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Nikkei rises to one-week high on Fed hopes; Softbank soars

   TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a one-week high on Wednesday, helped by optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve would temper worries about an imminent roll back of its stimulus program. Full story

Japan exports up at fastest pace in more than two years on weak yen

   TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate in more than two years, boding well for the economy as a weak yen and a moderate pick-up in global demand add to the nation's stimulus policies to revive the economy. Full story

GM aims for 10 percent of China's luxury car market by 2020

   SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.N> aims to have 10 percent of China's luxury market by 2020, its China chief said on Wednesday. Full story

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. Full story

PM Abe says G8 welcomed Japan's economic policies

BELFAST (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday G8 leaders expressed strong support for his "Abenomics" economic policies and heard no concerns about Japan's super easy monetary easing. Full story

China says Ghana's arrest of its miners will not harm relations

ACCRA (Reuters) - China is determined that its relations with Ghana will not be undermined by the arrest of some 200 Chinese illegal gold miners in a crackdown by Ghanaian authorities, a senior Beijing Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday. Full story

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