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Japan finance minister aware of market concerns about fiscal health
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he was aware of bond market concerns about the country's fiscal ...
Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...
How Rice Could Decide Japan’s Next Election
Japan’s ruling party is betting on lower rice prices winning urban votes at the risk of alienating their traditional farm ...
Japan provides reality check for Couche-Tard's grand retail dream
Alimentation Couche-Tard's attempt to create a global convenience store behemoth was set back when it pulled its $46 billion ...
Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...
Tom Brady Buys His Own NFL Rookie Card, Uses Samurai Sword in Japan in Travel Video
Former NFL legend Tom Brady shared a YouTube video on Friday in which he purchased his own rookie trading card from Mint ...
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EXPLAINER – What’s at stake in Japan’s upper house elections?
Japan heads to the polls on Sunday in a vote shaped by economic discontent, rising nationalism, tensions with US - Anadolu ...
Japan Official Urges China to Expand Foreign Investment Quota
A Japanese government official called on China to expand a program allowing certain mainland investors to put more money ...
Wind chime market in Kawasaki, Japan, brings together art, color and sound
The annual chime market is happening now through July 21 at the Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan. This is ...
Influencer slammed over Japan travel post: ‘The song isn’t even in Japanese’
An Australian influencer has been criticized online and accused of “cultural appropriation” by some followers over her song ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Global shares firm as US consumer holds up, yen weak ahead of Japan vote
Global shares were on track for weekly gains on Friday as robust U.S. economic data and corporate earnings this week tempered ...