English, Chinese interpretation services for emergency police number expanded to 24/7
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The BOJ won't sway Japan's trillions of investment abroad: Even as the Bank of Japan prepares for a pivotal change in monetary policy, analysts say much more ...
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🔊 Bank of Japan make hike interest rates for the first time since 2007. @LeikaKihara has covered the Bank of Japan for more than two decades and joins the ...
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🔊 Bank of Japan may be on the brink of ending negative rates. Find out more on the Reuters World News podcast
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Japanese bank trains staff for a novel scenario: positive interest rates: As Japan nears an end to eight years of negative interest rates, a regional lender in ...
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Morning Bid: Tech tonic as world awaits BOJ fireworks: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
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Princess Aiko to Make Solo Trip to Ise Jingu for 1st Time
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BOJ to call time on negative interest rates and end yield curve control - Nikkei: The Bank of Japan is set to decide on ending its negative interest rate policy ...
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Funds maintain large short yen position ahead of BOJ decision: Hedge funds have cut back their huge bet against the yen ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy ...
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- Russia’s Putin wins another 6-year term in power
- Bank of Japan policy shift looms
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Japan’s Ruling Parties Approve Exports of New Fighter Jet: Japan’s ruling parties agreed to allow exports of a next-generation fighter jet the country is ...
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- Bank of Japan may end negative rates policy
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Yen holds nerve as BOJ decision looms; dollar resurgent: The yen dwindled near the 150 per dollar level on Tuesday but held its ground ahead of a pivotal policy ...
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Quick Glance: Yen Holds Ground Ahead of BOJ Decision; Dollar Surges
- The yen dwindled near the 150 per dollar level but held its ground ahead of a pivotal policy decision from the Bank of Japan (BOJ), while the U.S. dollar towered over its peers.
- The BOJ takes center stage amid swirling speculation that the dovish central bank could finally end years of ultra-easy policy.
- Expectations are for the RBA to keep rates on hold later on Tuesday, with the resurgent U.S. dollar weighing on the Australian dollar.
- The dollar rose against a basket of currencies after touching a roughly two-week high, and the adjustment of expectations for Fed rate cuts this year has halted the dollar's decline.
Dollar steady, yen soft as BOJ policy shift beckons: The dollar was steady on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week dominated by central bank meetings ...
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Japan core machinery orders fall more than expected, fuel economic uncertainty: Japan's core machinery orders fell more than expected in January on the back of a ...
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Explainer: Who are the BOJ's doves and hawks?: The Bank of Japan is on the verge of ending eight years of negative interest rate policy ...
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BOJ to end negative rate policy next week, says Nikkei: The Bank of Japan is expected to end its negative interest rate policy on Tuesday on substantial wage ...
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A Japanese high court said denying same-sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘discriminatory’ — a verdict welcomed by plaintiffs supporting marriage equality ... Show more
Quick Glance: Japanese High Court Rules Denial of Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
- A Japanese high court ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and urged immediate government action to address the lack of laws allowing for such unions.
- The court lacks the power to overturn the current marriage law, which limits marriage to a man and a woman. Government offices can continue to deny marriage status to same-sex couples unless the law is revised to include LGBTQ+ couples or a new law is enacted.
- The Sapporo High Court ruling emphasized that not permitting same-sex couples to marry and enjoy equal benefits as heterosexual couples violates their fundamental right to have a family.
- Japan is the only G7 nation that still excludes same-sex couples from legal marriage rights and spousal benefits.
Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest: Japan's Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest ...
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Asia shares idle, dollar firm ahead of central bank bonanza: Asian shares idled and the dollar held firm on Monday as investors looked to navigate a minefield of ...
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Japan's stocks rise over 2% as BOJ rate hike expectations build: TOKYO -- Japanese stocks rose sharply on Monday as expectations built for the Bank of Japan to ...
