KYODO NEWS
 
Japan on Wednesday stepped up its warnings about the yen's volatility, with its finance minister hinting at direct market action to arrest the currency's decline and the Bank of Japan carrying out a "rate check," seen as a precursor to intervention.
The strongest warnings to date cam...

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday arrested Kadokawa Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, 79, on suspicion of offering bribes totaling around ¥69 million to a former executive of the Tokyo Games organizing committee.
Prosecutors suspect Kadokawa made the bribes t...

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GSM ARENA
 
Google has started a promo campaign for the upcoming Pixel 7 lineup in Japan that's unusual and tasty.
The promo teases the Pixel 7's colors as potato chip flavors - Snow Cheese is the white (Snow) one, Hazel Onion is the dark sage-slash-olive (Hazel) color, Salty Lemon is the yellow ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Police officers increased their patrols at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday as Japan strengthens security ahead of a state funeral later this month for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Accompanied by two dogs, around 60 officers, some carrying metal detectors, inspected tras...

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BBC
 
Japanese officials may further relax border controls for foreign travellers as a way to boost its economy, local reports say.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told local TV a weak yen was "most effective in attracting inbound tourism".
The yen slid to its lowest point against the...

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NHK
 
Officials of Japan and Indonesia have attended a ceremony to mark the construction of an extension of the subway in Jakarta.
The first subway in Indonesia began its operation in 2019 with Japanese technological cooperation and a yen loan. The line extends about 16 kilometers and connects th...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's imperial family, politicians and public mourned Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, a day after she died at the age of 96, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lauding how she "contributed significantly" to strengthening bilateral relations, including through her 1975 visit ...

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INFO SECURITY
 
The Russia–affiliated hacking group Killnet claimed responsibility for a series of cyber–attacks against Japanese companies and 20 websites across four government ministries.
In particular, the country's government is reportedly looking into whether problems to the aforementioned ...

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CNA
 
Japan's prime minister on Thursday (Sep 8) accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe but defended the decision that has helped drag his support to its lowest ever.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government said Tuesday it will allocate an additional 1.4 billion yen ($9.97 million) for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to cover security costs and welcome foreign dignitaries, bringing the total price tag to over 1.6 billion yen.
With opposition...

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