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Bank of Japan plans measures to meet inflation target

BOJ is preparing a long-term strategy to achieve it

Japan CPI, consumption fall again as BOJ-weary households slash spending

A rebound in factory output brightened the outlook somewhat

Southern Japan jolted by 5.7 magnitude earthquake

The quake in the South came just minutes after another relatively strong temblor hit the North

Japanese MPs welcome PM Modi's call for isolating nations

This comes against the backdrop of the terror attack on army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18

Strong 6.4 quake hits eastern Japan: US Geological Survey

There was no threat of a tsunami, added the Japan Meteorological Agency

Typhoon Namtheun makes landfall in Japan

The weather agency said typhoon would likely shift and chart an easterly trajectory; 150 mm of rain expected through next 24 hours

Japan on alert against typhoon Namtheun

Namtheun, the twelfth typhoon of the season in the Pacific, was located between Kyushu and Okinawa

Japan factory output flat in July

Sluggish factory output data is yet another setback for policymakers who have struggled to lift an economy mired in nearly two decades of deflation

Japan eyes record defence budget to develop anti-ship missiles

If approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet, it would be the fifth straight year the government sets a record defence budget

Japan's unemployment rate drops to 3%, lowest in 21 years

The job availability in Japan held steady in July at 1.37,that is,137 positions available for every 100 people

Japan's GPIF loses $52 bn in stock rout

The fund's Japanese shares sank 7.4 % in the quarter as the benchmark Topix lost 7.5%

The giant investor of Tokyo's stock market

Companies across Japan have a new name in their top 10 shareholder lists: Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). The $1.3-trillion GPIF is the top owner of 121 Tokyo-listed firms. It's the second-biggest holder in Toyota Motor with a 5.5 per cent stake in Japan's largest company. At the latest reckoning, the retirement savings manager owns about 5.8 per cent of the stock market.

Helicopter money may be Japan's next big experiment

Japan may resort to financing state spending directly, or in other words putting money into the hands of companies

Tokyo prepares for 2020 Olympics, facing rising costs and new sports

Rising costs is one of the major concern for Tokyo and one never relax, if you are hosting Olympics, said John Coates, IOC members who heads the inspection team in Tokyo

Hundreds of flights grounded as typhoon nears Japan

241 flights were cancelled affecting more than 48,000 passengers

Japan hit by 6.0 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning

Japan sits at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences a number of violent quakes every year

Japan exports tumble most since financial crisis, policymakers meet over yen moves

Japan's exports have now fallen for 10 consecutive months, the longest losing streak since losses on US subprime mortgages sparked a global financial crisis that crippled the US financial system

Japan's economy stalls in April-June, casts doubts on Abe's policies

The weak reading underscores the challenges policymakers face in ending two decades of crippling deflation, as an initial boost from Abe's stimulus programmes, dubbed "Abenomics", appears to be quickly fading

Japan summons Chinese envoy over intrusion in its territorial waters

Fumio Kishida said despite several protests, the situation remains unchanged and Japan cannot accept

Japan records biggest current account surplus since 2007

Goods trade registered a surplus of 2.35 trillion yen in the first six months of this year