Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25 percent, first rate hike in 3 months

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25 percent, first rate hike in 3 months

On September 18, the Bank of Japan decided at its monetary policy meeting to raise its benchmark interest rate from 1.0 ...

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Tokyo Game Show celebrates 30th anniversary with biggest event in its history

Tokyo Game Show celebrates 30th anniversary with biggest event in its history

Tokyo Game Show is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.The number of exhibitors has reached a record 1,138 compan...

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Nearly half of foreign land acquisitions for asset holding or resale -- gov. data

Nearly half of foreign land acquisitions for asset holding or resale -- gov. data

Data showed that nearly half of large-scale land acquisitions by foreign nationals and corporations were made for purpos...

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Newcomer Koja defeats incumbent Tamaki in Okinawa gubernatorial election

Newcomer Koja defeats incumbent Tamaki in Okinawa gubernatorial election

S/ Koja Genta, Okinawa Governor-elect / I want to promptly begin focusing on areas such as the most pressing issues invo...

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Seven-Eleven launches fashion items to attract women in their 20s to 40s

Seven-Eleven launches fashion items to attract women in their 20s to 40s

Seven-Eleven Japan is collaborating with a major apparel company to sell fashion goods including everyday items such as ...

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Kura Sushi cancels Chiikawa merch event after employee embezzles prizes

Kura Sushi cancels Chiikawa merch event after employee embezzles prizes

Since August 21, Kura Sushi had been running a merch event in collaboration with Chiikawa, offering prizes such as figur...

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Sushiro to open first US location in New York

Sushiro to open first US location in New York

Sushiro, a major conveyor-belt sushi chain, announced plans to open its first US location in New York this October. Pric...

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Peaches stolen from multiple orchards in Japan just before harvest

Peaches stolen from multiple orchards in Japan just before harvest

A peach has been plucked off a tree.About 600 peaches just before harvest were stolen from this peach orchard in the cit...

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Kioxia and Sandisk execs inform PM Takaichi about 5 trillion yen investment plans

Kioxia and Sandisk execs inform PM Takaichi about 5 trillion yen investment plans

S/ Ota Hiroo, Kioxia Holdings CEO / We would like to make a further investment on the scale of 5 trillion yen.S/ Takaich...

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4 workers killed after being struck by a Tobu train in Tochigi, north of Tokyo

4 workers killed after being struck by a Tobu train in Tochigi, north of Tokyo

S/ Suzuki Takao, Tobu Railway / We have caused tremendous inconvenience and concern to everyone involved. We are truly s...

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