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Japan PM Kishida Cabinet support rate at 17% even after ethics committee: poll - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240318/p2a/00m/0na/015000c
Morning Bid: Nerves stretched, China data dump kicks off key week: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
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No plan to call election before scandal-hit figures punished: Kishida - The Mainichi
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Japan's Fukushima: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan early on Friday, the Japan Meteorological ...
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1,006 security cameras installed in Japan quake-hit region to stop crimes during evacuation - The Mainichi
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BOJ to go slow in hiking rates after ending negative rates, says ex-c.bank executive
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Japan unions will unveil results of wage talks, presaging shift at central bank: Japan's biggest companies agreed to raise wages by 5.28% for 2024 ...
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Toyota likely agreed to wage requests as Japan Inc set for big pay bump: Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to fully meet its union's request for annual pay increases ...
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Haiti's top gang leader threatens politicians, capital jail on fire: A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders ...
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Quick Glance: Understanding Haiti’s Armed Gangs: Origins and Demands
- Armed groups have long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti.
- The rivalry between the two major gang coalitions - G9 and GPep - dominates Port-au-Prince.
- The origins of the gangs are closely associated with political parties and elites in Haiti.
- The armed groups have become autonomous entities and seek political power.
At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb: Bodies found outside capital, Port-au-Prince, as attacks by gang members have ravaged the ...
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Quick Glance: Kenya's Role in Ending Haiti Gang Violence
- The international community, including Kenya, must support Haiti in restoring law and order.
- Haiti's history is marked by economic exploitation and natural disasters.
- Kenya has an agreement with the United Nations to assist in combating violent gangs in Haiti.
- Kenya is ready to participate in the multinational security support mission to promote global peace.
Tokyo court says nurse's death not work-related, but recognizes doctor's harassment, abuse - The Mainichi
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Reuters poll: BOJ to end negative rates in April, high chance of March, analysts say
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Tesla Germany staff to elect new council to gain control over work conditions: Tesla's staff in Germany will elect a new works council next week ...
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
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The Philippine Coast Guard’s Modernization: An International Joint Effort: Over the past decade, the PCG has become a respectable force – with a little help from ...
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Dollar set for weekly gain, yen softens ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings next week: The dollar was on track for a weekly gain versus major currencies while the yen ...
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WATCH: Japan’s Space One solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese ... Show more
Quick Glance: Failed Premiere of Japan's Space One Kairos Rocket
- Space One's Kairos rocket, a solid-fuel rocket from Japan, ended in an explosion just seconds after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the company aimed to be the first Japanese company to deploy a satellite into orbit.
- Details regarding the triggering factors of the rocket's self-destruction after the ignition of the first-stage engine and the timeline for the next Kairos launch were not disclosed by Space One, with a commitment only to conduct an investigation into the explosion.
- Despite Japan's relatively minor role in the space race, the country's rocket developers are striving to construct more cost-effective vehicles to meet the increasing demand for satellite launches from both government entities and international customers.
- Teaming up with the United States, Japan is striving to revitalize its domestic aerospace sector to counter the technological and military competition posed by countries like China and Russia.
FBI returns looted artifacts found in Massachusetts attic to Japan: The FBI has returned a trove of looted Japanese art to its country of origin after a family ...
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Quick Glance: FBI Returns 22 Looted Artifacts to Japan
- The FBI has returned 22 centuries-old artifacts to Okinawa, Japan, after a family discovered them in their late father’s attic in Massachusetts.
- The return of the looted items followed a lengthy investigation that began when the family came across the items while sorting through their father's belongings.
- The discovered artifacts were transported to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC, where the scrolls were unfurled for the first time, revealing portraits of Okinawan royalty in vivid colors.
What would the BOJ's stimulus exit look like?: Prospects of strong wage hikes this year have heightened the chances the Bank of Japan will phase out its massive ...
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After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
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Japan's Feb inflation likely quickened as BOJ weighs ditching negative rates: Reuters poll
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Swedish central bank council picks Anna Seim as new rate-setter: The general council of Sweden's central bank on Friday said it had picked Anna Seim to replace ...
