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Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalize monetary policy after decades of keeping interest ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya, Sep 18 (PTI) India's rapidly-growing sporting depth would go through a trial by fire when the 20th Asian Games get underway here on Saturday with athletes aiming to present a snapshot of the c ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo has launched a national bartender competition challenging staff to demonstrate the Japanese beer brand’s traditional two-part pour. ( read original story ...)

Mitsui Ocean Cruises ushers in Mitsui Ocean Sakura, formerly Seabourn Sojourn, with official naming festivities in Yokohama, Japan ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – The Tokyo metropolitan government is considering an ordinance banning littering, as trash left in downtown entertainment districts has increased with the rise in tourists following the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces incr ... ( read original story ...)

First, a member of Ishin, the LDP’s coalition partner, joined the cabinet as the two parties begin to co-operate more closely—something Ms Takaichi has long sought. Second was the fate of Hayashi ... ( read original story ...)