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Associated PressRecent Rains in North Korea Flooded Thousands of Houses and Vast Farmland, State Media Says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The recent heavy rains in northwestern North Korea flooded thousands of...
July 31, 2024
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EconomyBank of Japan to Raise Interest Rate Target to 0.25%; Govt Bond Purchases to be Halved by Early 2026 (UPDATE 1)
The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to raise its short-term interest rate target to around 0.25%,...
July 31, 2024
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EconomyBOJ Decides to Cut its Monthly JGB Purchases to ¥3 trillion by End of March 2026
BOJ decides to cut its monthly JGB purchases to ¥3 trillion from ¥6 trillion by end of March 2026...
July 31, 2024
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Economy
BOJ Decides to Raise Short-term Policy Interest Rate to Around 0.25%
BOJ decides to raise short-term policy interest rate to around 0.25% from range of zero to 0.1%
July 31, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsSimone Biles Leaves Painful Memories of Tokyo behind to Win Gold in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Simone Biles is a different person than the one who abruptly pulled out of the ...
July 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentQuad Leaders Expected to Hold Summit in September; India to Host next Quad Leaders’ Meeting
Leaders of the Quad countries — Japan, the United States, Australia and India — have begun making...
July 31, 2024
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Japan In FocusShinjuku Letterpress Printing Stores Gives Traditional Feel to Printed Materials
The Kagurazaka neighborhood of Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, where the publishing industry thrives, is do...
July 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentMotegi Meets Singapore Deputy Prime Minister; Both Agree on Boosting Bilateral Ties
SINGAPORE – Japan and Singapore should boost bilateral relations. This was the point agreed on by...
July 31, 2024
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ReutersJapan Banks Lead Nikkei Higher after BOJ Raises Rates (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, helped by banks after the Bank ...
July 31, 2024
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General NewsKishida Meets Young Descendants of Northern Territory Islanders; Reaffirms Commitment to Resolving Ownership Dispute
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with the fourth-generation descendants of former residents of th...
July 31, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsUS Women Win a First Olympic Medal in Rugby Sevens with a Comeback Victory over Australia
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Alex Sedrick ran the length of the field, dived in under the posts and...
July 31, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsWembanyama Takes over in OT, Helps France Escape a Serious Challenge from Japan at the Paris Games
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — The first three minutes were easy for Victor Wembanyama on Tuesd...
July 31, 2024
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Associated PressMcDonald’s Global Sales Fall for 1st Time Since 2020
They’re not lovin’ it.
McDonald’s global same-store sales fell for the first time in near...
July 31, 2024
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EconomyBOJ to Mull Raising Interest Rates to 0.25%
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan policymakers will consider a plan on Wednesday to raise short-te...
July 31, 2024
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Crime & CourtsLDP Lawmaker Raided over Pay Fraud
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors Tuesday searched an office of ruling Liberal Democratic P...
July 31, 2024