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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government is sounding out the United States on a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Tru
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Tokyo stocks mixed on doubt over Nvidia CEO's future, strong earnings
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Thursday, as investors grew wary over the possible ouster of Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang, while buying dri
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Japan top currency diplomat says yen's recent fall 'too rapid'
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said Thursday the yen's fall in recent days has been "too rapid," in an apparent warning
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BOJ policymaker warns of downside risks to economy from rate hikes
NAGASAKI (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan Policy Board member Toichiro Asada on Thursday warned of downside risks to the economy from raising interest rates.T
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Death penalty sought again in policeman, security guard killings retrial in Japan
TOYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors again sought the death penalty Thursday for a former Self-Defense Forces member in his retrial over the 2018 kill
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Japan FTC moves quickly to settle Amazon issue as it steps up scrutiny of Big Tech
TOKYO -- The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has applied the commitment procedure under the country's antimonopoly law to Amazon Japan, the local a
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Japan ruling bloc, opposition party submit bill to cut lower house seats
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling coalition and a major opposition party on Thursday submitted a bill to parliament to cut 31 seats in the House of Repr
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Elite University of Tokyo holds briefing for disgruntled students over next president pick
TOKYO -- The University of Tokyo's College of Arts and Sciences held a briefing for students on the evening of Nov. 11 over the selection of the unive
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LDP policy chief avoids leadership race talk as Takaichi rival backs her
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief on Thursday declined to discuss his intentions for next year's leadership race, af
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Muji operator says retained card data may have been leaked
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ryohin Keikaku Co., the operator of the Japanese retail brand Muji, said Thursday that some credit card information that should have
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Baseball: Triple Crown winner Sato gets inaugural award honoring Nagashima
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Hanshin Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato was selected for the inaugural award honoring late legend Shigeo Nagashima after winning the Cent
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Russia's move to put JT assets under domestic control "unusual": Motegi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Thursday called Russia's move to put the assets of Japan Tobacco Inc. under domestic c