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ReutersNippon Steel Pledges to Move US HQ to US Steel’s Pittsburgh
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nippon Steel would move its U.S. headquarters to Pittsburgh where its acquisiti...
March 19, 2024
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ReutersJapan Saw Record 2.79 Mln Visitors in February Due to Lunar New Year Boost
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and th...
March 19, 2024
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EconomyJapan Finance Minister on BOJ Policy Change: Economy, Markets Need to be Closely Monitored
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that the economy as well as financial and foreign e...
March 19, 2024
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EconomyBOJ Chief Denies Possible Surge in Deposit, Lending Rates
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday denied the possibility that the J...
March 19, 2024
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ReutersYen Down with JGB Yields, Stocks Rally after Landmark BOJ Stimulus Exit
TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen weakened and Japanese government bond yields fell after the Bank of Jap...
March 19, 2024
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ReutersJapan Stocks Rise, Yen Slips to 150 after BOJ Makes Landmark Policy Shift as Expected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese shares ended higher on Tuesday, while the yen slid to 150 per doll...
March 19, 2024
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Washington PostIsraeli Forces Raid Gaza City Hospital; U.S. Confirms Death of Top Hamas Leader
Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERSIsraeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing...
March 19, 2024
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Washington PostSupreme Court Likely to Reject Limits on White House Social Media Contacts
The Supreme Court seemed prepared Monday to reject a Republican-led effort to sharply limit the f...
March 19, 2024
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Washington PostU.S. Fully Bans Asbestos, which Kills 40,000 a Year
After three decades of attempts, the Environmental Protection Agency has banned the only form of ...
March 19, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPutin Wins Election for 5th Time: Iron-fisted Rule Created ‘Landslide Victory’
Elections are a democratic institution only when people are guaranteed the freedom of candidacy and ...
March 19, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Liberal Democratic Party Convention: Prime Minister Displays No Sense of Crisis
The current situation does not allow for optimism that the prime minister can resolve things just by...
March 19, 2024
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GlobalJapan’s Foreign Minister Announces New Group of Nations Working to Prohibit Production of Raw Materials for Nuclear Weapons
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa announced the creation of “FMCT Friends,” a group of na...
March 19, 2024
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Defense & SecuritySDF Conducted 27 Guarding Missions for Foreign Militaries in 2023; 2nd-Highest Figure since 2017
The Defense Ministry said on Monday that in 2023 the Self-Defense Forces conducted 27 cases of gu...
March 19, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMan with Knife Injures 2 Women at Convenience Store in Hiroshima
A man brandished a knife inside a convenience store in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, at around ...
March 19, 2024
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Other SportsRikako Ikee Punches Her Ticket to Paris Olympics; Heading to 3rd Consecutive Games
Swimmer Rikako Ikee secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics after clocking 57.30 to take second...
March 19, 2024