Tokyo shares rebound

Tokyo shares rebound

Tokyo shares rebound in a remarkable recovery from yesterday's US presidential election shock.

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Tokyo market tanks on Trump upset

Tokyo market tanks on Trump upset

The yen surges against the dollar and the Nikkei average plunges more than 5.3 percent on news that Donald Trump will be...

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Fashionable caps for cancer patients

Fashionable caps for cancer patients

A breast cancer survivor in western Japan finds her calling making caps for fellow cancer patients.

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Ruling parties railroad TPP bills through lower house committee

Ruling parties railroad TPP bills through lower house committee

Japan's ruling parties pass TPP trade bills in the Lower House special committee amid loud protests from opposition lawm...

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TPP vote snags on minister's joke

TPP vote snags on minister's joke

An inappropriate statement by Japan's Minister of Agriculture infuriates opposition parties and snags TPP-trade bill vot...

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Tokyo apologizes over Tsukiji fiasco

Tokyo apologizes over Tsukiji fiasco

The top Tokyo official in charge of the famous Tsukiji fish market apologizes over the delayed move to a new site.

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Shipping firms strive to survive

Shipping firms strive to survive

Three major Japanese shipping firms agree to spin off and merge their container shipping operations under a new joint ve...

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Japan, US, South Korea agree to put more pressure on North Korea

Japan, US, South Korea agree to put more pressure on North Korea

Top officials from Japan, the US, and South Korea met in Tokyo and agreed to put more pressure on North Korea, which con...

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Retailer to transplant Black Friday to Japan

Retailer to transplant Black Friday to Japan

Retail giant Aeon is looking to get consumers into the spirit of spending by trying to transplant the U.S. shopping cust...

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Shibuya makeover gets 2 new towers

Shibuya makeover gets 2 new towers

Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district is getting a facelift.

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