Since 1967, when then-Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato introduced the “three non-nuclear principles,” Japan has existed in a state of contradiction when it comes to the question of nuclear weapons’ place in the world: while Japanese leaders call for the global abolition of nuclear weapons, they simultaneously acknowledge the importance of nuclear deterrence and Japan’s reliance on the U.S. nuclear …

BLOOMBERG U.S. stocks slipped, gold rallied and the yen strengthened to a 17-month high amid renewed concern that central bank policies have failed to revitalize growth. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index retreated into the middle of range that’s bound trading since the Federal Reserve’s March 16 meeting, while European equities reversed gains as bank shares slid. Gold rose after …

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has increased by 0.89% to close at 4480.72 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has gained AED 6.38 billion attaining AED 726.83 billion. A total of 0.98 Billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED 0.93 billion during the trading session of 07-04-2016 through 9887 transactions. The number of companies which …