TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday (Oct 26) to build a carbon-neutral “green society” by 2050, marking a paradigm shift for…
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Japan PM's meddling in science panel a 'dangerous direction': Scholars
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Scholars excluded from Japan’s top science advisory panel said the move was unconstitutional and a dangerous sign of how newly installed Prime…
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Japan's consumer prices continue to slide on deflationary pressure from COVID-19
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices slipped for the second consecutive month in September, a sign that a coronavirus-induced demand downturn is piling deflationary…
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Japan to ease entry rules for business trips of up to 3 days: Report
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan will ease entry restrictions on business travellers for stays of up to three days in a bid to revive economic activity…
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Exclusive: BOJ to downgrade growth, inflation forecasts – sources
Slideshow ( 2 images )TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to cut this fiscal year’s economic and price forecasts when it issues…
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Japan, Vietnam reach broad agreement on transfer of defence gear
HANOI (Reuters) – Japan and Vietnam agreed on Monday to strengthen security and economic ties, including an agreement in principle for Japan to export military…
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BOJ's Kuroda says economy likely to follow improving trend
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan…
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Japan decides to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: Reports
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s government has decided to release treated water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, Jiji news…
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ST Asian Insider video: China's behaviour prompted Quad revival, say analysts
WASHINGTON – The four-nation Quad, championed in 2007 by then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has been revived lately mainly over wariness of China –…
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Japan supercomputer shows humidity affects aerosol spread of coronavirus
TOKYO (REUTERS) – A Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles, pointing to heightened coronavirus contagion…
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Kuroda says BOJ ready for extra easing if COVID crisis requires it
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO…
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Japan fishermen oppose 'catastrophic' release of Fukushima water to ocean
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday (Oct 8) urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated…
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Japan eyes stress test on major banks to gauge impact of COVID-19 on capital
FILE PHOTO: A worker wearing a protective face mask walks past office buildings in the background, during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),…
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Pompeo hails Japan PM Suga 'force for good' during visit to boost solidarity against China
TOKYO (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (Oct 6) hailed new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as a “force for good”…
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