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Allergy season drags Japan’s economy of USD 2.74 bn in spending: Report
Tokyo: Japan’s hay fever season this year stood to suppress consumer spending by 383.1 billion yen ($2.70 billion), local media reported. Higher pollen levels would push down real household spending by 383.1…
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Fumio Kishida’s suspected attacker to undergo mental evaluation
Tokyo: A man suspected of throwing an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month will undergo a psychiatric evaluation, informed sources said on Monday. The Wakayama Summary Court in…
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Bank of Japan to launch digital yen pilot program
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will start a pilot program to test the use of a digital yen with commercial financial institutions in April, the central bank said. Under the program,…
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COVID-19: Japan reports all-time high 489 deaths in single day
Tokyo: As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is…
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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma resurfaces, cites ‘difficult’ year to rural teachers
Hong Kong: Alibaba Group Founder Jack Ma, who has gone into hiding after regulatory crackdown in China amid the massive Covid surge in the country, resurfaced in a short video on the…
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Japan charges Apple with $98 mn for overlooking abuses of rules
Tokyo: Apple’s Japan unit has been charged $98 million in additional taxes by the authorities in Tokyo for overlooking abuses of rules covering duty-free purchases, the media reported. Bulk purchases of iPhones…
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Japan hit by record snowfall
Tokyo: A strong winter pressure pattern has brought record snowfall to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region , with weather officials urging caution for the possible impacts on public transport and power outages. The…
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Indian techies to learn Japanese as Tokyo opens doors for jobs
New Delhi: Nagpur based Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) will launch a special training programme on Japanese language, work culture and communication for its students. The programme will commence in January…
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US, Japan impose fresh sanctions on N Korea after ballistic missile test
Tokyo: The United States and Japan have announced fresh sanctions on North Korea, in response to Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile tests. The Biden administration targeted three individuals who have led organizations linked…
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Japan rolls out Covid vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years
Tokyo: Japan began Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between six months and four years on Tuesday at a hospital in Tokyo. Japan’s health ministry started to distribute the vaccines to municipalities on…
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Japan keeps economic view for 4th straight month
Tokyo: The Japanese economy is recovering moderately, the government said in a report on Tuesday, retaining the view for the fourth successive month, owing to demand bouncing back as the downside effects…
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PM Modi conveys heartfelt condolences to Abe’s widow on tragic loss
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, at the Akasaka Palace here and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on…
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PM Modi leaves for Tokyo to attend Shinzo Abe’s funeral on Tuesday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Tokyo on Monday evening to attend the state funeral of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who reshaped Japan’s foreign policy including setting out…
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India, Japan to hold inaugural “fighter exercise” between Air Forces of both countries
Tokyo: India and Japan on Thursday agreed to conduct the inaugural ‘fighter exercise’ between the Air Forces of both countries during bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo on…
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Rajnath singh in Tokyo
Tokyo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inspects a ceremonial guard of honour before his bilateral meeting with Minister of Defense of Japan Yasukazu Hamada, in Tokyo. (PTI Photo Tokyo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh…
