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Feb. 1936 military revolt in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - A group of young Imperial Japanese Army officers enter the Diet building in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 1936, in an attempt to seize control of key locations, including the prime minister's residence, in the so-called 2.26 incident that started in the early morning of Feb. 26. The coup, conducted by a faction of officers within the Army who were dissatisfied with the government's perceived weakness and corruption, ended in failure.

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' ke

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drone

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' ke

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar TB3, an unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drone

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drone

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drone

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drone

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 30, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 30, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 30, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 30, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drone

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 14, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future. Handout photo by B

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 27, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future.

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 27, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future.

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 14, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future. Handout photo by B

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 14, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future. Handout photo by B

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 27, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future.

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

Handout photo shows Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned fighter jet developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in on February 14, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025, they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defense companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the future. Handout photo by B

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Japan to respond appropriately, any time to excessive yen moves: currency official

STORY: Japan to respond appropriately, any time to excessive yen moves: currency official SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024/Earlier footage DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Japan 2. various of banks in Japan 3. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 4. various of Nikkei stock index STORYLINE: Japan stands ready to take appropriate steps against volatile currency moves at "any time," the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, as the yen neared the 160 line against the U.S. dollar, a level that previously prompted authorities to intervene in the market. Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, warned that excessive yen fluctuations negatively affect the economy. "We are ready to take appropriate action at any time," he told reporters. The yen's weakness persists after the Bank of Japan's decision this month to hold off reducing bond-buying stimulus until its July meeting. The yen weakened to 159.94 per U.S. doll

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Nikkei stock index plunge

A screen at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging more than 1,200 points during morning trading on April 19, 2024, amid concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and weakness in chip issues.

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Nikkei stock index plunge

A screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging more than 1,300 points during morning trading on April 19, 2024, amid concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and weakness in chip issues.

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India's forex reserves rise to 642.49 bln USD as rupee falls

STORY: India's forex reserves rise to 642.49 bln USD as rupee falls SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the Reserve Bank of India 3. various of a market STORYLINE: India's foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of 642.49 billion U.S. dollars during the week ended on March 15, the country's central bank has reported. This was the fourth straight week with an increase in the forex reserves for the South Asian country. According to the Reserve Bank of India on Friday, the forex reserves rose by nearly 6.4 billion dollars during the week ended on March 15. The foreign currency assets stood at 568.386 billion dollars, while the gold reserves amounted to 51.14 billion dollars during the cited week, the data showed. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee fell to its lowest level of 83.43 against the U.S. dollar, due to broad weakness in its Asian peers and the aggressive

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IRAQ-FALLUJAH-BANNED WEAPONS-IMPACTS

(240320) -- FALLUJAH, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl suffering from brain damage, weakness in her limbs, and congenital deformities due to the impact of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces in their offensive, is pictured in Fallujah, Iraq, March 12, 2024. Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. TO GO WITH "Feature: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Nikkei regains 39,000

A stock monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average recovering to the 39,000 level on the morning of March 18, 2024, amid the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar.

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Analysts say CPO prices to remain volatile on market, weather uncertainties

STORY: Analysts say CPO prices to remain volatile on market, weather uncertainties DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the palm plantation area 2. various of palm trees and fruits on the tree 3. various of a backhoe loader gathering palm fruits 4. various of palm oil factory 5. various of trucks carrying a bunch of palm fruits and oil trucks on the road STORYLINE: Analysts on Tuesday expected crude palm oil (CPO) prices to remain volatile due to the market and weather uncertainties that could impact crop production and prices. Affin Hwang Investment Bank said in a note that it made no changes to its CPO average selling price assumptions of 3,800 ringgit (823 U.S. dollars) to 4,000 ringgit per ton for 2023 amid the volatility. Besides, it said that the expectation of favorable crop prospects in the United States and Canada, cautious buying due to global recessionary fears and spill-over weakness from declining energy prices, have

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7-year-old boy perfects jump rope skill despite hypertonia in China's Guangxi

STORY: 7-year-old boy perfects jump rope skill despite hypertonia in China's Guangxi DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Jinhan practicing rope jumping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader STORYLINE: Liu Jinhan, a 7-year-old boy from south China's Guangxi, is gearing up for a national rope jumping contest after about two years of practice. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader "I can do 164 jumps in 30 seconds. It's quite good." Despite being diagnosed with hypertonia years ago, his condition has improved following a period of rehabilitation treatment. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father "When you find your weakness, you have to face it. A strong body can benefit all h

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My life is quite beautiful: Playing football with Bronze figurines

STORY: My life is quite beautiful: Playing football with Bronze figurines DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of "live broadcast" of Cuju match in the Southern Song Dynasty 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Commentator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Female Captain 4. various of bronze mirror STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Commentator "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the live broadcast of the Cuju match in the Southern Song Dynasty. Today, we have a special exhibition match between men and women. Our female captain is wearing bow shoes and a high chignon, making it more convenient for her to kick the ball. As she lightly stretches her sleeves, she performs a beautiful 'Turn the Universe' move. The male player quickly steps forward and steals the ball, and performs a 'Double Shoulders Backing Moon' move. The female captain shows no weakness and performs a 'Wind Swinging Lotus' move, and then a 'Dry Land Fish Picking' move. Amazing! Amazing! Did you

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Japan's GDP growth downgraded to annualized real 0.1 pct in Q4 2022

