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Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine on World War Two anniversary
Japan marked the anniversary on Thursday of its defeat in World War Two with visits by at least three cabinet ministers to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that other Asian nation...
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Typhoon Ampil approaches Tokyo, holiday traffic snarled
Typhoon Ampil bore down on Tokyo on Thursday, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and railways to suspend part of their operations in the peak summer travel season.
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Explainer: What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world...
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Potential candidates to be next Japanese prime minister
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down as prime minister next month, after a three-year tenure marked by scandal and declining public support.
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Japan PM Kishida to step down in September
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the...
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US Navy helicopter crash lands in Japan rice paddy, NHK says
A U.S. military helicopter crash landed in a rice paddy southwest of Tokyo with no injuries on Saturday, national broadcaster NHK reported.
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Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH would ...
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Japan govt maintains economic assessment, downgrades view on exports
Japan's government on Thursday maintained its assessment on the economy but offered a bleaker view than last month on exports due to the fallout from slowing Chinese demand.
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Japan's capital seen facing increased inflation pressure: Reuters poll
Tokyo-area's core consumer inflation likely accelerated slightly in July compared with the previous month, a Reuters poll of 17 economists showed on Friday, highlighting persistent...
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Japan sees record 3.14 mln visitors in June as weak yen fuels tourism boom
Japan set a fresh record for monthly visitors in June, official data showed on Friday, as the weak yen fuelled a tourism boom that is becoming a key driver for the economy.
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Japan cuts growth forecast, panel member frets of weak-yen pain
Japan's government cut this year's growth forecast on Friday as consumption took a hit from rising import costs due to a weak yen, highlighting the fragile nature of the economic r...
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BOJ wants to maintain accommodative monetary environment, Jiji reports
A senior Bank of Japan official said the central bank wants to maintain an accommodative monetary environment as much as possible, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday.
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Japan consumer inflation to quicken as BOJ weighs interest rate hikes: Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June for a second straight month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed, keeping the central bank under pressure to raise int...
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Japan's government set to trim economic growth forecast, sources say
Japan is expected to slightly cut its forecast for economic growth of 1.3% in the fiscal year ending March 2025 as consumption takes a hit from rising import costs due to a weakeni...
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BOJ survey shows wage growth spreading among small, medium Japanese firms
Momentum to raise wages has been spreading among small and medium firms in Japan this year, reflecting labour shortages and efforts to help employees tackle an inflationary squeeze...
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Japan households' inflation expectations heighten, quarterly survey shows
Nearly 90% of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, a quarterly central bank survey showed on Friday, a sign of heightening inflation expectations that could h...
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Japanese stocks log biggest weekly foreign inflow in nearly six months
Foreign investors made hefty investments in Japanese stocks in the week ended July 5, driven by a market rally and optimism over the outlook for solid corporate earnings in the sec...
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BOJ to trim growth forecast, project inflation staying around target, sources say
The Bank of Japan will likely trim this year's economic growth forecast in July but project inflation will stay around its 2% target in coming years, sources said, keeping alive th...
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