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Moon in N.Korea to boost waning de-nuke hopes
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2018
» SEOUL/PYONGYANG: South Korean President Moon Jae In was warmly welcomed Tuesday as he became the country's third president to visit Pyongyang, amid drastic changes in the situation surrounding efforts to denuclearise North Korea since the beginning of this year.
Tokyo stocks fall on typhoon damage, trade tensions
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2018
» TOKYO: Share prices fell on Wednesday morning as damage caused by Typhoon Jebi dampened market sentiment and continuing US-China trade tensions affected China-related issues.
Nikkei closes at 26-year high
Kyodo News, Published on 23/01/2018
» TOKYO: The Nikkei stock index ended above the 24,000 line Tuesday for the first time in more than 26 years as investors were relieved by the end of the US government shutdown and the Bank of Japan's decision to continue aggressive monetary easing.
US Congress struggles to avoid financial shutdown
Associated Press, Published on 19/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he's confident that his GOP-controlled chamber will pass a stopgap government-wide funding bill, even as growing opposition from Senate Democrats made prospects in that chamber increasingly dicey.
Suicide attack in Baghdad kills at least 38
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» BAGHDAD: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a busy street market in central Baghdad on Monday, in back-to-back explosions that killed at least 38 people, Iraqi health and police officials said.
Japan's Q3 economic growth revised up to 2.5%
Kyodo News, Published on 08/12/2017
» TOKYO: Japan's economy grew an annualised real 2.5% in the July-September period, revised up from preliminary data and marking seven straight quarters of growth, the longest stretch on record, the government said Friday.
Japan job market at best level in 26 years
Kyodo News, Published on 28/04/2017
» TOKYO - Job availability improved in Japan in March to a level last seen more than 26 years ago, government data showed on Friday, with companies hunting for workers in a tight labour market.
Malaysia to end visa-free entry for N Koreans
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has decided to end visa-free entry for North Koreans, effective on March 6, following the assassination in mid-February of the estranged half-brother of the reclusive country's leader Kim Jong Un, local media said on Thursday.
Japan's industrial output unchanged in July
Kyodo News, Published on 31/08/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's industrial output in July was unchanged from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis, the government said on Wednesday, suggesting the country's production remains on a recovery track.
BoJ's new easing step may be powerful but is risky
Published on 31/01/2016
» The Bank of Japan has surprised the market again with a step to introduce a negative interest rate, but the decision indicates the central bank has been pushed into a corner in its battle against deflation.