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Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided to maintain the policy of guiding the unsecured overnight call rate, Japan’s benchmark short-term interbank lending rate, to around 0.5 pct, at a two-day Policy Board meeting that ended Friday. The decision was

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Demand for staple rice in Japan is likely to total 6.97 million to 7.11 million tons in the year through June 2026, down slightly or unchanged from the previous year’s real demand, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 800 points breifly Friday afternoon following the Bank of Japan’s decision to sell its holdings of exchange-traded funds. At 1:19 p.m., the Nikkei stood at 44,495.46, down 807.97 points, or

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi will hold a press conference on Saturday to announce his candidacy in the Oct. 4 leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources said Friday. The 44-year-old minister plans to explain

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day Policy Board meeting that ended Friday. The board decided, by a vote of seven to two, to maintain the policy of guiding the unsecured

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core consumer price index rose 2.7 pct from a year earlier in August, extending its rising streak to a 48th month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Meanwhile, the growth rate shrank for the third straight month,

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has indicated its full support for the country exercising its right to collective self-defense. The stance was shown in the party’s proposal on national defense and constitutional amendment compiled

Osaka, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Calls are growing in Osaka Prefecture for a review of “minpaku” private lodging services in special zones, with locals annoyed by the behavior of some foreign guests, such as failing to follow trash disposal rules and making noise.

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese banks are opening new types of outlets, such as those specializing in providing individual clients with investment consultations and assistance on setting up accounts, in a reversal of their previous moves to scale down branch networks.

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Self-Defense Forces have been promoting operational integration with the U.S. military over the 10 years since the enactment of Japan’s national security laws. Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the laws, which allow Japan to exercise