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Tokyo stocks end mixed, Nikkei hits intraday record on policy hopes
UPDATES
Editorial: With fewer women elected, gender parity lost in Japan lower house poll
UPDATES
Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the US does
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SoftBank Group net profit for April-Dec. soars to 3.17 tril. yen
UPDATES
SoftBank Group posts 3.17 tril. yen net profit for April-Dec.
MONEY
U.S. retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
MONEY
McDonald's says focus on value is bringing back customers
MONEY
Japan to require imported U.S. cars to bear safety-certified stickers
UPDATES
JR East to boost technical staff after a series of service suspensions
UPDATES
Foreigners account for over 80% of off-course skiers needing rescue in Hokkaido
ENTERTAINMENT
Facing pressures at home, U.K. universities set up in India
BUSINESS
Japan producer prices rose 2.3% in January, BOJ reports
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