STORY: Japan's GDP growth downgraded to annualized real 0.1 pct in Q4 2022 DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japanese economy STORYLINE: Japan's economic growth in the October to December quarter was downgraded, owing to private consumption increasing less than previously thought, the government said in a report on Thursday. According to the Cabinet Office, the country's economic expansion was downwardly revised from 0.6 percent to an annualized real 0.1 percent. On an inflation-adjusted basis, real gross domestic product (GDP) on a quarterly basis was revised down from 0.2 percent to 0.02 percent, the government also said. Private consumption, which accounts for roughly half of Japan's GDP, slowed from 0.5 percent in the government's preliminary report, to 0.3 percent. This has been due to soaring inflation resulting in rising price points in shops and supermarkets, as well as energy bills, with the yen's weakness further inflating pric

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Japan's current account surplus drops 50 pct to 8-year low in 2022

STORY: Japan's current account surplus drops 50 pct to 8-year low in 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokyo 2. various of banks 3. various of ports 4. various of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's current account surplus logged in 2022 was almost 50 percent lower than the previous year, marking its lowest level in eight years, owing to a record trade deficit due to an upsurge in imports and the yen's weakness, the government said in a report on Wednesday. According to the finance ministry, the current account in 2022 stood at 11.44 trillion yen (87.26 billion U.S. dollars), with a record contraction year on year, resulting from surging import costs coming despite the primary income logging a record surplus. The country's trade deficit totaled 15.78 trillion yen (120.36 billion dollars), with imports climbing 42 percent to 114.47 trillion yen (873.12 trillion dollars) and exports up 19.9 percent to 98.69 trillion yen (752.74 billion dollars), th

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BOJ warns of Japan's weak exports, keeps policy steady

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2014. The BOJ decided to keep its monetary policy steady while saying the country's economy continues to recover, but warned of recent weakness in Japanese exports and production.

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BOJ warns of Japan's weak exports, keeps policy steady

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2014. The BOJ decided to keep its monetary policy steady while saying the country's economy continues to recover, but warned of recent weakness in Japanese exports and production.

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Dice-K to make return to majors on Sept. 15

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka plays catch before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on Sept. 11, 2009. Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Matsuzaka, who was placed on the disabled list with weakness in his right shoulder on June 20, will make his long-awaited return to the mound in a start against the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. 15.

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Nikkei climbs to 7-year high as yen's fall boosts exporters

TOKYO, Japan - A pedestrian walks by a price board outise a brokerage house in Tokyo's Marunouchi district on June 21. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbed to its highest level in seven years, extending its winning streak to a sixth straight trading day as the yen's recent weakness prompted investors to bet on strong profits at export-reliant companies.

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Gov't upbeat on economy

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota speaks at a press conference about a monthly economic report for June. The report said, ''The Japanese economy is recovering, despite weakness in industrial production in some sectors.'' It made a brighter assessment of private consumption than the previous month.

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Gov't upbeat on economy

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from left) presides over a meeting of economic ministers at his office on June 18. A monthly report endorsed at the meeting said, ''The Japanese economy is recovering, despite weakness in industrial production in some sectors.'' The report made a brighter assessment of private consumption than the previous month.

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Gov't remains upbeat on Japan economy except for output

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from right) talks to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa during a meeting of economic Cabinet ministers on May 22. The meeting endorsed a monthly economic report for June, in which the government maintained its view regarding Japan's economy, saying, ''The economy is recovering, despite weakness in industrial production in some sectors.''

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2 Kyoto hotels banned from taking customers over quake weakness

TOKYO, Japan - Fumiko Motoya (L), president of Apa Hotel, and her husband Toshio Motoya, who heads the Apa Group, hold a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25 after the Kyoto city government banned two Apa hotels in Kyoto from accepting customers due to their vulnerability to earthquakes.

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2 Kyoto hotels banned from taking customers over quake weakness

KYOTO, Japan - The 11-story, 515-room Apa Hotel Kyoto-Eki-Horikawadori, one of two Kyoto hotels banned by the Kyoto city government on Jan. 25 from taking customers due to their vulnerability to earthquakes. The other hotel is the 10-story, 139-room Apa Villa Hotel Kyoto-Ekimae, which opened in 2004. Apa Hotel Kyoto-Eki-Horikawadori opened in 2005. The city government said construction of the two facilities was based on quakeproof data fabricated by Tamura Mizuochi Sekkei, a building planning firm based in Toyama.

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U.S. twin deficits behind dollar's weakness: BOJ's Fukui

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on Feb. 5. Fukui said foreign exchange markets mirror the fact that the United States has twin deficits.

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Nikkei ends below 9,000 for 1st time in 19 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo stocks dropped Oct. 3, driving the key Nikkei index to close at 8,936.43 (shown on board), or below 9,000 for the first time in 19 years. Investors grew concerned over ways to tackle the bad-loan problem at banks and recent weakness in U.S. share prices.

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Nikkei plunges to 21-month closing low

TOKYO, Japan - The Nikkei Stock Average dived to a 21-month closing low Dec. 19 as growing economic uncertainty combined with weakness in U.S. high-tech stocks sparked selling in Tokyo. The signboard in Tokyo's Toranomon shows the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei plummeting some 351 points for the fourth straight day of decline to 14,132.37, its lowest close since March 2, 1999.

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Tokyo stocks slip below 15,000, 1st in 19 months

TOKYO, Japan - Passersby watch the price board outside a Tokyo brokerage house Oct. 18 as the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average plunged to close below 15,000 for the first time in 19 months, pulled down by weakness on Wall Street.

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Rubin meets Kim

U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin (L) holds talks with South Korean President Kim Dae Jung (R) at Seoul's Blue House (the presidential palace) July 1. He told a press conference later he isdeeply concerned about the weakness of the yen.

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Yen hits year's new low in Tokyo

The yen hits this year's new low of 129.30 to the U.S. dollar in Tokyo morning trading Dec. 2 amid the ongoing Japanese financial crisis and the weakness of other Asian currencies. The photo shows the dealing room of a currency trader in Tokyo.