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Japan Closer to Achieving 2% Inflation Target, BOJ Governor Says

Wall Street Journal 26 Dec 2025
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank is getting closer to achieving its 2% inflation target, reaffirming his stance of seeking further interest-rate increases ... .
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Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check

The Times of India 26 Dec 2025
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Japans Topix gauge touches record high on easing debt concerns

Live Mint 26 Dec 2025
JAPAN-STOCKS/.Japan's Topix gauge touches record high on easing debt concerns ....
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Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Ottumwa Courier 26 Dec 2025
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense ...
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China's defense ministry calls for united efforts to contain Japan's militarism revival

CCTV 26 Dec 2025
... by Japan's right-wing forces.
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Japan Plans Record High Initial Budget for Next Fiscal Year

Wall Street Journal 26 Dec 2025
The Japanese cabinet approved a record-high initial budget totaling approximately $785 billion for the coming fiscal year, signaling Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s latest effort to support growth through aggressive spending ... .
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Japan 2-year bond yield rises after tepid auction demand

The Economic Times 26 Dec 2025
Japan's two-year government bond yields surged to their highest since 1996 following a weak auction. Investors are concerned the Bank of Japan might need to hike rates more aggressively to combat inflation and bolster the yen ... .
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Hooked on the claw: how crane games conquered Japan's arcades

The Greeneville Sun 26 Dec 2025
As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from claw machines ....
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Japan govt approves record 122 trillion yen budget

The Greeneville Sun 26 Dec 2025
The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists ....
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Japan Defense Budget

Beaumont Enterprise 26 Dec 2025
Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launchers are seen at the inauguration ceremony of a missile regiment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Uruma, Okinawa, southern Japan, on March 30, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP) ....
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Japan to quadruple spending support for chips, AI in budget to $10 billion

Straits Times 26 Dec 2025
It comes as Japan is ...
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Strong winds, blizzards forecast across Japan; weekend disruption feared

Straits Times 26 Dec 2025
Japan’s weather agency warned of strong winds, blizzards and high waves in several parts of Japan ....
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Japan Cabinet approves record defense budget to deter China

Deutsche Welle 26 Dec 2025
Japan is seeking to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of "the most severe" security environment since the end of World War II ... .
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Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with China

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 Dec 2025
Japan's cabinet approves a record defence budget plan aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defence amid rising regional tensions ... .
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Japan to launch disaster agency in November 2026 to coordinate with local governments

Straits Times 26 Dec 2025
The new agency will be under direct Cabinet supervision ....

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