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Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield, regarded as the country’s key long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a new 30-year high of 3.015 pct in Tokyo trading on Wednesday amid concern over rising inflation in the United States.

New York, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spent over two hours talking about his frustration with economic policies under the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a dinner in May with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo, The

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Children and Families Agency plans to subsidize community efforts to prevent child suicides in fiscal 2027, which starts in April next year. The agency will provide subsidies when local governments partner with child-related organizations to establish councils

New York, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–There will be no means of providing relief once nuclear weapons are used, a senior member of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said at a conference at the U.N. headquarters

Sapporo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan has entered a new phase this year in which the central bank will raise interest rates in a nimble manner, policymaker Hajime Takata said Wednesday. “While rate hikes were conducted at a moderate pace

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated her determination on Wednesday to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities amid the severe security environment, including China’s military buildup. “Unless we have the resolve to venture into a new world without fear

Asheville, North Carolina, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he has called on Japan to end its reflationary policy, such as its massive monetary easing aimed at pulling the country out of deflation. While referring to “a

Asheville, North Carolina, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies called for the elimination of nonmarket policies that fuel global imbalances, according to a chair’s statement published after their meeting closed Tuesday. “We

Asheville, North Carolina, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan will discuss whether to raise interest rates at every meeting, including the next gathering on Sept. 17-18, Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday. “We’ll fully discuss (a rate increase) at every policy meeting,

Kumamoto, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–While a shopping mall explosion and areas struggling with water outages following a massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in late July have made major headlines, people in some quake-affected areas in the southwestern Japan prefecture are concerned about