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Yen Strengthens After Bank Of Japan Signals Data-Driven Rate Hikes

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REUTERS
 
The Japanese yen recovered on Thursday after the head of the Bank of Japan said the decision on whether to increase interest rates at its March and April meetings will be based on economic data, while overall movements in the market were subdued as traders awaited fresh catalysts.
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Japan Raises The Danger Level For The GCC Countries

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ARAB NEWS
 
Japan raised its travel alert for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE to level two and strongly urged Japanese citizens to avoid travel to these nations, while those currently traveling are advised to remain vigilant and take extra precautions.
Jordan was also rais...

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Japan Refrains From Outright Support Of U.S., Israeli Attacks On Iran

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan has refrained from expressing outright support for the weekend launch of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran as Tokyo continued Sunday to gather information on the unfolding situation in the Middle East following the killing of longtime supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Japan PM Takaichi Opposes Changing Male-Only Imperial Succession

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CNA
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday (Feb 27) that she opposes changing the imperial family's male succession rules.
The comments are her clearest on the issue - the subject of increasing debate as a succession crisis looms - since her party's landslide election ...

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LDP, JIP to Allow Multiple Secondary Capitals in Japan

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NIPPON
 
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Friday agreed to allow the establishment of secondary capitals in multiple regions.
During working-level talks at the Diet, Japan's parliament, the LDP presented a proposal for allowing several ...

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Number Of Births In Japan Falls To Record Low For 10th Straight Year

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The number of births in Japan fell to a record low last year, extending the trend for the 10th year in a row, according to a summary released by the health ministry on Thursday.
Preliminary data from the ministry shows that 705,809 babies were born in 2025, including those born in J...

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Cherry Blossoms Forecast To Bloom Earlier Than Usual Across Much Of Japan

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NHK
 
 
Private-sector weather firms in Japan have released their latest forecasts for when the buds on cherry trees in the country will start to open this spring. They say the Somei Yoshino variety will come into bloom earlier than usual in many areas.
The Japan Weather Association announced on ...

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Websites of Multiple Japan Local Govts Become Inaccessible

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NIPPON
 
The websites of multiple local governments in Japan have become inaccessible.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wednesday that the central government and others are gathering information to identify the cause of the problem.
The Internal Affairs and Communicat...

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Japan PM Takaichi Under Pressure Over Gifts To Mps

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CNA
 
More than 300 lawmakers were given the option to choose an item from a gift catalogue "as an expression of appreciation for their success at this very tough election", said Sanae Takaichi on X, adding that no taxpayer money was used.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure...

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Japan Considers Obliging Airlines To Deny Boarding Without JESTA

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government is considering obliging airlines to refuse boarding to foreign nationals who do not apply for the Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or JESTA, or whose applications have been turned down, an outline of a planned bill to revise the immigration control la...

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