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Japan cabinet approves record $939 billion budget spending

20 Dec 2019

Japan’s government has approved a record budget spending worth $939 billion for the coming fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, as it tries to balance the need...

Japan cabinet approves record $939 billion budget

20 Dec 2019

Japan’s government has approved a record budget spending worth $939 billion for the coming fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, as it tries to balance the...

BOJ confident on economy and keeps monetary policy steady

19 Dec 2019

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary settings steady on Thursday and maintained its upbeat view on the economy, suggesting policymakers are in no hurry to boost stimulus even as...

You dirty rat: Zodiac window cleaners set Tokyo sparkling for New Year

19 Dec 2019

Dangling more than 50 metres above a busy Tokyo street, window cleaners dressed up as a boar and a rat on Thursday scrubbed windows at a downtown hotel ahead...

Japan’s exports slip for 12th straight month in November

18 Dec 2019

Japan’s exports slipped for a 12th straight month in November, as declining shipments to the United States and China hit the trade-reliant economy, raising the risk of a fourth-quarter contraction....

Japanese journalist wins damages in high-profile lawsuit over alleged rape

18 Dec 2019

A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered a prominent reporter to pay damages to a female journalist in a civil lawsuit over her allegations he raped her, a verdict welcomed...

Asian shares hit their highest in nearly 8 months after trade deal

16 Dec 2019

Asian shares hit their highest in nearly eight months on Monday after the United States and China agreed on a preliminary trade deal, with Australian shares leading the way on...

Japan, South Korea meet over trade dispute but no quick fix seen

16 Dec 2019

Senior Japanese and South Korean trade officials met on Monday for the first time since Japan imposed controls on exports to its neighbour of high-technology materials, plunging testy relations...

Japan tries to solve tax revenue shortfall with $20.25 billion bond issue

15 Dec 2019

Japan’s government will issue an extra 2.2 trillion yen ($20.25 billion) of deficit-financing bonds to make up for a tax revenue shortfall, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, after the cabinet...

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