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Japan's Rice Crisis: Prices Soar, Supplies Dwindle And A Minister Resigns
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.
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Inflation Returns To Japan, Rice Prices Soar By 98%
Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday.
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Japan's Farm Minister Quits Over Insensitive Comment On Rice Prices
Japan's farm minister resigned after growing public outrage as he said he never buys rice due to free donations while the country faces soaring prices.
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'Wife Scolded Me': Japan Minister Apologises For "Never Bought Rice" Remark
Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, angering consumers grappling with sky-high prices of the staple food.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida To Step Down Amid Sinking Poll Ratings
Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.
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Yen Jumps On Report Japan May Tweak Inflation Target
The yen climbed on news the Japanese government could soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over the latter's inflation target.
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Inflation Brings End To Beloved 114-Year-Old Japanese Iconic Candy
The discontinuation of its trademark candy - hard, colourful fruit drops sold in a red steel can - threw Japan into mourning.
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Apple Hikes iPhone 13 Series Price in Japan by a Fifth as Inflation Rises
Apple recently hiked the price of its flagship iPhone 13 smartphone in Japan, making the company’s handset much more expensive for customers in the country. The iPhone 13 model, which previously cost JPY 99,800 (roughly Rs. 58,500) now costs JPY 117,800 (roughly Rs. 60,000). The price hike comes as the country is battling a weakening yen and risi...
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Asian Stocks Slump, Dollar Shines As Inflation Fears Flare
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.85 per cent, led by a 1.19 per cent slide in Australia's benchmark.
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Asian Shares Lower On US Inflation Jitters
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.33 per cent, as Chinese blue-chips dipped 1 per cent.
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Former Takata Plant Shipped 9 Million Seat Belts In Japan With Inaccurate Data - Nikkei
Takata was embroiled in one Japan's worst corporate scandals in recent years after admitting it fabricated faulty airbag inflators that could explode and send metal shrapnel into vehicle compartments.
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Amazon Effect: BOJ Says Online Shopping Pushing Down Core Inflation
The spread of online shopping in Japan is dragging down consumer inflation, the central bank said, highlighting the "Amazon effect".
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Asian Shares Lurch Lower As US Central Bank Seen Plotting Faster Rate Hikes
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is down more than 4 per cent in February after global equity markets were mauled at the start of the month by worries US inflation is picking up.
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Asian Shares Edge Higher, Bonds Fret On US Inflation
E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.5 per cent, adding to a late bounce on Friday. Yet a relatively sharp 12 tick drop in Treasury bond futures suggested it was too early to sound an all-clear on volatility.
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Asia Shares Hit 2007 Top, Dollar Skids On Fed Inflation Tweak
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.9 percent to heights not seen since December 2007. It has gained over 5 percent so far this month.
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Japan's Rice Crisis: Prices Soar, Supplies Dwindle And A Minister Resigns
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.
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Inflation Returns To Japan, Rice Prices Soar By 98%
Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday.
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Japan's Farm Minister Quits Over Insensitive Comment On Rice Prices
Japan's farm minister resigned after growing public outrage as he said he never buys rice due to free donations while the country faces soaring prices.
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'Wife Scolded Me': Japan Minister Apologises For "Never Bought Rice" Remark
Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, angering consumers grappling with sky-high prices of the staple food.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida To Step Down Amid Sinking Poll Ratings
Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.
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Yen Jumps On Report Japan May Tweak Inflation Target
The yen climbed on news the Japanese government could soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over the latter's inflation target.
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Inflation Brings End To Beloved 114-Year-Old Japanese Iconic Candy
The discontinuation of its trademark candy - hard, colourful fruit drops sold in a red steel can - threw Japan into mourning.
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Apple Hikes iPhone 13 Series Price in Japan by a Fifth as Inflation Rises
Apple recently hiked the price of its flagship iPhone 13 smartphone in Japan, making the company’s handset much more expensive for customers in the country. The iPhone 13 model, which previously cost JPY 99,800 (roughly Rs. 58,500) now costs JPY 117,800 (roughly Rs. 60,000). The price hike comes as the country is battling a weakening yen and risi...
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Asian Stocks Slump, Dollar Shines As Inflation Fears Flare
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.85 per cent, led by a 1.19 per cent slide in Australia's benchmark.
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Asian Shares Lower On US Inflation Jitters
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.33 per cent, as Chinese blue-chips dipped 1 per cent.
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Former Takata Plant Shipped 9 Million Seat Belts In Japan With Inaccurate Data - Nikkei
Takata was embroiled in one Japan's worst corporate scandals in recent years after admitting it fabricated faulty airbag inflators that could explode and send metal shrapnel into vehicle compartments.
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Amazon Effect: BOJ Says Online Shopping Pushing Down Core Inflation
The spread of online shopping in Japan is dragging down consumer inflation, the central bank said, highlighting the "Amazon effect".
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Asian Shares Lurch Lower As US Central Bank Seen Plotting Faster Rate Hikes
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is down more than 4 per cent in February after global equity markets were mauled at the start of the month by worries US inflation is picking up.
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Asian Shares Edge Higher, Bonds Fret On US Inflation
E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.5 per cent, adding to a late bounce on Friday. Yet a relatively sharp 12 tick drop in Treasury bond futures suggested it was too early to sound an all-clear on volatility.
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Asia Shares Hit 2007 Top, Dollar Skids On Fed Inflation Tweak
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.9 percent to heights not seen since December 2007. It has gained over 5 percent so far this month.
