Nikkei ends above 60,000 on oil prices fall, dip-buying
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended above the 60,000 line Tuesday, briefly surging over 3 percent, with dip-buying and a fall in crude oil f
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended above the 60,000 line Tuesday, briefly surging over 3 percent, with dip-buying and a fall in crude oil f
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FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Two Chinese men have been arrested on suspicion of remotely controlling a man's smartphone via a malicious app and using a payment
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TOBA, Mie -- Toba Aquarium here announced on Nov. 10 that Mei, a 22-year-old female sea otter, will go back on public display on Nov. 11. The aquarium
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TOKYO -- A joint meeting of the Children and Families Agency's study panel and working group presented guidelines on Nov. 10 for how children in Japan
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PARIS (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for international coordination on artificial intelligence security during a French-orga
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A bill centered on a consumption tax cut has passed Japan's House of Representatives. If it is approved and enacted in the Senate, the 8% tax rate on
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Senate will begin deliberations Wednesday on a bill related to a consumption tax cut on food and beverages, with Prime Minist
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PARIS (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Paris on Monday and exchanged views on the
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan board member called for a rate hike when possible "without becoming overly cautious," a summary of opinions at its Oc
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TOKYO -- In August 2024, Toshihiro Nikai, the former secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited Beijing as the then-chairma
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Postpartum care services in hotels are gaining momentum in Japan, with mothers receiving support from midwives and childcare workers
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TOKYO -- The northern and eastern parts of Japan recorded the season's coldest day on Nov. 9 due to the effects of a strong mass of cold air. Accordin
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's labor ministry is considering abolishing the remaining provisions of the country's labor standard law that restricts women fr
