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2025-01-25plea8 Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda arrives at its headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP) Tokyo, Japan The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years despite fears of economic
jiliplus A man cycles past the Bank of Japan (BoJ) headquarters complex in central Tokyo on January 23, 2025. The Bank of Japan is expected to announce an interest rate decision on January 24 following two days of meetings. (Photo by Richard A. Broo
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MANILA, Philippines — Japan is gravely concerned over rising tensions in the South China Sea and is determined to further enhance its partnership with the Philippines. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya voiced his nation&rsquo
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Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he aims to build a relationship of trust with Donald Trump, who has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. “I’d like to have sincere d
Tourists flock to Asakusa Temple in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo by JMS Tokyo, Japan Over 80 percent of people in Japan want to take their leftovers at restaurants home, a private-sector survey has shown. At the end of last year, the Consumer Affairs Agenc