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Tourists Head to a Newly Affordable Japan: With a dollar now fetching ¥100, Japan’s reputation as a prohibitively expensive place to visit is changing, turbocharging a tourism industry seen as a growth engine for the maturing economy.

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Japan's Nikkei index jumps after dollar passes 100-yen mark for first time in ... Washington Post BANGKOK — Japan's benchmark stock index surged Friday after the dollar hit a four-year high against the yen. Markets elsewhere gained as traders digested a positive U.S. jobs report. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo jumped 2.9 percent to close at 14,607 ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan angered by China's claim to all of Okinawa Deutsche Welle The Japanese government has lodged a strong protest with its counterpart in China after an article in a Chinese state-run newspaper suggested that Okinawa was previously a "vassal state" of China and that its sovereignty should be reconsidered. See all stories on this topic »

Fund manager: Economic reforms, not just stimulus, needed to get Japan, China ... Washington Post They're important because China and Japan are the world's second- and third-largest economies, and both are faltering. The outlooks in both countries could continue to have a big impact on stocks around the world as Chinese and Japanese policymakers ... See all stories on this topic »

Loeb Says Japan Rally in Early Stages Wall Street Journal (blog) Loeb, who scored big gains on Greek debt over the past year, said Japanese leaders are making progress in their efforts to stamp out deflation and spark an economic turnaround after years of sluggish growth. Loeb's hedge fund, Third Point, LLC, has ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Weaker Yen Is Mixed Bag for Japan Auto Makers Wall Street Journal (blog) TOKYO—Japan's auto makers have been some of the most vociferous proponents of a weaker yen—calling for the U.S. dollar to appreciate to ¥100 or more. That is because they should be among the biggest beneficiaries: A weaker yen makes ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Yen's slide no panacea for Japan The Australian But much depends on the impact of a weaker yen on Japan's export-focused businesses. In the current fiscal year, companies on the main Tokyo stock exchange could see profits jump 30-40 per cent year-over-year if the yen averages between 100 and 115 ... See all stories on this topic »

Heading to G7 meeting, US tells Japan to stick to currency rules Reuters AYLESBURY, England (Reuters) - The United States warned Japan on Friday to stick to the rules when it came to the value of its currency, setting the stage for a potentially uncomfortable meeting of G7 finance ministers outside London. Treasury ... See all stories on this topic »

Croesus Draws Yield, Japan Investors For Singapore IPO Debut Wall Street Journal (blog) “The stocks that are related to the Japan market are usually favored by traders,” said UOB KayHian trader Rieve Ko, adding that many investors couldn't get their hands on the stock. The public offering was 48.8 times oversubscribed, Croesus said in a ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Federer stunned by Japan's young gun Independent Online Madrid - Roger Federer's hopes of claiming a second straight Madrid Open title were dashed when the world number two suffered a surprise 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 third-round defeat to Japanese young gun Kei Nishikori on Thursday. Playing his first tournament ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

Japan's Emoticon Factory Awash With Orders Wall Street Journal Line, born in the communications breakdown after Japan's tsunami and quake, has outpaced both Facebook and Twitter's initial growth, in large part due to the cuteness of its virtual stickers – cartoon characters or colorful emoticons – that help round ... See all stories on this topic »