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A man walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Economy   Japan   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Bank of Japan   		 The New York Times 
Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
| TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy on Tuesday but vowed timely action when needed, setting the stage for possible easing next month when it has clarity on politic... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Japanese smokers stock up before tax increase
Tweet | 9/7/2010 7:06:18 AM | McClatchy-Tribune Information Services | TOKYO — Demand for cigarettes has soared ahead of the scheduled tobacco tax hike on Oct. 1, and tobacco companies and convenience... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital Associate Prof. Akira Hishinuma, right, speaks during a press conference at the hospital in Mibu in Tochigi Pref., north of Tokyo. Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a health ministry official said Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.  Herald Tribune 
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
| TOKYO - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India,... (photo: AP / Kyodo News)
Disease   India   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Super Bug  
US Dollar  The Times Of India 
Dollar rises against euro on concerns over European banks
TOKYO: The dollar rose against the euro in Asia Tuesday on rekindled concerns over the health of European banks, dealers said. | The euro fell to 1.2806 dollars in Tokyo afternoon trade from 1.2883 do... (photo: Creative Commons / Surat Lozowick)
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Workers pour steel, recycled from the World Trade Center, into a mold, which will form the bow stem of the Amphibious Transport Dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) Wall Street Journal
Steel Stocks Lead Asian Markets
By COLIN NG And WEI-ZHE TAN | SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday though steel companies led the region on expectations for higher Chinese steel prices... (photo: US Navy)
Market   Photos   Steel   Stock   Wikipedia: Steel  
small insect on the ground - biodiversity Breitbart
Japan, Ecuador agree to cooperate over preserving biodiversity+
TOKYO, Sept. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan and Ecuador agreed Monday to cooperate in preserving biological diversity and making an upcoming U.N. conference on biodiversity ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Biodiversity   Environment   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Biodiversity  
Japanese Yen - Currency - Money The Guardian
Dollar struggles, hovers near 15-year low vs yen
* Dollar looks vulnerable against yen, near 15-yr low * Euro near three-week highs vs dollar * Risk currencies supported by U.S. payrolls data (updates prices, adds quote... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
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A humpback whale jumps at a whale watching point, off Okinawa, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The Guardian
Greenpeace 'Tokyo Two' anti-whaling activists sentenced to jail
| Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki have each been sentenced to one year in prison after intercepting a box of whale meat Two anti-whaling activists have been found guilty of ... (photo: (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) / )
Crime   Japan   Photos   Whaling   Wikipedia: Whaling in Japan  
Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid demonstration program vehicle at the 2010 Washington Auto Show. The New York Times
Toyota Prius Top-Selling Car in Japan for August
| Filed at 3:31 a.m. ET | TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles contin... (photo: Creative Commons / Mariordo)
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Newly announced Trade and Investment Minister, current HSBC bank chairman Stephen Green in 10 Downing Street in London Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 where he attended a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (unseen). Green became chief executive of HSBC as it was concluding its takeover of Household International Inc., the Illinois-based consumer lender.
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Newly announced Trade and Investment Minister, current HSBC bank chairman Stephen Green in 10 Downing Street in London Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 where he attended a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (unseen). Green became chief executive of HSBC as it was concluding its takeover of Household International Inc., the Illinois-based consumer lender.
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President Barack Obama speaks before he signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection financial reform bill at the Ronald Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. At left is Vice President Joe Biden.
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