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Japan's Ishiba open to more stimulus but rules out sales tax cut
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take ...
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Japan sets 5-year goal of 1% annual real wage growth via investment
The government on Wednesday set a five-year goal of achieving annual inflation-adjusted wage growth of 1 percent across Japan ...
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Japan’s PM Ishiba pushes for 0% tariffs in US trade talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reiterated his call to eliminate all tariffs in ongoing trade negotiations with ...
Japan’s Economy Shrinks for First Time in a Year Before Tariff Jolt
Japan’s economy was shrinking even before the bulk of US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures took force, leaving the ...
World trade chief says global free trade is in a crisis while on visit to Japan
The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts ...
Japan's Ishiba signals increasing corn imports as part of US trade talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signalled that increasing corn imports from the U.S. would be among options ...
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Japan's economy suffers first quarterly contraction in a year
Japan's economy suffered its first quarterly contraction for a year in January-March, preliminary data showed Friday, and ...
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Japan’s tough stance on US tariffs threatens to stall trade deal
Japan’s strong opposition to US tariffs could hinder the trade agreement from making progress. Tokyo officials state that a deal is unlikely to be reached before Japan’s upper house of parliament ...
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Ishiba and Boric reaffirm importance of free trade
Ishiba told Boric that Japan wants to deepen bilateral cooperation with Chile in the mining sector, given that Chile is the ...
Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on Sunday that he will aim for the ...
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Japanese PM calls on Russia to take constructive action on ceasefire
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called on Russia to take constructive action to bring about a comprehensive ...
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
Among all U.S. allies being wooed by Beijing in its tariff stare-down with Washington, Japan stands out as a peculiar case.