How Cindy Klassen became an Olympic legend 19 years ago in Italy
Cindy Klassen became the only Canadian athlete to win five medals at one Games 19 years ago in Italy. With the Winter ...
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Hawkish BOJ policymaker urges raising rates to at least 1%
Inflationary risks were building up as companies continue to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, which required lifting the BOJ's policy rate to levels deemed neutral to the economy ...
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ANA, JAL Cancel Flights Due to Heavy Snowfall
ANA announced on Wednesday afternoon that it would cancel a total of 55 flights, including Haneda-Tottori, Itami-Niigata, and ...
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Japanese Yen Hits Two-Month High as BOJ’s Tamura Signals Rate Hikes
The Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday, reaching a nearly two-month high as Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura ...
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BOJ’s Tamura says interest rate needs to rise to at least 1%
A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Calls for Potentially Faster Rate Hikes
In a speech to business leaders, Naoki Tamura said that the central bank should raise rates to 1% or higher in the fiscal ...
Yen Strengthens, Boosted by Growing Prospects of More BOJ Rate Hikes
The yen strengthened against other G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session, after a Bank of Japan board member’s remarks boosted prospects of more rate increases.
Football: Saki Kumagai headlines Nadeshiko Japan squad for SheBelieves Cup
London City Lionesses' Saki Kumagai and Manchester City's Yui Hasegawa were named Wednesday among the 23 members of the ...
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When danger strikes, how should foreign visitors to Japan be alerted?
After a random knife assault at a bus stop in front of JR Nagano station on January 22 left one person dead and two injured, Nikkan Gendai (Jan 25) raised the issue of how incidents of this nature ...