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BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2021
Japan stimulus likely to continue whoever wins election, former BOJ exec says
'You would be risking a big market reaction by touching monetary policy,” said Kazuo Momma, former head of monetary policy at the central bank.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 29, 2021
Deck out your home with goods from these Olympic-level designers
Two major creators who enjoyed the limelight during the 2020 Tokyo Games, Nendo and Kengo Kuma, have recently released affordable, elegant items for the home.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2021
Japan maintains economic assessment amid expansion of virus emergency
The report again highlighted a divide between Japan's exporters, which have benefited from the global recovery, and service businesses that have struggled under restrictions.
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CULTURE / Books
Aug 21, 2021
Philip Jodidio: ‘A willingness to transgress and a desire to be extremely innovative’
u2018Contemporary Japanese Architecture' author Philip Jodidio discusses the past and future significance of Japanese architecture and his career as an art/architecture critic and editor.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2021
Even amid a global inflation wave, Japan remains unlikely to hit its goal
Japan's core consumer prices dropped by 0.2% from a year earlier, highlighting a continuing challenge for the nation's policymakers.
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BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2021
Most major Japanese firms want Suga out of power
Even if the ruling bloc manages to stay in power through the election, Suga could come under pressure to step down if his coalition loses enough seats, some analysts say.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2021
Japan appears poised to join the laboratory-made diamond party
Sold for around half the price of a similar natural gem, diamonds grown in labs are made inside a microwave chamber, superheated into a glowing plasma ball that crystallizes over weeks.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2021
F1's Japanese Grand Prix canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19
Formula One is operating under strict health protocols, with teams in 'bubbles' and frequent testing for COVID-19 of all personnel and media.

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