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Yomiuri EditorialBOJ’s Monetary Policy: It’s Time to Usher in A Genuine ‘World with Interest Rates’
The Bank of Japan has taken its monetary policy another step into a full-fledged “world with inte...
August 1, 2024
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EconomyInterest Rates Appear to be Back for Good in Japan; Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Implies It’s Past Cautious Approach is Over
After years of ultralow interest rates, Japan appears to be returning to “a world with interest r...
August 1, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChina Protests Japan’s Remarks at 2+2, Quad meetings; Chief Minister of the Japanese Embassy in China Explains Position
BEIJING — China has expressed its disapproval to Japan over what was said about Beijing during a ...
August 1, 2024
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TechnologyUniversity of Tokyo Scientists Make Robot Face ‘smile’ with Living Skin
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic ...
August 1, 2024
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General News‘Nest for Reborn’? Expo Pavilion under Fire over English Name
OSAKA — The Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is getting a lot of criticism...
August 1, 2024
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ScienceWorld’s Oldest Cave Painting Shows Pig, People
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discover...
August 1, 2024
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ReutersJapanese Shares Tumble as Further Yen Gains Rattle Market (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average declined on Thursday as the yen rallied further fo...
August 1, 2024
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ScienceStudy Shows Human Sickness Risk From Bird Flu-Tainted Raw Milk; Virus Is Infectious In Unpasteurized Milk For Five Weeks
A study using mice suggests that consuming raw milk from cows infected with avian influenza poses...
August 1, 2024
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August 1, 2024
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ObituariesMari Sono, Singer, One of ‘Sannin Musume,’ Dies of Heart Failure at 80
Singer Mari Sono, known as one of “sannin musume” (three girls) with Mie Nakao and Yukari Ito, di...
August 1, 2024
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General NewsRescue Called Off for 2 Japanese Climbers Falling from K2
New Delhi, July 31 (Jiji Press) — Rescue work has been called off for two famed Japanese climbers...
August 1, 2024
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ReutersFacebook Parent Meta Sees Strong Global Ad Sales While Keeping AI Costs in Check
July 31 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms beat market expectations for second-quarter revenue on Wednesd...
August 1, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea Wants to Restart Nuclear Talks if Trump Wins, Says Ex-Diplomat
SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) - North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Dona...
August 1, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Plunges More Than 1,200 (Update3)
Nikkei stock average plunged more than 1,200 points on Thursday morning.
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Olympics & ParalympicsRim Nakamura Finishes 5th in Men’s BMX Freestyle Park; Jose Torres Gil of Argentina Wins Gold
PARIS — Japan’s Rim Nakamura took fifth place in the men's BMX freestyle park event with a score ...
August 1, 2024