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(photo: Stephane de Sakutin/Pool Photo via A) Human Rights Watch France Human Rights Photos Tokyo stocks rebound on buybacks as TSE extends closing time TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday on buybacks of technology shares after heavy losses, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has extended its tra... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Xinhua Business Global Trading Japan Photos
