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BOJ should raise policy rate at appropriate pace, says board member Junko Koeda
Koeda was among those who voted with the majority in favor of holding settings steady at the last policy meeting on April 28.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers' 4-0 win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game before throwing five sharp innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the San…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan’s core machinery orders fall 9.4% in March
Private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely watched as a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, dropped to ¥1.01 trillion.
Source: The Japan Times
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Osaka police ask public for help on girl missing since 2003
Osaka prefectural police have appealed to the public for any information that might help them find out what happened to a nine-year-old girl who went missing on May…
Source: Japan Today
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Mazda bets on flagship CX-5 SUV, boosting sales amid rise of Chinese rivals
Japanese automaker strengthens hybrid lineup while scaling back EV investments
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Starbucks Japan hoping fans will go bananas for its new mottainai banana affogato Frappuccino
Newest Japanese Frappuccino aims to wake you up and reduce food waste. Japan loves seasonal sweets flavors, but we’re in a bit of a lull right now. Cherry blossom/sakura sweets season is over, and we’
Source: SoraNews24
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Indonesia's new export control rattles commodity buyers: 5 things to know
Danantara subsidiary to review existing contracts for coal, palm oil and nickel
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Italy pays the price of Meloni’s stalled green energy transition
As fossil fuel prices surge, Italy is facing renewed scrutiny over its slow embrace of renewables.
Source: The Japan Times
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Indian pharma fuels Africa’s ‘zombie drug’ and opioid crisis
Customs records show millions of dollars' worth of the high-strength synthetic opioid being shipped from India every month to Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana.
Source: The Japan Times
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Southampton fails in bid to overturn expulsion from world’s richest match
Southampton was thrown out of the final on Tuesday, and handed a four-point deduction for next season, after it had beaten semifinal opponent Middlesbrough.
Source: The Japan Times
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