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Japan Confirms Country's First Monkeypox Case
Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had travelled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced.
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Olympic Flame Arrives In Tokyo For No-Spectator Relay
Two weeks before the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, the flame was brought on stage in a lantern and handed to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.
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Japan Expands COVID-19 Emergency As 350,000 Sign 'Cancel Olympics' Petition
A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was submitted to the city's governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to "prioritise life".
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Next Year's Olympics Will Be Safe, Says Tokyo Governor
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said the city was committed to holding the event as a "symbol of human triumph" over the coronavirus, but admitted it would be downsized.
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Cancelling Olympics "Unthinkable", Says Tokyo Governor Amid Virus Scare
Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Thursday.
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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.
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Tokyo Heads To Polls In Vote That Could Spell Trouble For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Voters in the Japanese capital cast ballots today in an election that could spell trouble for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is suffering from slumping support because of a scandal over suspected favouritism for a friend doing business.
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Tokyo Governor Resigns Over Spending Scandal: Official
The governor of Tokyo resigned today over spending public money on lavish hotels and spa trips, the latest setback on the mega-city's troubled road to hosting the 2020 Olympics.
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Exim Bank Inks Pact with Japanese Bank to Boost Infrastructure Development
The agreement was inked by Exim Bank chairman and managing director Yaduvendra Mathur and JBIC Governor and chief executive Hiroshi Watanabe in Tokyo on September 1 during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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RBI Chief Expects to Work With New Government to Battle Inflation
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday he expected to join hands with the country's new government to bring down high inflation.
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China ships have entered disputed-islands waters off the Senkaku Islands: Japan
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed islands on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, more than a year after the then-Tokyo governor set off the row by announcing plans to buy them.
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Asian shares listless, yen firmer but near lows
Most Asian shares barely moved on Tuesday as a holiday in the US and a lack of catalysts kept many investors on the sidelines.
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Asian shares recover on economic optimism
Nascent global economic recovery buoyed risk assets from Asian shares to industrial commodities on Wednesday, while the prospect of a dovish new governor for the Bank of Japan sent the yen to a three-year low.
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Watch what central bankers say, not what they do
The focus this week will be on what European Central Bank (ECB) Governor Mario Draghi has to say about the strength of the euro and what Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney might have in mind when he succeeds Mervyn King at the Bank of England (BOE) in July.
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Japan Confirms Country's First Monkeypox Case
Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had travelled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced.
-
Olympic Flame Arrives In Tokyo For No-Spectator Relay
Two weeks before the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, the flame was brought on stage in a lantern and handed to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.
-
Japan Expands COVID-19 Emergency As 350,000 Sign 'Cancel Olympics' Petition
A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was submitted to the city's governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to "prioritise life".
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Next Year's Olympics Will Be Safe, Says Tokyo Governor
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said the city was committed to holding the event as a "symbol of human triumph" over the coronavirus, but admitted it would be downsized.
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Cancelling Olympics "Unthinkable", Says Tokyo Governor Amid Virus Scare
Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Thursday.
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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.
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Tokyo Heads To Polls In Vote That Could Spell Trouble For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Voters in the Japanese capital cast ballots today in an election that could spell trouble for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is suffering from slumping support because of a scandal over suspected favouritism for a friend doing business.
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Tokyo Governor Resigns Over Spending Scandal: Official
The governor of Tokyo resigned today over spending public money on lavish hotels and spa trips, the latest setback on the mega-city's troubled road to hosting the 2020 Olympics.
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Exim Bank Inks Pact with Japanese Bank to Boost Infrastructure Development
The agreement was inked by Exim Bank chairman and managing director Yaduvendra Mathur and JBIC Governor and chief executive Hiroshi Watanabe in Tokyo on September 1 during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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RBI Chief Expects to Work With New Government to Battle Inflation
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday he expected to join hands with the country's new government to bring down high inflation.
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China ships have entered disputed-islands waters off the Senkaku Islands: Japan
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed islands on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, more than a year after the then-Tokyo governor set off the row by announcing plans to buy them.
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Asian shares listless, yen firmer but near lows
Most Asian shares barely moved on Tuesday as a holiday in the US and a lack of catalysts kept many investors on the sidelines.
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Asian shares recover on economic optimism
Nascent global economic recovery buoyed risk assets from Asian shares to industrial commodities on Wednesday, while the prospect of a dovish new governor for the Bank of Japan sent the yen to a three-year low.
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Watch what central bankers say, not what they do
The focus this week will be on what European Central Bank (ECB) Governor Mario Draghi has to say about the strength of the euro and what Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney might have in mind when he succeeds Mervyn King at the Bank of England (BOE) in July.
