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Japan This Week: 5 October 2008

今週の日本Fire at Video Store Kills 15 in Japan.NY TimesMUFG, Morgan Stanley eye merger of securities arms.AsahiSadako Ogata, 81, Japan's outspoken force for the world's poor.Washington PostDolphins on a dietGuardianAsa testifies, denies ma... ...full story at Japan Visitor

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21 Dec 07 visit Japan denies agreement over humpbacks  »  YouTube videoJapan denies agreement over humpbacks News Video | Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:22:00 +1100 | Duration 1m 4s A spokesman for Japan's Foreign Ministry says there's no formal agreement yet on abandoning his country's plans to kill up to 50 humpback whales in the...
31 Oct 07 visit Sapporo, Morgan Stanley to tie up  »  Japan Times Sapporo Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiary Yebisu Garden Place Co. will tie up with Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co. to jointly manage properties, Sapporo said Tuesday. Read more . . .
07 Oct 08 visit Business › Fed OKs request for Japan stake in Morgan Stanley  »  Japan Today The Federal Reserve has granted approval for Japan's largest bank to purchase a stake in U.S. investment giant Morgan Stanley. The Fed issued an order…
17 Aug 08 visit Japan News This Week: 17 August 2008  »  Japan Visitor 今週の日本As its work force ages, Japan needs and fears Chinese labor.NY TimesMobage-town: Japan's biggest mobile-only social network.Washington PostBig business in death.Japan TimesThe alternatives to bombing Hiroshima were not morally superior.Gu...
18 Sep 08 visit Business › Morgan Stanley, banks rush to complete deals  »  Japan Today Wall Street entered into another round of speed dating, with bankers representing Morgan Stanley and Washington Mutual scrambling to put together deals in the biggest…
30 Sep 08 visit MUFG to buy 21% stake in Morgan  »  Japan Times Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Monday it will acquire a 21 percent stake in struggling U.S. brokerage Morgan Stanley on a voting rights basis for $9 billion, or ¥950 billion. Under an agreement with Morgan Stanley, the second-largest U.S...

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