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• G7 pledges united response but rifts emerge
Recapitalizing banks was a top priority as the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan met on Friday afternoon, though there was much disagreement about how best to do that. The U.S. Treasury Department has a $700 billion ...
• Japan’s Nikkei tumbles at start of trading
Oct. 9: Precious metals and pawn shops are just a few of the ways people from Germany to Britain are trying to protect their investments and save money. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports. TOKYO - Japan’s Nikkei index fell more than 10 percent in ...
• South Africa will sell ivory to Japan, China
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The South African government said Thursday that it will press ahead with plans to sell just over 51 tons of ivory to China and Japan under a special exemption to the international ban on the trade. The Convention on ...
• Japan seeks foreign tourists to boost economy
TOKYO - For a long time, Japan was seen as an expensive travel destination, largely inaccessible due to the language barrier, with Mount Fuji and Geisha girls the main attractions. But Japan is now keen to attract tourists, with the government ...
• Naked man swims in Japan palace moat
A man identified as a middle-aged Westerner swims in the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Japanese police officers on a boat try to apprehend him on Tuesday.    Oct. 7: There is wild speculation that Sarah Palin may appear on Thursday night ...