BOJ deputy governor's remarks drive yen down ad Nikkei stock index up
The Japanese yen depreciated, and the Nikkei stock index went up in response to remarks by Bank of Japan Deputy Governor...
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Japanese stocks rebound sharply after worst drop in history
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rebounded sharply on August 6 after its worst drop in history. The Nikkei average clo...
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Japan's outgoing FX diplomat looks back on three-year term
S/ Kanda Masato, Former Vice Finance Minister / They're totally filled, like this.His shelves are packed with documents...
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Tokyo's public bathhouses raise admission prices
Public bathhouses in Tokyo raised their admission prices for adults by 30 yen to 550 yen on August 1.This marks the fou...
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Bank of Japan decides to raise policy interest rate to around 0.25 percent
The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate to roughly 0.25 percent on July 31, marking a dramatic rise ...
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Bank of Japan holds policy meeting on interest rates
The Bank of Japan’s Policy Board is holding a quarterly Monetary Policy Meeting on July 30 and 31, where it plans to dis...
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Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Foreign Ministers meet to discuss free and open Indo-Pacific
Foreign ministers from Japan, Australia, India, and the United States met in Tokyo on July 29 and confirmed cooperation ...
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Nissan's operating profit plunges 99 percent due to lack of hybrids for US market
Nissan Motor announced on July 25 that its operating profit from April to June this year plummeted 99 percent from last...
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Yokohama Ropeway celebrates 5 millionth passenger
Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan’s first urban ropeway, celebrated its 5 millionth passenger on July 24th. Second-grader Hirano...
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Amazon Japan starts online prescription drug sales
Amazon Japan announced on July 23 that it has launched an online prescription drug sales business called Amazon Pharmac...
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