Bank of Japan says no tightening as oil stirs inflation
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's central bank chief said on Friday the country will likely reach its key two-percent inflation…
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Residents survey damage after powerful Japan quake
by Harumi OZAWA / Charly TRIBALLEAU Agence France Presse SOMA, Japan (AFP) -- People in northeast Japan were cleaning…
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UPDATED: Four dead after powerful Japan quake rattles east coast
by Harumi OZAWA / Charly TRIBALLEAU Agence France-Presse Four people were reported dead and more than 100 injured in Japan…
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7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued
A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for…
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Australia battles spread of Japanese encephalitis
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia said Friday it is buying extra vaccines to fight the potentially deadly, mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis…
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Fukushima region forges renewable future after nuclear disaster
by Etienne BALMER and Harumi OZAWA Agence France-Presse NAMIE, Japan (AFP) - Solar farms along tsunami-ravaged coastlines, green energy "micro-grids"…
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Top carmakers suspend operations at Russian plants
Toyota and Volkswagen, the world's two biggest auto manufacturers, said Thursday they would suspend operations at their production facilities in…
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Japan willing to accept Ukrainian refugees: PM
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's ongoing invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, in…
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Japan protests suspected air incursion by Russia
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo lodged a diplomatic protest with Moscow after scrambling fighter jets on Wednesday as a suspected…
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Japan confirms cyberattack hit Toyota supplier
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government said Tuesday that a cyberattack was behind disruption at a Toyota supplier that forced…
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Japan says joining measures to cut Russian banks from SWIFT
Japan will join Western nations in removing selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, the country's prime minister said…
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Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine
Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders…
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