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Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday warned against the yen’s “one-sided, rapid” fall in the currency market following the Bank of Japan’s decision Thursday to keep interest rates unchanged. “Very one-sided, rapid fluctuations are being seen right

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted job-to-seeker ratio stood at 1.20 in September, flat from the previous month, the labor ministry said Friday. The number of effective job seekers fell by 0.8 pct and that of effective job openings by 0.7

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly soared more than 1,000 points to exceed 52,000 for the first time ever on Friday morning, boosted by the yen’s weakening. At 9:50 a.m., the Nikkei index was up 1,065.84 points,

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, have agreed to enhance economic security cooperation between their countries. In their meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday, Motegi and Wong shared concerns about

New York, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly climbed as high as 154.45 yen in New York trading Thursday, its highest level in about eight and a half months, as yen selling accelerated amid receding expectations for an early interest rate hike

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s military mission in Niger plays a “crucial” role in the government’s strategy in the West African country and in the Sahel region, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday during a visit to troops at the mission’s military base.  “Your

(Adnkronos) – Pending the final result of the elections in the Netherlands – while the D66 liberals regain the lead and surpass the PVV populists by 15,000 votes – the postponement of the start of the process of forming the new coalition

(Adnkronos) – The governments of Portugal and Spain have agreed to open the first direct Lisbon-Madrid high-speed rail line, with service starting by 2034, officials said. The rail link would be ready by 2030 and would begin with a five-hour service, according

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday expressed strong concern over China’s stepped-up rare earth export controls. He showed the concern at a meeting in South Korea with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, the Japanese minister

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it expects to log a consolidated operating loss of 275 billion yen in the fiscal year through next March, due to the impact of high U.S. tariffs and sluggish sales reflecting intense