Tokyo’s Nikkei index soars 28.2% in 2023
TOKYO, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 28.2 percent in 2023, its best yearly performance…
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Japan sets third launch attempt of next-gen rocket for February
Japan's space agency announced Thursday it will launch its next-generation H3 rocket in February after two failed attempts early this…
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Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
TOKYO, Dec 25, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step…
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White House urges ‘serious scrutiny’ of US Steel takeover deal
WASHINGTON, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - A proposed deal that would see US Steel Corp bought by Japan's Nippon Steel…
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Japan to send Patriot missiles to US as stocks dwindle
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan loosened arms export controls Friday to enable it to sell domestically made…
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Japan approves record $56 billion defense budget amid regional tensions
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal…
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Japan inflation slows to 2.5% in November as energy bills drop
TOKYO, Dec 22, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese consumer inflation slowed to 2.5 percent year-on-year in November, down from 2.9 percent…
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S. Korean court upholds compensation for Japanese forced labour
SEOUL, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea's highest court upheld on Thursday rulings by lower courts that ordered two…
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Sony PlayStation 5 sales cross 50 million units
TOKYO, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Sales of Sony's PlayStation 5 have crossed 50 million units, the Japanese electronics giant…
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Toyota shares sink after Daihatsu suspension, US recall
TOKYO, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Shares in Japanese auto titan Toyota dived Thursday as a rigged safety test scandal…
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Dogs, antennas and honey for Japan’s big bear problem
By Simon Sturdee and Harumi Ozawa KARUIZAWA, Japan, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Thousands of bears are being shot in…
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Japan begins on-site inspection to Toyota unit Daihatsu
TOKYO, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese officials on Thursday started an on-site inspection at the headquarters of Toyota subsidiary…
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