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Japan’s Nomura can ride choppy market, CFO says after bank posts record annual profit

By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s biggest investment bank and brokerage Nomura Holdings recorded a 27% rise in fourth-quarter net…

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BUSINESS

Japan’s population falls by half million as birth rate stays low

Japan’s population contracted by half a million last year, underscoring the country’s mounting challenges in tackling labor shortages and financing…

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MOST SHARED

Asian markets plunge with Japan’s Nikkei diving nearly 8% after big Wall St. meltdown : NPR

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange…

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BUSINESS

Japan’s prime minister calls Trump’s tariffs ‘difficult to understand’ after carmakers hit by new U.S. levies

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Donald Trump’s views on tariffs were “difficult to understand” after the U.S.…

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BUSINESS

Japan’s factory activity declines accelerate, services sag, PMI shows

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity fell at the fastest pace in a year in March, dragged by declines in…

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BUSINESS

Japan’s currency was one of the first challengers to the U.S. dollar—why 90s predictions of a ‘yen bloc’ fell apart

Prophecies that the U.S. dollar will lose its status as the world’s dominant currency have echoed for decades—and are increasing…

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SCIENCE

See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan’s private Resilience moon lander

The private Resilience moon lander now has a target touchdown date. The Tokyo-based company ispace, which built and operates Resilience,…

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WORLD

Man who threw pipe bomb at Japan’s ex-PM Kishida gets 10 years in prison | Politics News

Court describes the attack as a serious challenge to democracy and posed a significant danger to many people. A court…

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SCIENCE

Japan’s Resilience moon lander aces lunar flyby ahead of historic touchdown try (photo)

The private Resilience lunar lander just got its first up-close look at the moon. Resilience, which was built by Japanese…

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SCIENCE

Japan’s Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part…

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