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South Korea's Lee Intends to Retain 'Comfort Women' Pact With Japan, Paper Says

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he intended to stick to existing agreements with Japan tied to its ...

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone ...
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Japan PM proposes economic zone initiative for Africa

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed an "economic zone" encompassing the Indian Ocean region and Africa during a major aid conference for African nations on Wednesday, seeking to tap into ...

US commerce secretary says trade documents wanted by Japan are 'weeks away'

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that documents memorializing trade agreements with ...

Japan's Nikkei to ease off record peak as trade honeymoon fades: Reuters poll

Japan's Nikkei share average will likely ease off recent record highs toward year-end, according to strategists in a Reuters ...
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Japan: Tokyo Hit by Evening Downpours and Flooding After Extreme Heat

On the evening of August 18, heavy rain hit parts of Tokyo, flooding some roads. Severe rain and flood warnings were issued ...

Japan says US is not pressuring BOJ for rate hikes, markets not so sure

Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the ...

Japanese chain halts rice ball sales over fake expiration dates

Ministop said it was conducting an “emergency investigation” after discovering that staff at some locations had incorrectly ...