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    The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster US defence

    The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster US defence

    27 Apr 2024

    Kaori Kaneko, Tim Kelly and John Geddie, Associated Press As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as...

    BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, sees inflation staying near the target

    BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, sees inflation staying near the target

    26 Apr 2024

    The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates around zero and highlighted a growing conviction that inflation was on track to durably hit 2 per cent in coming years, signalling...

    Beyonce hops on to public transport with husband Jay-Z on her Japan trip

    Beyonce hops on to public transport with husband Jay-Z on her Japan trip

    21 Apr 2024

    Singer-songwriter Beyonce is enjoying her time in Japan to the fullest. The 'Cowboy Carter' hitmaker has documented her trip with husband Jay-Z through a series of snapshots shared on...

    Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29

    Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29

    18 Apr 2024

    Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years...

    Japan’s service sector sentiment rises to 33-year high in 1st quarter

    Japan’s service sector sentiment rises to 33-year high in 1st quarter

    01 Apr 2024

    Optimism in Japan’s services sector climbed to a 33-year high in the first quarter on booming tourism and rising profits from price hikes, a central bank survey showed, keeping alive...

    Economic impact of 2025 Expo raised to $19b

    Economic impact of 2025 Expo raised to $19b

    29 Mar 2024

    The Japanese government said Friday it now estimates the economic impact of the 2025 World Expo to reach about 2.9 trillion yen ($19 billion), up 400 billion yen from the...

    Japan tees up with interpreter to help chart path with Trump

    Japan tees up with interpreter to help chart path with Trump

    27 Mar 2024

    Tim Kelly, John Geddie, Reuters Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe’s side, helping Japan’s then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues while riding...

    Yen hits 34-year low, FM makes strongest intervention warning

    Yen hits 34-year low, FM makes strongest intervention warning

    27 Mar 2024

    Japan’s finance minister (FM) issued his strongest warning to date on Wednesday about yen weakness as it fell to a 34-year low against the dollar, saying authorities could take...

    Japan recalls supplement after 2 die, over hundred hospitalised

    Japan recalls supplement after 2 die, over hundred hospitalised

    27 Mar 2024

    Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan. The products from...

    North Korea-Japan ties: Hesitant overtures

    North Korea-Japan ties: Hesitant overtures

    25 Mar 2024

    In response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s statement last year that he is willing to meet North Korean – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK} – leader Kim...

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