Nikkei up 13% on Wall Street rally, G-7 action

Nikkei up 13% on Wall Street rally, G-7 action

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a securities company in Tokyo shows the surge in stocks at 10:47 a.m. on Oct. 14. The key Nikkei index gained about 13 percent in the morning as investors were assured recent actions and pledges by governments and central banks worldwide would help combat the global credit crunch.

(2)Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off with 4 satellites

(2)Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off with 4 satellites

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan's fourth H-2A rocket lifted off on Dec. 14 at the Tanegashima Space Center of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Kagoshima Prefecture. The No.4 unit of the H-2A vehicle released into orbit the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite 2 (ADEOS2) for environmental research, the rocket's main payload on the latest mission, at 10:47 a.m.

Nikkei up 13% on Wall Street rally, G-7 action

Nikkei up 13% on Wall Street rally, G-7 action

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a securities company in Tokyo shows the surge in stocks at 10:47 a.m. on Oct. 14. The key Nikkei index gained about 13 percent in the morning as investors were assured recent actions and pledges by governments and central banks worldwide would help combat the global credit crunch. (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED)(2)Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off with 4 satellites

(CORRECTED)(2)Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off with 4 satellites

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan's fourth H-2A rocket lifted off on Dec. 14 at the Tanegashima Space Center of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Kagoshima Prefecture. The No.4 unit of the H-2A vehicle released into orbit the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite 2 (ADEOS2) for environmental research, the rocket's main payload on the latest mission, at 10:47 a.m. (Kyodo)