TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Less than a fifth of candidates in Japan’s upcoming election are female, unchanged from the last vote four years ago, indicating the…
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Campaign season officially kicks off in Japan for Oct 31 general election
TOKYO – Election season officially kicked off in Japan on Tuesday (Oct 19) as candidates fanned out across the country in hopes of winning over…
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Hooked on 'escape rooms' in the real world in Japan
TOKYO – I stared hard at the riddle before me, befuddled by what I was missing in solving a puzzle that will lead me to…
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Stable currency is vital, says Japan Finance Minister, as yen descends to 3-year low
TOKYO (Reuters) -Currency stability is “very important” and Japan’s government will scrutinise the economic impact from the foreign exchange moves, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said…
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Stable currency is vital, says Japan Finance Minister, as yen descends to 3-year low
TOKYO (Reuters) -Currency stability is “very important” and Japan’s government will scrutinise the economic impact from the yen’s recent decline, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said…
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BOJ policymaker rules out stimulus withdrawal even after economy recovers
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan must maintain its massive stimulus even when the economy rebounds from the pandemic’s hit, board member Asahi Noguchi said,…
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Japan premier warns of negative impact on companies from weak yen
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s new prime minister Fumio Kishida delivers his first policy speech at parliament in Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s…
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Japan wholesale inflation spikes, squeezing corporate profits
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are reflected in the mirror at a shopping mall in Tokyo amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo,…
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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo and surrounding areas, but no tsunami warning
TOKYO (AFP, REUTERS) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday evening (Oct 7), but no tsunami warning was issued, the…
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Japan eyes renewables, nuclear restart in race for 2030 climate goal
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan aims to expand renewable energy as much as possible and restart nuclear power plants whose safety has been confirmed, its new…
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China, South Korea watching Japan PM-designate Kishida's foreign policy
TOKYO – Japan’s neighbours, China and South Korea, are closely watching how prime minister-designate Fumio Kishida will approach foreign policy amid chilly relations with Tokyo.…
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Japan's Aug factory output extends declines on car production cuts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output fell for the second straight month in August as COVID-19 outbreaks elsewhere in Asia disrupted supply chains for carmakers…
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How Fumio Kishida might steer Japan as the next Prime Minister
TOKYO – Mr Fumio Kishida, the man set to become Japan’s 100th Prime Minister, has vowed to appoint a ministerial aide on human rights issues,…
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Japan’s Most Popular Candidate for Prime Minister Is Far From a Shoo-In
TOKYO — If popularity were the deciding factor, there would be a clear front-runner to become the next prime minister of Japan. Polls have found…
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