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Japan’s average residential land price rises for 1st time in 31 years
The average price of residential land in Japan as of July 1 rose 0.1 percent from the previous year, increasing for the first time in 31 years, as the country's economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Tuesday.…
Japan core consumer prices rise 2.8% to nearly 8-yr high
Japan's core consumer prices surged 2.8 percent to a nearly eight-year high in August, in the latest sign of cost-push inflation accelerated by a weak yen to the detriment of consumers, government data showed Tuesday, heaping pressure on…
Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country.
Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall on…
Severe power outages as Typhoon Nanmadol travels towards Tokyo
More than 300,000 households across southwestern Japan have been left without power after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall late on Sunday, prompting local authorities to issue a “special warning” urging residents to seek shelter from the…
Kishida Cabinet support rate drops to 40.2%, lowest since launch
The Japanese Cabinet's public approval rating dropped to 40.2 percent, a new low since its launch last year, the latest Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party struggles to defuse jitters over its…
Japanese, Australian firms collaborate on world’s tallest timber tower
Construction firms from Japan and Australia have started work on a 182-meter-high skyscraper in central Sydney in a collaboration to build what will be the world's tallest hybrid-timber building using an eco-friendly wood product.…
Japan storm: Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol approaches
Nearly two million people have been urged to evacuate their homes in Japan amid warnings of "unprecedented" risks from an approaching storm.
Typhoon Nanmadol is expected to make landfall on Kyushu island.
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Japan poised to issue special typhoon warning for Kyushu region
Japan's weather agency said Saturday it is ready to issue a special typhoon warning for some areas in the country's southwestern region of Kyushu as an "unprecedented" storm is forecast to approach.
Large and powerful Typhoon Nanmadol…
Japan emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left for Britain on a government plane Saturday to attend Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral, marking the couple's first trip abroad since he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.
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Japan floats issuance of government bonds for more defense spending
The Japanese government is considering issuing special bonds to achieve a substantial increase in defense spending with an eye to hiking taxes in the future to pay back the debt, sources familiar with the plan said Friday.
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