Japan PM announces $113 billion economic stimulus
TOKYO, Nov 2, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday a stimulus package worth $113 billion…
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Elderly Japanese hostage taker ‘had grudge’ with post office
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese police on Wednesday were probing the motives of an 86-year-old who took two…
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Japan ‘on standby’ to intervene as yen plummets
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's top currency official said on Wednesday that Tokyo was "on standby" to intervene…
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Japan police detain octogenarian hostage-taker
By Tomohiro OSAKI SAITAMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese police detained a reportedly 86-year-old man who held several…
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Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japan
SAITAMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Police were surrounding a post office in Japan late Tuesday as a suspected…
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School’s out forever in ageing Japan
By Etienne BALMER, Elie GUIDI NAMEGATA , Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Fading photos of smiling children still adorn…
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EU and Japan strike data flows deal
TOKYO, Oct 28, 2023 (AFP) - The EU and Japan agreed a deal Saturday on cross-border data flows that will…
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Japan PM promises focus on ‘economy, economy, economy’
TOKYO, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised on Monday tax cuts as part of a…
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Japan inflation slows to under 3%
TOKYO, Oct 20, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese consumer inflation slowed to below three percent last month for the first time…
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After China, Russia suspends Japanese seafood imports
MOSCOW, Oct 16, 2023 (AFP) - Russia on Monday followed its ally China in suspending all Japanese seafood imports over…
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Japan moves to strip Unification Church of government recognition
By Tomohiro OSAKI, Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 (AFP) - The Japanese government said Thursday it was seeking to…
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Tsunami advisory issued for Japan coast after series of shallow earthquakes in the Izu islands
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2023 (AFP) - Japan issued a tsunami advisory for some coastal regions early Monday following a series…
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