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Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to ...
How could Japan's election affect economic policy?
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party ruling coalition may lose its majority in the upper house in an election on Sunday, which ...
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U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks: Constructive Dialogue and Future Prospects
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed the potential for a beneficial ...
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Japanese markets brace for triple-whammy if opposition wins big
“It’s possible Japan might experience its own triple-whammy of market turmoil, perhaps a Japanese version of the ‘Trump ...
Japan's ruling coalition seen losing upper house majority, polls show
Japan's ruling coalition will likely lose its majority in the upper house election on July 20, media polls showed on Tuesday, ...
Japan Holds US Tariff Talks With Lutnick, Eyes Meeting With Bessent
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S.