The market was waiting to find out who would be the next governor of the Bank of Japan, with a decision expected to be made soon.
To be sure, some of the overseas investments are being made by wealthy individuals with discretionary funds, while a majority of Japan's small investors still prefer to invest in the home market.
Nissan made 1.9% more cars in Japan during June when compared with the same month a year earlier.
Even today in Japan, government policy tends to be made by officials, with politicians simply providing their public voice.
Good health and a relatively low birth rate have made Sri Lanka the country with the third-oldest population in Asia after Japan and Singapore.
They decided to introduce Bell's bialys--flatter than a bagel and hole-less, they're made with water, flour, yeast, salt and ground onions--to Japan.
Japan's Kei Nishikori, the 17th seed also made the last 32 with a 6-2 6-2 6-4 win over home qualifier Tim Smyczek.
"Looking back at the progress made with reconstruction over this last year, we get a clear sense of the strength of Japan's private sector, " Kiuchi said.
Industry leader 7-Eleven, now under full Japanese ownership, is gussying up operations, with an emphasis on the packaged fresh foods that have made such outlets a staple in Japan.
And it's Asia, sleepy for so long outside of Japan, where most of the progress is being made in those areas, with Vietnam and the Philippines joining China as converts to the notion that increased efficiency through technology is key to boosting wealth and jobs.
People showed up at Safeco Field wearing headbands with the Japanese characters for sanshin (strikeout) and held up signs that said made in japan.
The prince made his plea on a visit with his wife Camilla to mark the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Britain.
Mr Abe has already made clear his admiration for the mayor of Osaka, Toru Hashimoto, who leads a national political insurrection with his rightist Japan Restoration Party.
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