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Haitian leader says he will quit after transitional council formed as gang violence increases
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Take Five: Is Bank of Japan ready to exit negative rates?: The week ahead is rammed with rate setting meetings by heavyweight central banks from the U.S ...
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N Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward eastern waters: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday ...
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Japan's unions find surprising allies in push for higher pay, work with government, companies
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BOJ views wage talks as key to timing of stimulus exit, Ueda says: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the ongoing annual spring wage negotiations between ...
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Japan no longer in deflation, wage hike trend strong, says finance minister: Japan's economy is no longer in deflation, and a strong trend of wage hikes is ...
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More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan government scholarships: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology expects that ...
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Japan's economy recovering but showing signs of weakness, says BOJ chief Ueda: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the economy is recovering ...
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BOJ preparing to end negative interest rate policy at March meeting, Jiji reports
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Japan's money markets gird for end of negative rates: Speculators betting on a historic monetary policy shift in Japan expect money markets will be upended by ...
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Japan military helicopter crashes in Oita prefecture, media reports: A Japanese Self-Defence Forces' helicopter crashed in the country's southern prefecture of ...
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Japan’s rate shift will hit zombie firms hardest: podcast: The central bank could end an era of negative borrowing costs as early as next week ...
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Japan’s NEC on generative AI’s vanguard: The hard work of building secure and reliable systems for numerous practical applications is where the future and ...
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A commercial rocket that was aiming to be Japan's first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after ... Show more
Quick Glance: Rocket Explodes After Launch in Japan
- The Japanese company aimed to be the first private business in the country to put a satellite into orbit.
- The Kairos rocket exploded shortly after liftoff, causing a smoke plume and a forest fire nearby.
- Space One is investigating the incident, marking a setback for Japan's commercial space endeavors.
- The space transportation market is lucrative, with Space One planning to launch satellites using small rockets.
Japan's push for North Korea summit 'very important', IAEA chief says: The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday he supports Japan's push to hold ...
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BOJ to offer guidance on bond buying pace upon ending YCC - sources: The Bank of Japan will likely offer numerical guidance on how much government bonds it will ...
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Japanese workers secure biggest pay rise in three decades: Wage increase underlines inflationary trend and bolsters case for Bank of Japan to begin raising ...
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Japan business lobby chief hopes for government efforts to end deflation: The BOJ may end negative interest rates at its two-day monetary policy meeting through ...
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Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Hits Chiba Prefecture
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Japan's wage hikes create game-changing inflation dynamic as BOJ meets: TOKYO -- Last week's paradigm shift -- big Japanese corporations promising record ...
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JUST IN: White House announces US President Biden will host PH President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on April 11 for the ... Show more
Pretty in pink: Tokyo leads Japan as sakura cherry flowers blossom earlier than before
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Yen slips as BOJ policy pivot hopes wane; dollar up slightly ahead of data: The yen dropped against the dollar on Tuesday as the latest comments from Japanese ...
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Toyota, Nippon Steel agree to historic pay hikes ahead of BOJ meeting: TOKYO -- Japan's largest employers announced record pay increases on Wednesday ...
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Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook
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In Japan, rate rises herald a new era for financial markets: Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country's financial markets are ...
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Avg. pay for women at 2 Japan city gov'ts less than half that of men: Mainichi study - The Mainichi
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Japan’s Ruling Party Is Trying to Mend Its Scandal-Ridden Reputation. It’s Failing
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Toyota, Nissan offer large pay hikes, fuel hope of beating deflation - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240313/p2g/00m/0bu/016000c
Astronaut Furukawa Returns Safely to Earth on Crew Dragon after 6-Month Stay at ISS; Second Successful Spaceflight for Japanese Astronaut
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DOJ weighing antitrust probe of US Steel takeover: While antitrust issues are secondary to a national security review, a lengthy inquiry could add more ...
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Live news: Bank of Japan to meet after unions secure record pay rises
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Japan pledges to launch new dialogue on nuclear material ban treaty: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged Monday to launch a new dialogue framework to ...
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