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Nikkei finishes 2024 trading at year-end record high

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Market officials perform a ceremonial hand-clapping at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading session of the year, as the Nikkei stock index closed at a record year-end high. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei finishes 2024 trading at year-end record high

Market officials perform a ceremonial hand-clapping at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading session of the year, as the Nikkei stock index closed at a record year-end high.

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Nikkei finishes 2024 trading at year-end record high

Market officials perform a ceremonial hand-clapping at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading session of the year, as the Nikkei stock index closed at a record year-end high.

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Nikkei tops 40,000 mark

A monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 40,000 threshold during the morning session on Dec. 27, 2024.

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Nikkei tops 40,000 mark

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 40,000 threshold during the afternoon session on Oct. 15, 2024.

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-SYMPOSIUM-THIRD PLENARY SESSION-20TH CPC CENTRAL COMMITTEE

(240724) -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows a symposium on the just-concluded third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "China's focus on high-quality development will benefit trading partners: Malaysian observer" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cheng Yiheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Ciechanover, an Israeli biologist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ning, president of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation and director of the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stephen Perry, president emeritus of Britain's 48 Group Club, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a bionic humanoid robot displayed at an information desk of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past an art installation at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the release of scientific and technological achievements during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-HONGQIAO-FORUM-PARALLEL SESSION (CN)

(231106) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The parallel session on "The Global Trading System at a Crossroads: More Integration or More Fragmentation?" of the sixth Hongqiao International Economic Forum is held in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-HONGQIAO-FORUM-PARALLEL SESSION (CN)

(231106) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The parallel session on "The Global Trading System at a Crossroads: More Integration or More Fragmentation?" of the sixth Hongqiao International Economic Forum is held in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)

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Italian bond yields top 5 pct

STORY: Italian bond yields top 5 pct DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy-related footage STORYLINE: Yields on Italian government bonds topped the 5 percent threshold for the first time in more than a decade on Wednesday, continuing a weeks-long trend that has seen yields pushed higher amid concerns over interest rates, economic growth and inflation. The government's benchmark ten-year bond yield peaked at 5.012 percent in early trading on secondary markets, before retreating slightly and closing Wednesday's session at 4.907 percent. The last time the yield on Italian government bonds was so high was in August 2012. Since then, bond yields in Italy have dropped and fluctuated for the past ten years before rising again in early 2021. Analysts said that the rise in bond yields across Europe over the last 18 months has been mostly powered by high inflation, stemming from an interruption in energy supplies due to the Ukraine crisis, and an in

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Italian bank stocks plummet after gov't approves windfall tax

STORY: Italian bank stocks plummet after gov't approves windfall tax DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in Rome STORYLINE: Italian banking stocks took a beating on Tuesday, after the government passed a measure that will tax the surplus profits of the country's financial institutions at 40 percent this year. Matteo Salvini, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, said that the funds raised by the windfall tax would be used to help poor families and small businesses hurt by the increase in interest rates over the last year. The new decree was passed by the Council of Ministers late on Monday. The country's main banks felt the impact of the new policy immediately. The main blue-chip index on the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan finished Tuesday's trading session down 2.1 percent, in what was a mildly negative session across Europe. Paris's CAC-40 index was down 0.69 percent for the day, while the D

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Indonesia In Pictures

Workers load palm oil fruits during harvesting a plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 23, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

Workers seen riding by motorbike crossing a palm oil a plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 23, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

A palm oil plantations seen bordering with Gunung Leuser National Park tropical rain-forest in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 23, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

A worker seen during harvesting a palm oil plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 24, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

A worker seen during harvesting a palm oil plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 24, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

Workers load palm oil fruits during harvesting a plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 23, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

A worker seen during harvesting a palm oil plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 24, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

Workers load palm oil fruits during harvesting a plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 23, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices in the early trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per ton at 08:00am. With this strengthening, it was successful in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to the highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia In Pictures

A buffalo and a worker are seen sending palm fruit for sale after the harvest process at a plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 24, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices at the start of the trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per tonne at 08:00 WIB. This strengthening succeeded in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to its highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SHENZHEN-STOCK EXCHANGE-REGISTRATION BASED IPO-CEREMONY (CN)

(230410) -- BEIJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Honored guests watch live streaming of ceremonies celebrating the listing of the first batch of shares under China's registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system on the main boards of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges at a parallel session of the ceremonies in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2023. The first batch of 10 shares under China's registration-based IPO system started trading Monday on the main boards of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Former prisoner tells his Xinjiang story to UN rights body

STORY: Former prisoner tells his Xinjiang story to UN rights body DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NAIBIJIANG TURUPU, Head of Xinjiang Babilu Trading Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A former prisoner in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday told his story to the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. Naibijiang Turupu, head of Xinjiang Babilu Trading Co., Ltd., told the UN rights body that in the prison where he served the sentence, there had never been mistreatment of prisoners. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NAIBIJIANG TURUPU, Head of Xinjiang Babilu Trading Co., Ltd. "My name is Naibijiang Turupu. I am the head of a private company in Cele County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. I was once sentenced for my criminal offences. In the prison where I served my sentence, there had never been mistreatment of prisoners, such as beating, abuse, discrimination, violence or torture.

