"We welcome the announcement, " government spokesman Yasuo Fukuda said at a press conference.

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"The economy itself is picking up, although not as strongly as markets have been expecting, " said Yasuo Yamamoto, senior economist at Mizuho Research Institute.

WSJ: Japan Industrial Production Rises 1.7%

Officials from Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry and the FAA conducted a site inspection of GS Yuasa's headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, on Monday and Tuesday, said Yasuo Ishii of Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau.

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While investigators found several issues in quality control at the company, they did not uncover any serious problems that can be linked to recent incidents involving Dreamliners, Yasuo Ishii, director of air worthiness standards at the Japanese transport ministry, said Tuesday.

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