Carry traders eye franc and krona as yen’s funding appeal ebbs
Investors are looking out for alternative currencies to borrow in to buy higher-yielding assets following the Japanese…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Eisuke Mori, Japan’s Lower House chief, discuss energy
During their meeting in Kyiv, the Ukrainian president expressed gratitude for Japan's consistent support since Russia's…
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Indonesia’s choking wildfire and haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo
The country is experiencing its most intense fires in 11 years as "super-El Nino" conditions drive up temperatures and…
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South Korean retail traders’ scam losses rose to $250 million amid market swing
While the number of cases has risen just 4.1% from the same period last year, data shows the amount of money involved…
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Iran war has cost U.S. $38 billion over five months, congressional study finds
The expenses include replacing expended munitions and equipment lost in battle, as well as fuel costs, the U.S.…
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U.S. admission of space weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China and Russia
The move underscores how quickly developments have escalated into increasingly open preparations for the prospect of…
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Japan aims to increase its reliance on nuclear power, but headwinds remain
The government has set a target of replacing up to 14 nuclear reactors by the 2050s, but questions over spent fuel are…
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New measles deaths send U.S. fatalities to decades high
The deaths are a grim milestone in the return of a disease that the U.S. once largely considered vanquished.
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Japan’s export growth stays solid as shipments of chips jump
The value of exports rose 19.3% from a year earlier, slowing from a 23.2% gain in July, the Finance Ministry reported.
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Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding
Crypto mining represents a new frontier in Mexico's fight against criminal groups, which have extended their reach into…
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South Korean workers challenging U.S. government over Georgia raid
The more than 300 South Korean workers were detained in an immigration raid last year at a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle…
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Cash-strapped Japanese monks turn to investing as inflation worsens
A growing wave of temple owners turning to financial markets as costs for the upkeep are soaring and the country's…
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From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?
Some AI executives think the industry is three to five years away from self-improving AI systems that need little or no…
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Argentine industry reels from Milei’s free-market revolution
The Argentine Industrial Union has demanded action as some 90,000 industrial jobs have been lost and nearly 30,000…
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Russia’s Stalin-admiring provincial leader waging an ultra-conservative crusade
Ex-kickboxer Gov. Georgy Filimonov is the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule in the country's Vologda…
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Brazil’s top court postpones ruling on probe of justice in politically charged case
Calls for a probe of Justice Alexandre de Moraes are an outgrowth of a case involving failed lender Banco Master that…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot curbs for midterms
Monday's ruling came after North Carolina and Alabama began mailing ballots to voters and many more states prepared to…
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Ukraine races to counter Russia’s jet-powered drone attacks
Recent attacks underscore the challenges Ukraine will faces with no clear answer to Moscow's faster, more powerful…
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MBS and Saudi Arabia face crisis with key oil pipeline shut for weeks
Riyadh's problems grew conflict after Tehran-backed Houthi fighters gained control over a vital strait for shipping and…
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Amid Japan’s immigration squeeze, foreign residents ask: Should we stay?
Tighter visa rules and a weak yen have many foreign nationals pondering whether it's time to leave their adopted…
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Trump’s climate rollbacks will keep U.S. emissions higher for longer
The latest turnabout came this week when the EPA eliminated requirements that fossil fuel plants install technical…
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Bessent defends Trump economic policies, reveals plans to meet Chinese official
The U.S. Treasury Secretary also defended his joint intervention with the yen, saying it signaled support for Japanese…
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The U.S. Treasury Secretary also defended his joint intervention with the yen, saying it signaled support for Japanese…
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Who is Hiro Murai, the Tokyo-born director who made Emmy history?
Murai's work with Donald Glover helped define "Atlanta" and "This Is America" before his Emmy-winning turn on "Widow's…
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Japan says reconnaissance drone crashed off Tottori
The ASDF said debris spotted and photographed floating in waters off the prefecture was judged to be the drone.
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Japan land prices rise for fifth straight year
As of July 1, the nationwide average land price climbed 1.5% from a year earlier.
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Small fire occurs at Chubu Electric’s Hamaoka nuclear plant
The fire caused no injury or had no impact on the safety of the plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, the company said.
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Japan FSA to examine real estate lending risks as rates climb
Real estate is among a range of areas on the Financial Services Agency's watchlist for credit risks as lenders and…
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Art, surveillance and the politics of memory in Southeast Asia
Moral policing and repression across SE Asia increasingly target artists, especially queer and trans creators,…
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Former Tokyo massage parlor operator given five years for employing Thai girl
Masayuki Hosono was found guilty of having the 12-year-old girl work at the parlor and having her perform sexual…
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Can Japan and China break their diplomatic deadlock?
A delegation of Japanese lawmakers are in Beijing again just weeks after another by a smaller group in search of steady…
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U.S. policies under Trump accelerate Europe’s push for space self-reliance
Europe's moves potentially herald a restructuring of the global space order, with changes that may be difficult to…
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Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure
Japanese defense officials have already signaled a willingness to sharply increase defense spending in meetings with…
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As cases rise, Japan moves to step up measures against human trafficking
The move to step up measures against labor and sexual exploitation comes amid a rise in identified victims.
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Australian minister says Canberra ‘on the same page’ as Ottawa on closer EU ties
Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australia "will take great interest" in Canadian Prime Minister Mark…
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China’s new tech and national security exit rules take effect
The travel curbs bar citizens deemed a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country.
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