Japan inflation rises slightly to 2.6% in June
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation was slightly higher in June, with prices rising 2. 6 percent on-year compared with 2
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Asian markets down as traders await US jobs report
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were largely down on Friday, a day after Tokyo's indexes hit record highs as ...
Yen weakens further to put focus on Tokyo, Asian equities rise
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen extended losses to a fresh 38-year low Friday, putting investors on guard for a ...
Yen gains after 38-year low, stocks mostly lower
London (AFP) - Global stocks mostly slid Thursday as Europe geared up for key elections, the US awaited key inflation ...
Yen touches 38-year low, stocks slide
London (AFP) - The yen, weakened by the Japanese government's easy monetary policy, hit a 38-year low against the dollar ...
Japan’s escargot entrepreneur achieves the ‘impossible’
Matsusaka (Japan) (AFP) - Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to ...
Japan’s escargot entrepreneur achieves the ‘impossible’
Matsusaka (Japan) (AFP) - Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to ...
Japan enacts law ensuring access to third-party apps
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan on Wednesday enacted legislation to ensure tech giants like Google and Apple give access to third-party ...
Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden ‘snack bars’
Tokyo (AFP) - Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is ...
Japan household spending sees first rise in 14 months
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's household spending rose in April for the first time in 14 months, official data showed Friday, ...
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