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WORLD

Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack

AFP, Published on 08/10/2025

» TOKYO — An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said on Wednesday.

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Tourist attacked by bear cub in scenic Shirakawa village in central Japan

Published on 06/10/2025

» A Spanish male tourist was attacked by a bear cub on Sunday morning during his visit to the scenic mountain village of Shirakawa in central Japan, according to the local government.

OPINION

Japan's giant of central banking

Oped, Koichi Hamada, Published on 16/05/2023

» Haruhiko Kuroda's ten-year tenure at the helm of the Bank of Japan was the most consequential in the central bank's history. Following his departure last month, it is worth reflecting on his record.

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BUSINESS

Japan's Prince Hotels keen to woo more Thai tourists

Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 07/10/2016

» Prince Hotels Inc, a Japanese hotel and resort group, expects to see its Thai guests rise 16.7% this year as Japan becomes a favoured destination for Thais.

THAILAND

School seedling innovation aims high

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/04/2016

» A new conservation idea flashed into the minds of a group of students and teachers in Nakhon Phanom when they noticed that planting new trees can lead to global warming.

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THAILAND

Tackling the urban jungle

News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/05/2015

» As the tour bus approached the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Waste Landfill Site, the landscape and lack of odours gave no hint that we were entering a rubbish depot. The children on the bus began to smile with anticipation.

WORLD

Q3 Japan GDP figures catalyst for snap election

AFP, Published on 16/11/2014

» TOKYO - A set of economic data due in Japan on Monday look likely to determine the fate of "Abenomics", with anticipation a poor showing from third quarter GDP figures will prompt a general election.

BUSINESS

Outlook for Asia brightens

Asia focus, Published on 20/10/2014

» Some after-effects of the global financial crisis of 2008-09 are still being felt in Asia, not because Asian economies themselves are weak but because many of them are so exposed to parts of the world where growth has yet to return, says Standard & Poor’s.

WORLD

Japan consumer inflation rises slower than expected in August

AFP, Published on 26/09/2014

» Japanese consumer inflation slowed further in August, official data showed Friday, stoking concerns about Tokyo's war on deflation.

BUSINESS

Abe’s 'third arrow' hits the bullseye

Asia focus, Published on 07/07/2014

» Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has unveiled his long-awaited growth strategy – the so-called third arrow of what has come to be known as “Abenomics”. A preliminary version of the plan, announced to Japan’s Diet last year, was met with disappointment in international financial markets, which had expected a bolder approach. The new version is far more robust – and has received a far more positive global response.