Japan government approves $140bn stimulus
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in ...
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Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65 bn for AI, chips
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as ...
‘Megaquake’ warning hits Japan’s growth
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data ...
Japan growth slows as new PM readies stimulus
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks ...
7-Eleven owner announces counter-bid to foreign buyout
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Wednesday its founding family had offered a counter-bid to a takeover ...
7-Eleven owner considers going private to avoid foreign buyout: reports
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a ...
Oil prices tumble as Iran fears ease, yen weakens after Japan polls
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's ...
Stock markets diverge going into weekend
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged Friday in an end to a week's trading dominated by earnings updates ...
Tokyo Metro shares rocket on debut
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, soared almost 50 percent on its debut ...
Tokyo Metro: Asia’s oldest subway goes public
Tokyo (AFP) - Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly ...
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