By Makiko Yamazaki and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.2% in February from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slowing for the first time in four ... ( read original story ...)
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Tokyo’s Slowing Consumer Inflation Cools BOJ Rate Increase Expectations
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area grew at a slower pace in February, cooling speculation about an early interest-rate increase by the Bank of Japan. ( read original story ...)
East Japan’s Gunma Pref. tops relocation popularity ranking with easy access to Tokyo
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Tokyo inflation slows more than expected on subsidy impact
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Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows in February
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.2% in February from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slowing for the first time in four months but remaining well above the central bank's 2% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January factory output falls 1.1% month-on-month
Japan's factory output fell 1.1% in January from the previous month, roughly in line with a median market forecast for a 1.2% decline, government data showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan January retail sales rise 3.9% year-on-year
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Cubs’ Nico Hoerner will miss Tokyo Series, but should be ready for domestic Opening Day
While the Cubs are in Japan, Nico Hoerner will continue to get in work via minor-league games, according to manager Craig Counsell. ( read original story ...)
Bright green creature — with ‘leopard’-print thighs — is new species in Japan. See it
Dryophytes japonicus is the name given to the previously identified species well known in Japan, according to the study. It is found in the western half of Japan. The east Japan tree frog, or Dryophytes leopardus, has been identified as a new species through genetic testing. ( read original story ...)
Cubs’ Nico Hoerner won’t travel to Japan for games vs. Dodgers
Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner won't be going to Japan where the team opens the regular season next month, manager Craig Counsell announced on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet Issues $13.6 Million in Bonds to Acquire Additional Bitcoin
Metaplanet issues $13.6 million in zero-interest bonds to boost its Bitcoin investment, aiming to acquire 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025.
Japanese auto industry seeks government help against US tariffs
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ADNOC to supply LNG to Osaka Gas from Ruwais project
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Japan’s birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data. ( read original story ...)