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Best-performing Japan bank plays BOJ outlook with short debt

Best-performing Japan bank plays BOJ outlook with short...

The president of Hokuhoku Financial Group said he expects the Bank of Japan to r...

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Top Japan trade negotiator canceled U.S. trip over rice, report says

Top Japan trade negotiator canceled U.S. trip over rice...

Officials are unhappy that a U.S. presidential order would include plans for Jap...

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U.S. low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers and consumers

U.S. low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising c...

The move broadens the Trump administration's cancellation of the de minimis exem...

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Japan's unemployment rate falls to 2.3% in July

Japan's unemployment rate falls to 2.3% in July

The number of jobless people decreased 4.7% to 1.64 million as more people found...

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Prices of 1,422 food items, including chocolate, to rise in Japan in September

Prices of 1,422 food items, including chocolate, to ris...

The monthly total of food products and beverages with higher prices will rise 0....

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Akazawa expects to make another trip to U.S. ahead of executive order

Akazawa expects to make another trip to U.S. ahead of e...

Various consultations need to be completed before the agreement can be implement...

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Japan asks primary dealers for views on cutting long bond supply

Japan asks primary dealers for views on cutting long bo...

The Finance Ministry has asked primary dealers for their views on further reduci...

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Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal price war

Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal p...

Domestic EV maker Leapmotor said recently that while the government’s campaign i...

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Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled

Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator was set to leave on Thursday for a 10th round of...

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TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 billion in planned buyback

TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 bill...

The latest buyback at a higher valuation will come as ByteDance consolidates its...

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The backbone of the global auto supply chain is at risk from Trump’s tariffs

The backbone of the global auto supply chain is at risk...

Industry experts expect a devastating effect on the dense networks of auto parts...

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BOJ board member reaffirms stance on raising interest rates

BOJ board member reaffirms stance on raising interest r...

Junko Nakagawa's remarks indicate there’s at most a low chance of a move coming ...

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U.S. slams India with 50% tariffs, among highest in the world

U.S. slams India with 50% tariffs, among highest in the...

The move upends a decadeslong push by Washington to forge closer ties with New D...

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China targeting older consumers for 'silver economy' boost

China targeting older consumers for 'silver economy' boost

Beijing flagged "a new age" for the elderly in a 2021 policy guideline, but this...

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China is pouring exports into Africa faster than anywhere else

China is pouring exports into Africa faster than anywhe...

China’s exports to Africa so far in 2025 are more than in the whole of 2020 and ...

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In India's diamond hub, looming U.S. tariffs cut into growing trade ambitions

In India's diamond hub, looming U.S. tariffs cut into g...

Trump's levies threaten to sever India's access to its largest diamond market, w...