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Kuroda vows patience as negative rate pains spread after 3 years

February 17, 2019

Tokyo–Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has vowed to remain patient in maintaining accommodative monetary conditions, as the side effects of the BOJ’s negative interest rate policy are increasingly visible. “We’ll continue with monetary easing with patience,” Kuroda said at

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Kono disputes S. Korean claim over remarks on emperor

February 17, 2019

Munich–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Saturday disputed Seoul’s claim that he made no mention of a South Korean lawmaker’s recent remarks about Japanese Emperor Akihito during Friday’s meeting with his South Korean counterpart. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday

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Kono, Lavrov make little progress in territorial talks

February 17, 2019

Munich–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, made little progress during their talks on Saturday on a territorial dispute between the two countries. The dispute cannot be resolved in a short period of time, but Japan

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Japan, Germany to expand security cooperation in Indo-Pacific

February 17, 2019

Munich–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, agreed Saturday that their countries will strengthen security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The ministers, meeting in Munich on the sidelines of an international security conference, agreed on the

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Chief cabinet secretary to announce Japan’s new era name

February 17, 2019

Tokyo–Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is set to announce Japan’s new era name on April 1, government officials said Saturday. The government believes that the new era name should be made public by its chief spokesman, the chief cabinet secretary,

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Trump claims Abe nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize

February 17, 2019

Washington–U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize. “Prime Minister Abe of Japan gave me the most beautiful copy of a letter that he sent to the people

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Fujii Sota won two consecutive victories

February 17, 2019

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo — In the Asahi Cup Shogi Open game against the second consecutive championship, Sota Fujii, who takes trophies. Jiji Press

President Putin to participate in judo practice

February 15, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a training session with members of the Russian national judo team in Sochi on February 14, 2019. (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / AFP) Jiji Press