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Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood.

Reuters on MSN · 6h

China, Japan agree Fukushima discharge plan, paving way to restart seafood trade

China and Japan reached an agreement over the discharge of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, the two governments said on Friday, paving the way for a restart of seafood shipments from Japan to China.

Bloomberg L.P. · 15h

China, Japan Reach Deal That Would Allow Easing of Seafood Ban

China and Japan may be close to a breakthrough over Beijing’s ban on seafood imports from Japan, imposed last year in response to the release of treated radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant,

Japan walkie-talkie maker says investigating

Associated Press · 12h

Japan electronics company: walkie-talkie used in Hezbollah attacks discontinued 10 years ago

Japanese wireless communication equipment-maker Icom said Thursday it cannot confirm whether a walkie-talkie used in the explosive attacks against Hezbollah was related to the company, noting the production and sales of that device and its battery were discontinued about a decade ago.

BBC · 1d

Japan firm says it stopped making walkie-talkies used in Lebanon blasts

A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has distanced itself from walkie-talkies bearing its logo that exploded in Lebanon, saying it discontinued production of the devices a decade ago. At least 20 people were killed and 450 injured after hundreds of walkie-talkies,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Japanese walkie-talkie maker investigating Lebanon explosion reports

The explosions linked to the electronic devices killed at least 20 people and injured more than 450 across Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after 12 people were killed and thousands wo

Japan, inflation

Bloomberg L.P. · 17h

Japan’s Inflation Speeds Up Ahead of Expected BOJ Rate Hold

Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting.

Reuters · 16h

Japan's core inflation accelerates for 4th month in August

Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for further interest rate hikes.

Daily Journal · 16h

Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision

Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged.

Japan, Shohei Ohtani

The Associated Press – Sports o… · 9h

Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone

Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work

The Washington Post · 14h

Ohtani becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers rout Marlins, clinch playoffs

MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday.

Time · 8h

Japan Celebrates Shohei Ohtani Making History in the MLB With 50-50 Record

Ohtani became the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, earning praise from his home country’s fans, media, and government.

Bank Of Japan Holds Rate Steady

The Financial Times on MSN · 11h

Bank of Japan holds interest rates and upgrades consumption outlook

The Bank of Japan has opted to hold short-term interest rates, pointing to a moderate recovery in the economy but warning that “high uncertainties” remain in the outlook for activity and prices. In a widely expected decision on Friday,

Business Insider · 5h

Bank Of Japan Holds Rate Steady After Two Hikes

The Bank of Japan maintained its benchmark rate on Friday after two hikes this year and signalled that the policy normalization will

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 13h

Japan’s Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged

The Bank of Japan left its short-term policy rate unchanged Friday as it examines how the economy and markets are digesting its most recent interest-rate increase.

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‘The Boyfriend,’ Japan’s First Same-Sex Reality Show, Hopes to Normalize LGBTQ Romance in the Country: ‘Hey, They’re Just Like Us’

Netflix's Japanese same-sex reality show ‘The Boyfriend’ delivers a carefully calculated normality and moves the needle as a ...

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Japan Gears Up for More Than $3 Billion of IPOs in October

Two Japanese companies will soon start testing investors’ appetite for their shares, with one of the listings likely to be ...

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Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3 billion Japan IPOs as listings gather pace

Japan's Tokyo Metro and Rigaku on Friday kicked off the processes to launch a combined $3.1 billion in initial public ...

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Japan’s leader demands answers from China over schoolboy’s fatal stabbing

A 10-year-old boy attending a Japanese school in southern China has died after being stabbed on his way to class on Wednesday ...

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Gov. Little works to introduce fresh potato exports to Japan, plans November trade mission to Japan, Taiwan

Governor Brad Little joined potato farmers and a delegation from Japan to tour a local farm and continue negotiations that ...

Carlyle seeking $2.1 bln market value for Japan's Rigaku in IPO, sources say

Japan's Rigaku, a maker of X-ray testing tools backed by buyout firm Carlyle Group , is preparing for a domestic initial ...

Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani’s historic six-hit night in Miami reverberates in native Japan

Two-way baseball superstar of the L.A. Dodgers blasts three home runs and steals two bases as he becomes first player with 50 ...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend: Japan's Prime Minister

Live market coverage co-anchored from Hong Kong and New York. Overnight on Wall Street is daytime in Asia. Markets never ...

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