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Nepal's PM expects growing trade cooperation with China

STORY: Nepal's PM expects growing trade cooperation with China DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of guests at the forum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister 3. various of guests at the forum STORYLINE: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday voiced hope for a growing trade and investment relationship with China to help Nepal achieve its development goals. Addressing the inaugural session of the Nepal-China investment and business forum 2023 held in Kathmandu, the prime minister noted that China remains Nepal's second-largest trading partner and the largest source of foreign direct investment. SOUNDBITE (English): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister "We believe that phenomenal economic progress achieved by our neighbor would open up wider avenue of opportunity for Nepal to grow and prosper through the expansion of export trade and enhanced level of investment." He also lauded China's latest m

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(2)Tokyo stocks open lower on 1st trading day of 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange employees clap their hands at the opening of the New Year's first trading on Jan. 4. Stock prices opened lower but rallied later with the benchmark Nikkei stock index finishing at its highest closing since mid-July at the end of the half-day session.

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1st stock trading of 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Women wearing kimono pose for photos during a ceremony marking the first trading session of 2015 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2015.

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1st stock trading of 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Taro Aso rings the bell during a ceremony marking the first trading session of 2015 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2015.

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1st stock trading of 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the first trading session of 2015 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2015.

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Prime Minister Abe playing golf

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe plays golf in the city of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2013. Abe will end this year's official duties on Dec. 30 by attending the year-end trading session at Tokyo Stock Exchange. Abe is scheduled to hold his first press conference of next year on Jan. 6 after visiting Ise Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture.

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Tokyo stock tumble

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average shedding more than 800 points (L top) at one point in morning trading of June 13, 2013. The Nikkei ended the morning session down 701.92 points, or 5.28 percent, from the previous day at 12,587.40, its lowest level in over two months.

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Nikkei sinks to below 14,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard at a Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the Nikkei Stock Average trading below the 14,000 line on the morning of May 30, 2013. The key stock index ended the morning session down 393.54 points, or 2.75 percent, from the previous day at 13,932.92.

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Nikkei tumbles over 7%

TOKYO, Japan - A man stands by a signboard in Tokyo showing the Nikkei stock index tumbling more than 7 percent to end a roller-coaster trading session below 14,500 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 23, 2013.

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Nikkei hits 22-month high

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the closing level of Japan's Nikkei stock index on the afternoon of Jan. 4, 2013. It ended the day's session at 10,688.11, up 292.93 points from the previous session on Dec. 28 and its highest close since March 4, 2011. The U.S. dollar trading in the upper 87 yen range is also shown.

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TSE system error temporarily suspends trading of 241 issues

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshinori Suzuki (2nd from L), chief information officer of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and other officials bow in apology during a press conference at the exchange in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2012. The TSE said it halted trading of 241 issues, or around 10 percent of all issues listed on the bourse, from the start of the morning session due to a server glitch in its market data distribution system, causing a decline of around 5 percent in trading value.

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Economic, fiscal policy minister Furukawa at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Motohisa Furukawa, minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, delivers a speech at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012. Furukawa said Japan will pursue high-level free-trade agreements with major trading partners.

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Tokyo stocks fall on 2009 last trading day, Nikkei rises 19% on year

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa poses for photographers before ringing the bell during the annual closing ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2009. Tokyo stocks fell in the year's final session, but the key Nikkei index ended 2009 with a 19 percent rise, which followed a historic 42 percent plunge in 2008, and the yearly climb was the first for the benchmark since 2006.

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Tokyo stocks fall on 2009 last trading day, Nikkei rises 19% on year

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa poses for photographers before ringing the bell during the annual closing ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2009. Tokyo stocks fell in the year's final session, but the key Nikkei index ended 2009 with a 19 percent rise, which followed a historic 42 percent plunge in 2008, and the yearly climb was the first for the benchmark since 2006.

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Nikkei tops 10,000, 1st time in 5 weeks

TOKYO, Japan - A man passes an electronic display in Tokyo showing that the Nikkei stock index topped 10,000 after the morning trading session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2009. The index went above the 10,000 line for the first time in five weeks.

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Nikkei tops 10,000, 1st time in 5 weeks

TOKYO, Japan - People pass an electronic display in Tokyo showing that the Nikkei stock index topped 10,000 after the morning trading session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2009. The index went above the 10,000 line for the first time in five weeks.

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Tokyo stocks briefly hit 11-month high

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes an electric stock board at a securities company in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district showing the benchmark Nikkei stock index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose in the Aug. 31 morning trading session. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average briefly hit its highest intraday level of 10,767.00 since Oct. 6 on relief about the landslide victory of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan in the Aug. 30 general election.