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Japan to push back Trump's attempts of meddling in domestic policy
Policymakers are slated to discuss Japan's monetary policy with the US President next week
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Many Japanese look for a shift to female heirs to the throne
Until the 20th century, emperors kept concubines in order to ensure the birth of male heirs
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Japan says preparing for all possible US trade contingencies
This came after US President Trump ditched the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal
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Free trade talks with US possible: Japan PM
Trump said the Trans-Pacific Partnership would rob Americans of jobs and investment
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Japan exports up for first time in 15 months as yen falls
US protectionism threatens to hurt trade across the region and dent external demand
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Japan exports rise after 15 months; US protectionism poses risks
The volume of shipments also rose 8.4 per cent from a year earlier
Japan drags India to WTO against steps on iron, steel imports
India has imposed minimum import price (MIP) on imports of certain iron and steel products
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Japan plans record $830 billion spending in FY2017-18
The budgeted plan highlights a struggle PM Shinzo Abe faces in curbing spending
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Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu
Just weeks earlier, outbreaks led to a cull of 550,000 chickens in the central city of Niigata
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Japan protests Russia missile deployment on disputed islands
The positioning of coastal defence missiles on two of the four islands in contention, reported by Russian media
Quake hits Japan, tsunami warning downgraded
Epicentre of the quake was at a latitude of 37.3 degrees north and a longitude of 141.6 degrees east and occurred at a depth of 30 km
New Japan real estate loans hit record, eclipse bubble economy peak
New real estate lending in the April-Sept period rose 16% from the same period a year earlier to $53.94 billion
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As BOJ wanes, Japan sees fiscal stimulus as likely next step
Market turbulence caused by Trump's victory has unnerved policymakers, and offers an opportunity for lawmakers favouring bigger fiscal spending to press their case
Japanese firms seek easing of restrictions on funding in India
This is to ensure 'free and smooth' corporate business activity by its companies in India
Modi in Japan: PM says high-speed trains to boost trade, investment
Modi said that in Tokyo he would have a detailed interaction with top business leaders from India and Japan
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Giant sinkhole swallows Japan city street
The hole continued to expand and by mid morning was around two storeys deep, and filling with water from broken pipes.
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Japan to open gates temporarily for foreign unskilled workers
Shinzo Abe considers policies for their speed up arrivals
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2 explosions hit Japanese city, killing 1, police suspects suicide
A note found in the clothing of the badly burned victim included the name of the former military officer
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6.6 quake hits western Japan: Meteorological Agency
There was no immediate tsunami risk
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Japan big manufacturers' mood flat in fragile economic recovery: BOJ tankan
Big firms plan to raise capital spending by 6.3 per cent for this financial year to March from year-before levels
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