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Japanese economic growth stronger than expected

Tokyo  - The Japanese economy grew more strongly than expected in the first quarter of 2008 after the government corrected its original annual growth figure for the world's second largest national

Japan's April core machinery orders up 5.5 per cent

Tokyo  - Japan's core machinery orders rose 5.5 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in April to 1.01 trillion yen (9.58 billion dollars), compared to the month before, the government said Tuesday

Tokyo stocks lose early gains on renewed economic uncertainties

Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks lose early gains on renewed economic uncertainties

Japan's prime minister calls for reductions in CO2 emissions

Tokyo  - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Monday unveiled a policy to try emissions' trading in the fall to achieve 60 to 80-per-cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Japan by 2050.

Tokyo stocks lose 2 per cent on US economic concerns

Tokyo StocksTokyo - Tokyo stocks lost more than 2 pe

Oil price pose risks for world economy, says Japanese minister

Tokyo - Record high oil prices have reached "abnormal levels", according to Japan's Economics Minister Saturday.

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