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Japan’s Kishida unveils the gist of a new economic package as support for his government dwindles – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday unveiled the gist of his new economic package that focuses on wage increases and measures to soften the impact of rising prices. Support for his Cabinet has dwindled despite the latest reshuffle less than two weeks ago. Kishida said at the Prime Minister’s Office…
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Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] NAHA, Japan (AP) — Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines. After tearing across Guam last week, Mawar passed by Taiwan on Tuesday with sustained winds of 155 kph (96…
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Asian shares extend losses, while Japan’s Nikkei pushes higher – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as worries about the U.S. economy and a possible default on U.S. government debt pulled Wall Street lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.4% to 30,801.13, extending recent gains as investors bet on higher returns from Japanese companies. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng sank 2% to…
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North Korean Missile May Have Landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone: Report
[ad_1] Edited By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar Last Updated: February 18, 2023, 16:00 IST North Korean missile launch comes shortly after the country said it would strongly react to tabletop military exercises between US and South Korea (Image: Reuters/File) This is the second time in four months that a North Korean ICBM has landed in Japan’s EEZ…
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Gold Pares Losses After Japan’s FX Intervention Curbs Dollar By Bloomberg
[ad_1] © Reuters (Bloomberg) — Gold pared a loss after Japan said it had intervened in the foreign exchange market, causing the dollar to give up its gains. Japan’s Ministry of Finance intervened in FX markets to halt a slide of the yen against the dollar, the country’s top currency official Masato Kanda said Thursday.…
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Japan’s Baba, Canada’s Chun reach US Women Amateur final – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba of Japan routed American Bailey Shoemaker 7 and 6 on Saturday at Chambers Bay to reach the U.S. Women’s Amateur final. The 17-year-old Baba will face 21-year-old Canadian Monet Chun, a rising junior at Michigan, in the 36-hole final Sunday. Chun, competing in her first USGA championship,…