares -trader

Strong yen knocks Nikkei as exporter shares fall (MarketWatch)

Japan?s Nikkei Stock Average plunged 3.6% Tuesday to close at its lowest level since April 2009, as the yen soared against its major rivals despite more words of warning from Japan?s top financial official.

FOREX-Yen nears 15-year peak as BOJ impact fizzles

[at Reuters] – * Market seen testing Japan s willingness to intervene * Dwindling U.S.-Japan yield gap seen hurting dollar * Euro hits record low against Swiss franc on risk aversion

Currencies: Dollar slips; German jobs data buoys euro

[at MarketWatch] – The dollar loses ground against both the euro and Japan s yen, as currency traders digest data on Germany joblessness for August and await key Chicago PMI data as well as the latest reading on U.S. consumer confidence.

Kodo beats drum for a cause

SADO ISLAND, Japan, Aug 30, (AFP): Once they echoed across Japan’s temple grounds and battlefields, but today taiko drums, dubbed the country’s ancient heartbeat, send out a message that has resonated around the world. The primal beat of Japan’s best…

Yen heads towards 15-year high

[at Financial Times] – The yen advanced on Tuesday, heading for a 15-year high against the dollar as investors shrugged off the Bank of Japan s latest attempt to rein-in the currency.

Japan stays out of FX mkt in Aug as yen rises vs dlr

[at Reuters] – Japan s Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it did not intervene in the foreign exchange market from July 29 to Aug. 27, during which the yen rose to its highest level against the dollar since 1995.

Q+A-UPDATE – Will Japan intervene to curb the yen s rise?

[at Reuters] – The yen s surge to a 15-year high against the dollar is threatening Japan s export-reliant economy, hitting the Nikkei share average and prompting Japanese authorities to consider unilateral currency market intervention for the first time in six years.

Japan sweats it out in the hottest summer since WWII

This month is likely be the hottest August that Japan has experienced since 1946 when data become available after the end of World War II.

Japan unveils $11 bln stimulus; BoJ eases policy to contain yen

TOKYO, Aug 30, (Agencies): Japan on Monday unveiled an 11 billion dollar stimulus and announced monetary steps to safeguard a fragile economy and curb the impact of a strong yen, but markets were left unimpressed. Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced t…

FOREX-Yen nudges back near 15-yr peak as BOJ impact fizzles

[at Reuters] – * Yen gains, seen testing Japan s willingness to intervene * Dwindling U.S.-Japan yield gap seen hurting dollar * Euro hits record low against Swiss franc on risk aversion

Forex & Commodities: Yen Hovers Near 15-Year High to Dollar

[at CNBC] – The yen hovered near a 15-year high versus the dollar on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan s easing steps announced yesterday failed to stop the yen s climb.

MONEY MARKETS-Japan TIBOR falls after BOJ eases policy

[at Reuters] – * Japan interbank rates decline after BOJ eases policy * TIBOR, yen LIBOR spread at one year low * New Zealand prices out rate hike after finance company fall

Currencies: Yen gains against rivals in Asian trading

[at MarketWatch] – The yen shrugs off strong words from Japan s top financial official and continues to strengthen against major rivals as investors increasingly doubt that words would be backed up with action.

Nissan holds fast to GCC market

Nissan sets target of 130,000 units in region even as yen’s rise hurts exports out of Japan

FOREX-Yen near 15-year peak after BOJ move fizzles

[at Reuters] – * Yen firm, seen testing Japan s willingness to intervene * Dwindling U.S.-Japan yield gap seen hurting dollar * Euro hits record low against Swiss franc

Japan Noda: to take decisive steps on fx as needed

[at Reuters] – Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda kept up warnings against the yen s rise on Tuesday, saying he would take decisive steps on currencies when needed, as the yen hovered near a 15-year high against the dollar.

Yen undaunted as BoJ announcement disappoints

[at Financial Times] – The yen continued to climb on Monday in spite of the Bank of Japan s announcement that it was expanding its special loan programme in what was widely seen as an attempt to curb the Japanese currency s recent strength.

Yen undaunted as BoJ announcement disappoints (at Financial Times)

The yen continued to climb on Monday, in spite of the Bank of Japan s announcement that it was expanding its special loan programme in what was widely seen as an attempt to curb the Japanese currency s recent strength.

Friends With Benefits? Mitsubishi Offers One Facebook Pal A Trip To Japan

Some of us have been fortunate enough to travel to Japan and see the Tokyo Auto Show in person. Others have had to make do with our formidable powers of imagination and hunks of wasabi from Super Asia Buffet II’s subpar sushi bar. But now, we too could have a shot at visiting the Far East, thanks to a new contest sponsored by Mitsubishi. The gist…

Dollar Mixed; Bank of Japan Eases Policy (at TheStreet.com)

The U.S. dollar was mixed at the start of the new week, with the absence of the London markets serving to dampen turnover.

Forex & Commodities: Yen Bounces Back After BOJ Moves Disappoint (at CNBC)

The yen trimmed losses broadly on Monday, driven by disappointment that the Bank of Japan failed to take more aggressive steps to curb the yen s strength and tackle deflation.

Yen trims losses as BOJ expands fund supply tool (at Reuters)

The yen trimmed losses against the dollar and the euro on Monday after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its cheap fixed-rate loan programme for banks, as widely expected.

Asia Markets: Exporters lift Nikkei as yen sinks while BOJ meets (at MarketWatch)

Japanese shares pare their early gains Monday, as the yen strengthened from morning levels after the Bank of Japan s emergency policy meeting resulted in additional easing steps that fell well within market expectations.

BOJ extends easing; yen rises after announcement (at MarketWatch)

The Bank of Japan said it decided at a special policy meeting Monday that it would expand the terms of its current ¥20 trillion quantitative-easing lending program to six months from its current three-month time frame, to help ensure an economic recovery.

Yen intervention may fail without help from US, EU

Japan signals ‘bold’ action to rein in currency

Crisis besets Japan as strong yen threatens fragile economic recovery

Central bank to hold emergency meeting in attempt to stimulate growth

Sri Lanka drops bar on visas

Colombo, Aug. 28: Sri Lanka on Saturday suspended plans to scrap on-arrival visas for most nationals, including visitors from the US, Europe, Australia and Japan.

The government had announced it was withdrawing the landing endorsements from September 30 in a move widely seen as potentially damaging to the island’s tourism industry, which is recovering from 37 years of ethnic conflict.

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Sri Lanka holds withdrawal of on-arrival visa

COLOMBO, Aug 28, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka on Saturday suspended plans to scrap on-arrival visas for most nationals, including visitors from the US, Europe, Australia and Japan.
The government had announced it was withdrawing the landing end…

Japan consumer prices fall, deflation persists

Situation unlikely to ease much in weak economy as BOJ under pressure to take further action on surging yen

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