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SEOUL/TOKYO - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), the world's top maker of memory chips, said it may buy flash memory maker SanDisk (SNDK.O), which is valued at $3.2 ... (photo: WN) San Diego
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Rice - Grain - Sacks of rice - Commodity Japan fails to meet rice import quota for first time
|                 | TOKYO : Japan said on Friday it had failed for the first time in the last fiscal year to fulfil its inter... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) The Times of India
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 Specialist Louis Spina watches his monitors as he works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, Thursday, June 7, 2007. Wall Street fell sharply for a third straight session Thursday after rising bond yields deflated hopes of an interest rate cut l World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
LONDON -- World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global grow... (photo: AP /Richard Drew) The News Tribune
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An employee of the Korea Stock Exchange watches update of stock price on a monitor screen at the Korea Stock Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 17, 2008. Asian stocks have fallen sharply after renewed worries about the U.S. financial system sent stocks tumbling on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)hg3 Asia, Europe markets sink after Wall Street plunge
| TOKYO - Asian stock markets plunged Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth... (photo: AP Photo / Lee Jin-man) Houston Chronicle
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       VGN-SZ26TPC   Sony shares hit 3-yr low after Vaio laptop recall
|                 TOKYO: Shares of Sony Corp fell more than 4 per cent to their lowest in almost three years on Friday after ... (photo: Creative Commons / Adonis Chen) The Times of India
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Honda - Honda Motors - Davao City - Philippines Honda bringing back Insight nameplate for hybrid
| TOKYO (AP) - Honda is bringing back the defunct Insight nameplate for a hybrid-only vehicle planned for the Japanese, European and North American markets early next yea... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Syracuse
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 Monkey - baboon - wild / aaeh Monkey leads Tokyo police on chase
| 5 Sep 2008, 1338 hrs IST,AP             TOKYO : Japan's most-wanted fugitive has been eluding police for nearly a month. He slips urban dr... (photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The Times of India
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A South Korea protester struggles with riot policemen during a rally against Japanese description of Dokdo islets, known as "Takeshima" in Japan, as its territory in its educational document, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 14, 2008. Japan's former Foreign Minister Taro Aso announces bid to lead ruling party
| TOKYO (AP) _ Japan's brash, right-leaning former foreign minister announced Friday that he would run for ruling party president in a move that would put him on track to... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) Newsday
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Honda Honda banks on hybrids, Russia for big Europe push
(Adds details) By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondent TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is counting on hybrid cars and the soaring Russian market to enter its ... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Guardian
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NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY - TRANSPORTATION - VEHICLES -  AUTOMAKERS  - MANUFACTURER                             Nissan unveils first clean-diesel car in Japan
| AFP | TOKYO: Nissan Motor Corp. launched yesterday its first clean-running diesel vehicle in Japan in a bid to open up a new market by rebranding the fuel as eco-friend... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Arab News
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Sony Sony shares hit 3-yr low after Vaio laptop recall
(Recasts, add comments) TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Sony Corp shares fell more than 4 percent to hit the lowest in almost three years on Friday after the electronics maker ... (photo: WN / james) The Guardian
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 Yen - Japanese currency - money (mv2) Yen soars as investors dump carry trades, flee risk
* Yen surges as investors flee carry trades * Global economic growth worries fuel risk aversion * Traders describe widespread selling and deleveraging By Shinichi Saoshir... (photo: WN / mervin) The Guardian
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The Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Taro Aso called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in Tokyo on December 14, 2006 - india - hires - am1 Reports: Aso announces bid to lead Japan's ruling party
| TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- News reports say Japanese former Foreign Minister Taro Aso has announced his run for ruling party president, a move that would put him on track to ... (photo: PIB) CNN
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Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, hold a joint press conference in the Chancellery in Berlin Germany on July 15, 2008 UN says US, Japan, EU not doing enough on poverty
| UNITED NATIONS In criticism aimed primarily at the United States, Japan and the European Union, a U.N. report said Thursday that rich nations haven't delivered on promi... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) The Charlotte Observer
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WestJet-Boeing-737 Boeing to advise on Mitsubishi Regional Jet
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer | TOKYO -- | Boeing Co. will serve as consultant to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for its mid-sized regional jet - the first "made in ... (photo: public domain / ) The State
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Honda Honda to recall 580,000 mini-vehicles in Japan
|                 | TOKYO : Honda Motor Co. said on Thursday it will recall over 580,000 mini-vehicles spanning six models in... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India
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       Nissan X-TRAIL Diesel 01                        Nissan launches first clean-diesel car in Japan
|                 TOKYO: Nissan Motor Corp. launched Thursday its first clean-running diesel vehicle in Japan in a bid to ope... (photo: Public Domain / Hatsukari715 ) The Times of India
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Vaio Sony recalls Vaio laptops for possible overheating
| TOKYO (AP) - Sony says it is recalling 440,000 units of Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to faulty parts that could trigger overheating. | said Thursday that the rec... (photo: WN / james) Wtop
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HondaS2000-005 Honda passes Chrysler in U.S. auto sales
| Honda passed Chrysler in August to grab fourth place in U.S. auto sales this year as cars won market share from trucks amid an industrywide slump. | Asia-based brands, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Rich Niewiroski Jr.) Houston Chronicle
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KLdy1 - June08 - Nissan - automobile. (dy1) Nissan blazes trail with clean diesel car in Japan
|                 TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co on Thursday became the first domestic automaker to launch a diesel car in Japan in s... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The Times of India
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