<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081014/bs_afp/financebankingjapanstocks"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081014/capt.cps.nwt70.141008062937.photo00.photo.default-442x512.jpg?x=112&y=130&q=85&sig=qj0fK1gv3AvKSOkRf frQYA--" align="left" height="130" width="112" alt="Pedestrians are reflected on a share prices board in Tokyo on October 10. Japanese share prices soared more than 10 percent in early trade on Tuesday following spectacular gains on overseas markets on hopes of an easing of the global financial crisis.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Japan announced a package of measures Tuesday aimed at supporting the ailing stock market, including a loosening of restrictions on companies buying back their own shares.</p><br clear="all"/>

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(AFP)