BOJ holds interest rate at 0.5 percent, unveils ETF sales plan

BOJ holds interest rate at 0.5 percent, unveils ETF sales plan

The Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo announced at a press conference on September 19 following a monetary policy meetin...

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Japan to postpone recognition of Palestine as a state

Japan to postpone recognition of Palestine as a state

Government sources said Japan intends to postpone its recognition of Palestine as a state for the time being.The Japanes...

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Worlds oldest fossil of dome-headed dinosaur discovered in Mongolia

Worlds oldest fossil of dome-headed dinosaur discovered in Mongolia

The world’s oldest fossil of pachycephalosaur, commonly known as a dome-headed dinosaur, was discovered in Mongolia’s Go...

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More Russians expected to travel to Japan for autumn foliage

More Russians expected to travel to Japan for autumn foliage

Hirayama Koichi, NNN Moscow bureau / We are in front of the Japanese Embassy in Moscow. It’s still about an hour before ...

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Foreign visitors to Japan hit record 3.4 million for August

Foreign visitors to Japan hit record 3.4 million for August

The Japan National Tourism Organization said the number of foreign visitors to the country in August totaled 3,428,000.T...

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Seibu Prince Hotels set to acquire US-based Ace Hotels

Seibu Prince Hotels set to acquire US-based Ace Hotels

Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide announced on September 16 that it will acquire all shares of US-based Ace Group Internatio...

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Japans mobile payment app PayPay to begin overseas usage

Japans mobile payment app PayPay to begin overseas usage

Japan’s mobile payment app PayPay announced plans to begin overseas usage for verified users in a press conference held ...

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Chinese government boasts humanoid robots, huge drones at biz fair

Chinese government boasts humanoid robots, huge drones at biz fair

Humanoid robots and unmanned convenience stores featuring robotic arms were unveiled in an international business fair i...

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Ishiba expects lowering of Trump tariffs to strengthen Japan-US alliance

Ishiba expects lowering of Trump tariffs to strengthen Japan-US alliance

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said he expects the lowering of Trump tariffs to lead to further strengthening the bilater...

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Japan Airlines captain found to have drunk multiple times since company ban

Japan Airlines captain found to have drunk multiple times since company ban

For the Japan Airlines captain who called in sick after drinking the day before he was scheduled for an international fl...

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