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 ...