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7 Settembre 2026

Japan Banks Struggling over Defense Investments, Loans

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese major banks and other private-sector financial institutions are struggling to meet the government’s calls for cooperation in providing investments and loans to the defense industry. The government-held Development Bank of Japan has changed its operational rules on
7 Settembre 2026

Nikkei Average Climbs as Tech Stocks Follow U.S. Peers Higher

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped more than 1,300 points Monday, as technology issues associated with artificial intelligence tracked their U.S. peers’ gains late last week. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock
7 Settembre 2026

Japan Forex Reserves Fall by 79,575 M. Dlrs in Aug.

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of August fell by 79,575 million dollars from a month before to 1,207,524 million dollars, marking the fourth straight month of decline, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The reserves went down
7 Settembre 2026

Dodgers’ Ohtani Unlikely to Pitch Again This Season

Los Angeles, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Two-way Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to return to the mound this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts suggested Sunday. “If you’re looking at the calendar, how much he’s thrown in the
7 Settembre 2026

Kumamoto Quake Causes Cancellation of Traditional Event

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–A major earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in July has caused the cancellation of the highlight of a festival in Yatsushiro, a city in the southwestern Japan prefecture, that dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868).
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