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Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoPolls opened Sunday to elect a new Tokyo governor with incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho, two prominent women in Japan's...
Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 20 hours agoJapan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior...
Japan warns on China, North Korea in annual defence report
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 19 hours agoChina and Russia's joint military activities around Japan are of "grave concern" and North Korea...
Japan removes navy chief as sweeping misconduct investigation roils military
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 15 hours agoHe has pledged to quickly and thoroughly carry out preventive measures “so that we will not breach...
Japan steps up yen warnings, data suggest intervention
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 1 day agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top currency diplomat said on Friday authorities would take action as...
My first visit to Japan left me in culture shock, but I wish the US would adopt some of its norms
INSIDER via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 hours agoWith self-cleaning toilets and an absence of trash, Japan models an impressive level of cleanliness....
Japan consumer inflation to quicken as BOJ weighs interest rate hikes: Reuters poll
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 20 hours agoJapan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June for a second straight month, a Reuters...
Morning Bid: Tokyo's art of intervention
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 23 hours agoThe yen swung between gains and losses during the early Asian session, sometimes in a matter of minutes, though it's hard to say if Tokyo was pulling the...
Japan's government set to trim economic growth forecast, sources say
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 20 hours agoJapan is expected to slightly cut its forecast for economic growth of 1.3% in the fiscal year ending...
Keppel DC REIT to acquire Tokyo Data Centre 1 for JPY23.4 bil
The Edge Singapore via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 3 days agoThe acquisition is expected to be 1.1% accretive to DPU. The manager of Keppel DC REIT has entered...