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Japanese airline ANA, which is Boeing's biggest customer so far, last week cancelled its 787 flights up to the end of May, which includes an important Japanese holiday.
BBC: A Boeing 787 at Farnborough air show
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Ignore, for a moment, the fact that millions of Japanese go on holiday to have a bath.
ECONOMIST: The Japanese are a super-clean lot. Obsessively so?
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The Shanghai Composite Index moved in and out of positive territory before settling 0.5% higher, while Japanese markets remained closed for a holiday.
WSJ: Asian Shares End Lower
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The Japanese market was closed for a holiday.
WSJ: Blue Chips Climb for Second Straight Day
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Japanese stocks were closed for a holiday.
WSJ: Financial Stocks Lift S&P
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Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.
WSJ: Dow Touches 15000 on Jobs Data
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Susan Anderson returned home from holiday to discover her seven Japanese koi carp had been stolen.
BBC: Japanese koi carp stolen in Omagh
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South Korea's Kospi finished the day 0.3% higher at 1817.79, while Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday.
WSJ: Australian Miners Rally, China Slips
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And tourist chiefs predict the weak pound will cause US, European and Japanese tourists to see the Midlands as a bargain destination for a holiday.
BBC: Recession hits West Midlands hard
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In Asian trading the Japanese stock market hit a five-year high on the first trading day after the Golden Week holiday break.
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The Japanese electronics giant talked about its upcoming game console for the first time and said it will go on sale this holiday season.
WSJ: Sony shows PlayStation 4 capabilities, but no box