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Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008

Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.

The New York Times · 1d

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 1d

Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.

Japan, Trump

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Japan’s leader says he’s preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S.

PA Media on MSN · 1d

Japanese PM preparing for tough negotiations with Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he is preparing for tough negotiations with US President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.

The Mainichi on MSN · 1d

Editorial: As Trump promises indicate int'l trade war, Japan must help maintain the peace

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again made high tariffs a central pillar of his policy agenda in his second term. He announced plans to impose a ･･･

Threads is testing ads in US and Japan

Reuters · 1d

Meta to test ads on Threads in US and Japan

Meta Platforms will begin test launching ads on its social media platform Threads with a few brands in the U.S. and Japan, it said on Friday, as the app hits over 300 million monthly active users.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Meta to Start Testing Ads on Threads, Starting in U.S. and Japan

Meta Platforms is starting to test ads on Threads for a handful of brands in the U.S. and Japan, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Friday. “We’ll be closely monitoring this test before scaling it more broadly,

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

Threads is testing ads in the U.S. and Japan

Meta’s X rival Threads said Friday that it is now testing ads with select brands in the U.S. and Japan. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the company will listen to feedback before expanding this experiment in other markets.

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China infiltrating Japan in preparation for Taiwan invasion

Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a ...

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Japan Once Dominated the Art Market. Is the Country Ready for a Comeback?

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike

Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely ...

The bizarre and unsettling story of the man who survived Japan's real life Truman Show

Nasubi spent 18 months naked and alone in a room for a TV show. His story may seem extreme but it continues to serve as a ...

The Economist2d

Has Japan truly escaped low inflation?

If the Bank of Japan had behaved in a similar manner to its G 10 peers, notes Tim Baker of Deutsche Bank, the country’s ...

2don MSN

Japan's exports expand 2.8% in Dec, faster-than-expected

Japan's exports rose for a third straight month in December, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that companies front-loaded ...

11hon MSN

Japan’s strategic island airbase stalls, hurting its Taiwan crisis response

Japan’s plans to transform the remote uninhabited island of Mageshima into a strategic military hub have hit a wall.

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Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008

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