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Luxury cruise ship Asuka III to enter into service in July

Luxury cruise ship Asuka III to enter into service in July

The Asuka III has 385 cabins across three classes, all equipped with a balcony.

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Japan’s inflation speeds up, keeping BOJ on rate hike path

Japan’s inflation speeds up, keeping BOJ on rate hike path

Overall inflation accelerated to 4% from 3.6%, according to the internal affairs...

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Japan yields fall as Ueda warns BOJ can step in to smooth market

Japan yields fall as Ueda warns BOJ can step in to smoo...

Bond yields fell and the yen weakened following Ueda’s comments.

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'Stagflation' fears haunt U.S. markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda

'Stagflation' fears haunt U.S. markets despite Trump's ...

The dreaded scenario has crept back as a key risk for investors in recent weeks.

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Japan's Cat Day sees companies capitalize on 'a-meow-zing' economic boon

Japan's Cat Day sees companies capitalize on 'a-meow-zi...

This year, products and services related to cats are estimated to generate ¥414....

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Vietnam paves way for Musk's Starlink amid U.S. tariff threats

Vietnam paves way for Musk's Starlink amid U.S. tariff ...

A regulatory change can be seen as "an olive branch" to SpaceX amid nervousness ...

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Ishiba questions the politics of Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal rejection

Ishiba questions the politics of Nippon Steel-U.S. Stee...

The "unjust political interference” was difficult to understand, the prime minis...

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Nissan shares rally on report talks with Honda could be reopened

Nissan shares rally on report talks with Honda could be...

The Japanese auto giants said last week they had scrapped plans to join forces.

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Ex-BOJ deputy Nakaso sees BOJ hiking to 1% and perhaps beyond

Ex-BOJ deputy Nakaso sees BOJ hiking to 1% and perhaps ...

His remarks come as market participants debate the likely terminal rate of the c...

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Activist fund criticizes Sapporo after ‘acquisition failures’

Activist fund criticizes Sapporo after ‘acquisition fai...

The Singapore-based investment fund censured the management over "impairment los...

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SBI-backed Japan robo-adviser Folio targets swing to profit and IPO

SBI-backed Japan robo-adviser Folio targets swing to pr...

Japan’s robo-adviser market is estimated to be worth around $19.8 billion.

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Japanese business leaders meet with Chinese vice premier

Japanese business leaders meet with Chinese vice premier

Vice Premier He said that there is a global rise in conservatism and unilaterali...

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Security demands cast new shadow on Europe's finances

Security demands cast new shadow on Europe's finances

Some fear a political backlash if governments simply slash social spending to bu...

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Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market

Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credi...

Japanese companies have sold ¥14.7 trillion ($96.8 billion) of local-currency bo...

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JR Central unveils Disney-themed shinkansen train in Tokaido line first

JR Central unveils Disney-themed shinkansen train in To...

The train's livery in inspired by the theme of Fantasy Springs, a new area of th...

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EU plans stricter food import restrictions over pesticide use

EU plans stricter food import restrictions over pestici...

EU farmers have been protesting across Europe over the past year about the incre...