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As China Expands Military, Japan Allows Women In Combat Roles As Female Attack Helicopter Pilots

With growing threats in the region and a shrinking population, Japan is expanding positions for women in the defense forces.

China Not Facing Japan-Style Property Bubble, Housing Minister Says As Big City Prices Soar

Housing Minister Chen Zhenggao told reporters that despite soaring prices in big cities, China does not risk a Japan-style property bubble.

Bank Of Japan Holds Fire On Fresh Stimulus, Leaves Key Rate Unchanged

The Japanese central bank, which took the unexpected decision of adopting negative interest rates in January, held the reserves deposit rate at -0.1 percent Tuesday.

Markets Bright Before Central Banks Meet

Shares rise in Europe and Asia, adding to gains chalked up after last week’s stimulus package from the European Central Bank, as investors turn their attention to policy decisions from Washington, Tokyo and London.

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IMF’s Lagarde Calls For Growth-Supportive Monetary, Fiscal Policies

The call comes as policymakers the world over are struggling to revive their economies, which have been buffeted by slowing productivity and high debt.

Europe’s Weak Inflation Problem: As It Struggles To Spur Growth, Can The Eurozone Avoid Turning Japanese?

This week's stimulus moves by the European Central Bank could steer the continent toward Japan-style stagnation, critics say.

European Stock Markets Rise Sharply, Asian Markets Reverse Early Losses

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi unveiled a slew of growth-boosting measures like rate cuts and an extended asset-buying program.

Japan, Five Years After March 11 Tsunami: Moment Of Silence Observed As Country Remembers Devastation [PHOTOS]

A moment of silence was observed across Japan to mark the fifth anniversary of the March 11 tsunami that devastated the country's northeast.

South China Sea Controversy: Japan’s Expanding Role With Aid To Philippines, Raises China’s Ire

After signing a defense deal with the Philippines, Beijing has criticized Tokyo’s growing role in the contested South China Sea.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Update: Planned Stadium Missing A Spot For The Olympic Flame

Organizers didn't forget, they said, it was meant to be a surprise. That being said, a review panel has an April deadline for deciding on a location for the flame.

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Honda Working With GM To Bring Down Price Of Fuel Cell Cars At Par With Hybrids

The two automakers are studying joint production and procurement for fuel cell components with the aim of lowering costs to parity with hybrids by 2025.

Kim Jong Un Won’t ‘Hesitate’ For A ‘Preemptive Nuclear Strike’ Against US, Calls For More Miniaturized Weapons

North Korea said it will nullify cross-border agreements on economic cooperation with the South and would not hesitate for a preemptive nuclear strike against the U.S.

Asia Stocks Edge Up After New Zealand's Rate-Cut Surprise, All Eyes On ECB

A rebound in the price of oil, a source of recent anxiety, also calmed investor nerves.

Short Seller Block Calls US Stocks Rally ‘Dead-Cat Bounce’

Carson Block remains bearish on the U.S. market.

Chernobyl 30 Years On: Residents In Affected Areas Still Eating Radiation-Tainted Food, Greenpeace Says

A Greenpeace investigation revealed that residents living in areas contaminated by the nuclear disaster are eating food exposed to dangerously high levels of radiation.

DeepMind’s AI Program AlphaGo Beats Go World Champion Lee Se-dol

The Go world champion, Lee Sed-ol, has been beaten by artificial intelligence program AlphaGo, developed by Google's DeepMind.

Canon To Buy Toshiba Medical For Around $6.2 Billion: Nikkei

Toshiba put its medical equipment unit on the block to help fund restructuring after a $1.3 billion accounting scandal.

Asian Stocks Fall After Oil Snaps Rally, China Exports Slump

Oil fell back below $40 a barrel while China reported that its exports slumped 24 percent in February.

iPhone 8 Rumors: 2017/2018 Apple Inc. Smartphone Could Pack 5.8-Inch OLED Screen

For its next smartphone, Apple may be thinking about bigger displays that would rival Samsung's.

South China Sea Dispute: China Blames ‘Militarization’ On Others, Reminds US Of Vietnam, Korea Wars

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called the disputed waters, through which about half of the world’s cargo ships pass, one of the safest shipping lanes.

Asian Shares Mixed As Japan Reports Smaller-Than-Expected GDP Contraction, Oil Surges

Revised data on Japan's gross domestic product show it contracted 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter, not 1.4 percent.

Why Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Isn't Working

Japan gets ready for International Women’s Day with some wishing there was more to celebrate. In spite of a push to get more women into leadership, the nation's movers and shakers are still mostly male.

China’s Forex Reserves Fall To $3.20T In February, Lowest In 4 Years

Foreign exchange reserves fell for the fourth month in a row to $3.20 trillion in February, the lowest level since December 2011.

AirAsia Returns To Profit 1 Year After Flight 8501 Crash, Plans New Strategy

Southeast Asia’s biggest budget airline, which reported its first profit in nine quarters, plans to boost flights to second-tier cities as competition heats up.

Japan Stocks Fall, Australian Shares Rise After China Pledges No 'Hard Landing'

China reset its economic growth forecast for 2015 to a range of 6.5 percent to 7 percent.

Aging, Indebted Japan Debates Right To ‘Die With Dignity’

Traditional Japanese views that families are obliged to care for elderly relatives have long been an obstacle to rejecting or withdrawing life-prolonging treatment.

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