Destroyer Sazanami sails out of Kure port in southern Japan yesterday to make the first port call to China by a Japanese warship since World War II as part of a two-way military exchange aimed at improving relations.
HONG KONG - Sony Vaio has selected BBDO Hong Kong as its creative agency, following a pitch that also included M&C Saatchi and JWT. BBDO Hong Kong will now manage the business with immediate effect.
Australian dollar U.S. dollar 0.9502 pound 0.4819 yen 102.48 New Zealand dollar U.S. dollar 0.7608
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TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar dipped against the yen on Friday as a fall in Tokyo share prices tempered demand for risky carry trades. The dollar retreated against the yen and euro earlier this week on renewed concerns about the U.S. economy.
- Researchers at Kobe U. and Yumex have prototyped a UV light source made without mercury and twice as efficient as existing mercury lamps, with a commercial product possibly ready in two years, according to the Nikkei Business Daily.