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Asian stocks wobble ahead of Brexit vote, sterling jumps
HONG KONG Asian stocks were up in hesitant trade on Thursday, as many investors sought shelter in safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and government debt as they braced for Britain's vote on its fate in the European Union.
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Abe pledges to boost economy as upper house poll campaign begins
TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began an upper house election campaign on Wednesday with a pledge to rev-up the economy as surveys showed his ruling bloc ahead, despite doubts over Abe's growth recipe and his push to revise the pacifist constitution.
Japan, Russia share concerns over North Korea missile launch
TOKYO Japan's ambassador in charge of Russo-Japanese relations said on Wednesday he had shared concerns over North Korea's latest missile launch with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.
NATO chief 'strongly condemns' North Korea missile launch
BRUSSELS NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg condemned on Wednesday North Korea's launch of what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile fired towards Japan, and to stop more "provocative actions."
At least six dead as rains batter quake-hit southwestern Japan
TOKYO At least six people died and a university student was missing on Wednesday as record-breaking rains battered parts of southwestern Japan still reeling from earthquakes two months ago, setting off flooding and landslides.
SoftBank founder's heir apparent Nikesh Arora to quit
TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp president Nikesh Arora, the former Google executive handpicked by the Japanese company's founder as his successor, is to step down on Wednesday. | Video