By Irene Wang HIROSHIMA (Reuters) – Best picture winner “Oppenheimer” finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear …
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By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Tuesday relaxed military equipment export restrictions, the second change in less than four months, to allow future overseas sales of an …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan on Monday proposed a U.N. Security Council resolution stressing that nations should comply with a treaty that bars putting nuclear weapons in …
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By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsuko Tottori’s appointment as Japan Airlines’ next president makes her something of a rarity in Japan – a female head of a well known …
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By Maki Shiraki and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – The seeds of former flight attendant Mitsuko Tottori’s rise to the top of Japan Airlines (JAL) were planted in the aftermath …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities are committed to a flexible exchange rate, which acts as a shock absorber and supports the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy objective, a senior International …
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By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev told Japan on Tuesday it would have to drop territorial claims to a group of Pacific islands if it …
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By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan must immediately end its negative interest rate policy as it has allowed companies to delay efforts to …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.4% in December from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compared with economists’ median forecast …
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By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output likely expanded in December thanks to the easing of supply constraints, although the outlook for this month appears to be cloudy …
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By Rocky Swift and Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese whisky “renaissance” will help Kirin Holdings more than double exports of its premium brand by 2025, the company’s master …
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By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s exports surged to record highs in December, with shipments to the U.S. soaring to their strongest-ever level while those to China were also robust, …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank for the eight consecutive month in January amid weak demand, but the service sector saw strong gains as new business picked up, a …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s primary budget balance is expected to remain in the red in the fiscal year 2025/26 when policymakers had hoped to achieve a surplus, the Cabinet Office …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The number one focus for investors in Asia on Friday will be the latest Japanese consumer …
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By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Europe and Japan this month, where he will coordinate with partners on the use of …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Financial market activity in Asia on Monday will be lighter than usual with U.S. markets closed …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to double budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for earthquake relief in the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on …
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Navy Soldier Jailed By Japan Released After Nearly 18 Months Mary Lou Masters on January 12, 2024 A Navy soldier who was imprisoned by Japan after being involved in a …
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(Reuters) – Foreign investors made hefty investments in Japanese stocks in 2023, buoyed by optimism around corporate governance reforms and a weaker yen against the dollar. Japanese stocks accumulated about …
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By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s consumer inflation rate likely decelerated in December for a second month in a row to hit the lowest in 1-1/2 years, thanks to …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. South Korea delivers its latest interest rate decision on Thursday with the main focus being policymakers’ …
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A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Roaring Japanese stocks at 21st century highs shone in an otherwise subdued day for world markets, …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering doubling budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for the new fiscal year starting April to cover the cost of earthquake reconstruction, …
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BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China is estimated to have overtaken Japan as the world’s largest auto exporter in 2023, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Tuesday, as BYD, Chery and …