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Japan backs away from fiscal target as recession bites

January 6, 2009 - 13:07
Japan's government edged away on Tuesday from its self-imposed goal of balancing the budget, acknowledging that the target was becoming harder to meet as the global financial turmoil pushes the economy deeper into recession. (guardian.co.uk)
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Japan's Dec. monetary base up 1.8% as BOJ provides liquidity

January 6, 2009 - 03:23
(Kyodo)
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Take Advantage of the Yen's Fall

January 5, 2009 - 22:36
(moneynews)
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Fiscal time bomb haunts Japanese economy

January 4, 2009 - 22:15
Japan's fiscal status is in dire straits. As of the end of 2007, the ratio of governmental debt to GDP stood at 180.3 percent, the worst among OECD countries. Considering that the average ratio for six major industrialized countries stood in the range of 70 percent to 75 percent, Japan's fiscal health is in serious condition. The ratio of Japan's fiscal deficit to GDP is also the worst among major industrialized countries. (Korea Herald)
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Japanese Yen To Gain As Seasonal Capital Flows Reverse

January 4, 2009 - 06:07
(Daily FX)
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Dollar Demise? Is this one of the ways it could happen? Japan and China Marshall plan?

January 3, 2009 - 09:25
In Japan, rape is often kept hush-hush. But the high-profile case of one rape victim is challenging the silent treatment and raising questions about police practices. 'Jane,' as the victim is known, is suing police who required her to re-enact the crime. (Motley Fool)
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A Close-up on Japan's 'Lost Decade'

January 3, 2009 - 09:10
Not a day goes by without Japan's so-called "lost decade" being wheeled out in support of pleas for bigger and faster injections of government money into wobbly financial systems and weakening economies. (hispanicbusiness.com)
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Japan's jobless fill tent village in Tokyo park

January 3, 2009 - 09:10
A tent village set up in a Tokyo park for the country's growing number of jobless filled up so fast that it was moved Saturday to a government building to accommodate the overflow. (AP)
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'Carry trade' collapse takes a toll on yen

January 2, 2009 - 00:03
(Stars & Stripes)
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Global growth seen weak as Japan mulls fresh aid

January 1, 2009 - 00:20
(Reuters)
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85,000 non-regular workers lose jobs

December 26, 2008 - 22:41
In Japan, more than 85,000 non-regular workers are expected to lose their jobs by the end of next March. The number has nearly tripled over the past month. (NHK)
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Temporarily hired workers hit record 3.8 million during FY 2007

December 26, 2008 - 22:41
(Kyodo)
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Yen Drops This Week as Japan's Inflation Slows, Output Declines

December 26, 2008 - 22:31
(Bloomberg)
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Japan savings rate at record low on sluggish incomes

December 25, 2008 - 23:07
(Reuters)
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Govt assigns 1 tril. yen in reserves to fight recession

December 25, 2008 - 22:46
(Yomiuri)
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Lessons Not Learned About Japan's Banks

December 23, 2008 - 22:40
(Wall Street Journal)
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When $14 Trillion Hit Wall All Hell Broke Loose: William Pesek

December 23, 2008 - 22:40
(Bloomberg)
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Editorial: Get moving on job crisis

December 22, 2008 - 04:20
(Asahi)
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Japan's global, U.S.-bound exports post fastest drop in Nov.

December 22, 2008 - 04:20
(Kyodo)
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