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Kobe, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Policy Board member Naoki Tamura said Thursday he envisages lifting interest rates toward a neutral level around 2 pct and accelerating rate hikes without hesitation if upside risks to inflation intensify. At a meeting with

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals who were detained by Chinese authorities in Dalian, Liaoning Province, in May are employees of Fuji Electric Co., people familiar with the matter said Thursday. An official at the Japanese electronics maker said that the

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake measuring up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, hit the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, including Aomori Prefecture, on Thursday morning, with six people confirmed to have suffered injuries.

Japan Department Stores Association June 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 142,567 M. Yen Up 10.9 pct Clothing 37,665 Up 9.4 Personal Articles 27,329 Up 16.7 Sundry Goods 39,759 Up 16.7 Household Goods 5,703 Up 3.3 Foodstuffs 26,218 Up 3.4 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of March grew 7.1 pct from a year earlier to 2,386 trillion yen partly due to higher stock prices, the Bank of Japan said Thursday. The figure

Japan Department Stores Association June 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 468,390 M. Yen Up 8.3 pct Clothing 125,080 Up 5.6 Personal Articles 85,964 Up 16.6 Sundry Goods 113,757 Up 12.4 Household Goods 15,371 Up 3.9 Foodstuffs 102,750 Up 2.0 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s bellwether Nikkei 225 stock average briefly shot up over 3,000 points Thursday afternoon, as issues linked to artificial intelligence and semiconductors gathered hefty buying. At 2:16 p.m., the index of 225 major issues on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Eighteen officials of two Japanese government agencies received notice in 2025 that they had been certified to be eligible to handle critical economic security information, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The results are included in a draft of the

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry plans to establish a council to consider abolishing loss-making Cool Japan Fund Inc., a public-private fund aimed at promoting Japanese culture and products overseas, or merging it with another fund, informed sources have said. The

Namur, Belgium, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the warm welcome he and his wife, Empress Masako, received from the Netherlands and Belgium during their state visits to the two European countries. “I am really happy and