A day before the Jackson Hole symposium, the Fed released the minutes of its latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which left US interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 per cent. …
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Japanese 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen banknotes arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. The contradictions in Japan’s efforts to protect the yen while slowing the …
This story originally appeared on WIRED Japan and has been translated from Japanese. Built in 1969 in Uji City, Kyoto, the Uji Kokura factory was originally responsible for the production …
The reporter had read a report about graffiti on one of the pillars at the entrance to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine in June. Immediately after the segment, the reporter made unscripted …
Symbolic of this seismic shift, the Japanese metals giant Nippon Steel – citing those dwindling sales figures – has announced the end of its 20-year joint venture with Baosteel, the …
“Right now, it is impossible to say who is going to emerge from the pack,” said Koichi Nakano, a professor of politics at Tokyo’s Sophia University. “Ishiba may be the …
“The Ministry of Defence and the Self-Defence Forces carried out warning surveillance and information gathering by the Maritime Self-Defence Force’s 8th Escort Squadron ‘Kirisame’,” the office said. A Type 052D …
Manila and Beijing have traded accusations about the other party being at fault for the latest incident, which caused damage to two Philippine vessels but no reported injuries. A Philippine …
The role of globalisation in higher education In today’s interconnected world, universities must provide students with access to study abroad, recruit international students and faculty, and develop international resources. This …