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Next BOJ chief Fukui vows to combat deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Toshihiko Fukui (L), designated the next governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), testifies at a House of Representatives Financial Affairs Committee session March 18, flanked by Kazumasa Iwata (2nd from L) and Toshiro Muto (R), both designated as deputy governors. Fukui suggested he will do his utmost to fight deflation and pull Japan out of its long economic doldrums.

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Vienna gold coins selling at record highs in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A shop assistant shows off Vienna gold coins at Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo. The coins produced by the Austrian mint are becoming increasingly popular with Japanese investors, with sales up to the end of October 2002 already double the previous year's figure at a record 100,000 ounces (about 3 tons). Due to the prolonged economic doldrums in Japan, the coins are popular as an alternative investment as they can be cashed at any time and their tender value is relatively stable, industry officials say.

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Snow Brand employees launch reform drive

TOKYO, Japan - A group of employees at Snow Brand Milk Products Co. has launched a campaign to get the scandal-rocked company back on its feet and will present their reform proposals to the management in June, group members said May 7. ''We should not stay in the doldrums where everyone loses self-confidence. We want to prove ourselves,'' one member said.

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Weak yen is last resort in boosting Japan economy: Canon head

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, president of Canon Inc., speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said the Japanese government should guide the value of the yen down ''as much as possible'' to pull Japan out of its economic doldrums.

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Koizumi vows sweeping economic, political reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivers a key policy speech at a House of Representatives plenary session May 7. He pledged to carry out ''sweeping structural reforms without sacred cows,'' saying Japan will be unable to pull itself out of the economic doldrums unless it goes through such a painful process.

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-TEXTILE-EXPO

(220904) -- DHAKA, Sept. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man views the products at Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 31, 2022. After two years of pandemic-induced doldrums, Bangladesh's 21st edition of the "Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022" is being held here from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. A total of 300 companies from 12 countries, including many from China, have been showcasing their products. TO GO WITH "Feature: Bangladesh holds garment, textile expo after two-year break" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-TEXTILE-EXPO

(220904) -- DHAKA, Sept. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows the venue of Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. After two years of pandemic-induced doldrums, Bangladesh's 21st edition of the "Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022" is being held here from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. A total of 300 companies from 12 countries, including many from China, have been showcasing their products. TO GO WITH "Feature: Bangladesh holds garment, textile expo after two-year break" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-TEXTILE-EXPO

(220904) -- DHAKA, Sept. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People look at products at Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 31, 2022. After two years of pandemic-induced doldrums, Bangladesh's 21st edition of the "Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022" is being held here from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. A total of 300 companies from 12 countries, including many from China, have been showcasing their products. TO GO WITH "Feature: Bangladesh holds garment, textile expo after two-year break" (Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SKILLS-TRAINING

(220203) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants carry doughs during a cooking lesson of a training workshop at a training centre in Windhoek, Namibia, Feb. 2, 2022. A training centre in Namibia's capital Windhoek is equipping many locals, especially women, with skills to help them transform their lives and emerge from the doldrums of poverty. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SKILLS-TRAINING

(220203) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman reads an instruction manual in preparation for a cooking lesson at a training workshop in Windhoek, Namibia, Feb. 2, 2022. A training centre in Namibia's capital Windhoek is equipping many locals, especially women, with skills to help them transform their lives and emerge from the doldrums of poverty. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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Snow Brand employees launch reform drive

TOKYO, Japan - A group of employees at Snow Brand Milk Products Co. has launched a campaign to get the scandal-rocked company back on its feet and will present their reform proposals to the management in June, group members said May 7. ''We should not stay in the doldrums where everyone loses self-confidence. We want to prove ourselves,'' one member said.

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Koizumi vows sweeping economic, political reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivers a key policy speech at a House of Representatives plenary session May 7. He pledged to carry out ''sweeping structural reforms without sacred cows,'' saying Japan will be unable to pull itself out of the economic doldrums unless it goes through such a painful process.

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Women's pro wrestlers bouncing back after years in doldrums

TOKYO, Japan - A woman watches a live webcast of a women's professional wrestling match, a service offered by a group called 19 O'clock Girls Prowrestling, in Tokyo in October 2010. (Kyodo)

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Women's pro wrestlers bouncing back after years in doldrums

TOKYO, Japan - Emi Sakura, 34, a leading wrestler with Ice-Ribbon, an organization of women's wrestling, encourages women to enter the ring during an interview held in 2010 at the entity's training hall in Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Women's pro wrestlers bouncing back after years in doldrums

TOKYO, Japan - Pro wrestler Makoto (far left in ring) fights during a match held in September 2010 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Once called ''a listless fighter,'' the 21-year-old is now a star wrestler who also believes esthetics is a crucial aspect of being a female wrestler. (Kyodo)

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Next BOJ chief Fukui vows to combat deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Toshihiko Fukui (L), designated the next governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), testifies at a House of Representatives Financial Affairs Committee session March 18, flanked by Kazumasa Iwata (2nd from L) and Toshiro Muto (R), both designated as deputy governors. Fukui suggested he will do his utmost to fight deflation and pull Japan out of its long economic doldrums. (Kyodo)

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Vienna gold coins selling at record highs in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A shop assistant shows off Vienna gold coins at Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo. The coins produced by the Austrian mint are becoming increasingly popular with Japanese investors, with sales up to the end of October 2002 already double the previous year's figure at a record 100,000 ounces (about 3 tons). Due to the prolonged economic doldrums in Japan, the coins are popular as an alternative investment as they can be cashed at any time and their tender value is relatively stable, industry officials say. (Kyodo)

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Weak yen is last resort in boosting Japan economy: Canon head

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, president of Canon Inc., speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said the Japanese government should guide the value of the yen down ''as much as possible'' to pull Japan out of its economic doldrums.