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Read MoreDiscover Japan What is Japan like? Japan is a country high on many travellers’ wishlists, with its mix of ancient traditions, unique culture, quirky lifestyle and modern technology. Most first-time visitors head to Tokyo, which has more than enough to keep you entertained, but the bullet train or domestic flights can take you to Kyoto,…
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Japanese prosecutors have formally charged the man suspected of killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe.Key points:Tetsuya Yamagami has been charged with murder as well as gun law violationsHe was arrested at the scene after allegedly shooting Mr Abe with a handmade gunProsecutors said the results of his mental evaluation showed he was fit to stand trialThe Nara…
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Consumer prices in the world’s third-biggest economy rose by 4 percent in December.Japan’s prices rose at their fastest pace in more than four decades in December, stoking expectations the country’s central bank could finally move away from ultra-low interest rates. Consumer prices in the world’s third-biggest economy rose by 4 percent year-on-year, the sharpest rise…
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Dec core CPI up 4.0% yr/yr, matches forecastInflation exceeds BOJ’s target for 9th straight monthService price rise remains moderate, signalling slow wage growthKey to timing of BOJ rate hike will be wages – analystsTOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices in December rose 4.0% from a year earlier, double the central bank’s 2%…
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Hong Kong CNN — The yen plunged on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to move away from low interest rates. The BOJ kept its yield curve control (YCC) targets unchanged as it concluded a two-day policy…
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On January 11, the nation set a grim new record – breaching 500 fatalities in a single day for the first time, according to government statistics. Roughly 90 per cent of deaths in the last month were among those older than 70, a significant cohort in one of the world’s oldest populations. “Japan presently tops the…
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TOKYO : Japan’s customs-cleared crude oil imports rose 8.5 per cent in 2022 from a year earlier, while the value of imported crude oil jumped 91.5 per cent to 13.27 trillion yen due to soaring oil prices and a weaker yen, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Thursday. Japan, the world’s fourth-biggest crude buyer,…
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No. 8 maegashira Onosho took the sole lead 12 days into the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday after joint leader ozeki Takakeisho lost for the second straight day. The trademark drive from Takakeisho (9-3) put Kiribayama (8-4) under pressure, but the komusubi‘s left-handed swipe knocked the ozeki off balance before a beltless arm…
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