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US questions Japan on AIIB stance
Published on 10/04/2015
» TOKYO — The United States has questioned Japan about its possible participation in a Chinese initiative to set up a regional development bank from which both allies have stood aloof, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Friday.
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AIIB members to meet in Singapore
Published on 19/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — Representatives from the 57 prospective founding members of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will meet in Singapore from Wednesday, Singapore's Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
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AIIB founding members agree on initial capital
Published on 22/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — Chief negotiators from the 57 prospective founding members of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreed on Friday that the bank's initial capital will be US$100 billion (3.34 trillion baht), according to participants of negotiations held in Singapore.
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Proton turns to Suzuki for help
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 17/06/2015
» SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Malaysia's national car producer Proton Holdings Bhd and Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp on Monday signed a pact on exploring the possibility of the latter making compact and small cars for the former.
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Australia to become AIIB founding member
Published on 24/06/2015
» SYDNEY — Australia will join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as one of its founding members, Treasurer Joe Hockey said Wednesday.
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Japan, US agree to conclude TPP early
Published on 05/09/2015
» ANKARA — Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew agreed Friday the two governments should work on concluding a sweeping Pacific free trade pact at an early date, according to the governments.
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BoJ's latest steps may indicate limits of easing
Published on 19/12/2015
» TOKYO — Additional steps announced by the Bank of Japan on Friday may indicate the limitations of its drastic monetary easing policy that has yet to achieve the central bank's 2% inflation target.
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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.
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Foreign tourists provide economic boost to Japan
Published on 19/03/2016
» TOKYO — Japan's tourism sector represents a rare bright spot for the country's economy thanks to an increasing number of foreign visitors, many of whom are venturing beyond the well-trodden "golden route" encompassing Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
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Japan envisions 60m foreign visitors annually by 2030
Published on 03/04/2016
» TOKYO - Japan now aims to welcome 40 million foreign visitors annually by 2020 -- double the previous target -- and 60 million by 2030, under a new government tourism strategy.
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